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                (09/18/02)

Wyoming Stones

I have been using the Wyoming Stones for doing trigger jobs for over 5 years. When I lost tract of the supplier, I tried Hard Arkansas stones plus others looking for a good stone to supply those doing their own trigger jobs..... None of the stones I have tried will give the polished finish and as smooth trigger pull as the Wyoming Stones.

The good news is that I have contacted the supplier and now have a special 1/4"x1"x 4" size cut primarily for doing Contender trigger jobs.  You need the 1/4" thickness in order to undercut the notch on the trigger.  If you don't, with light pull weights, the surfaces are so slick after stoning with the Wyoming Stone that the striker will bump off when you snap the barrel shut.  To stop this, you must undercut the notch in the top of the trigger.

The 1/4" x 1" x 4"  size is right for both Encore and Contender trigger jobs, plus large enough for general sharpening.  Use the heavier 1/2" thick Sportsman Stone listed below for general use.  It will take more abuse with less risk of  breakage.

Wyoming Stones are OUTSTANDING for sharpening knives. Once you shape a knife edge with a file, carborundum stone, or diamond grit lap, the Wyoming Stones put a shaving edge on a knife in no time, like about 10 minutes or less.  Just bring the knife edge to a "wire edge" you can feel on the side opposite where you stoned it last.  Be sure all nicks and dings are removed and the wire edge is continuous the length of the blade.  Then stone it with the Wyoming Stone until you cannot feel the wire edge from either side.  It will now shave hair, dry.  If it does not, recheck the edge for any trace of the wire edge and stone it a little more.  It WILL shave dry hair, easily.

Folks who have gotten the Encore Trigger Job CD-ROM have been asking for stones, and now I have them available. The best I have found, bar none.

They cut fast, but leave a highly polished finish, and unlike most stones they do not wear down quickly. I have done hundreds of trigger jobs with the two stones I started out with,  and they show very, very little wear. I have never seen any stones like them.  See the note at the bottom of the page for more info about the stone.

Wyoming Stones are the "trade secret" to doing really smooth trigger jobs, and now you can do it yourself.

In doing trigger jobs, I do the rough work with a fine 1/4" square x 6" Diamond EZE Lap, then polish with Wyoming Stones. I am also working on supplying the Diamond EZE Laps as well.

For best results use Wyoming Stones Dry.  Clean with water and a dab of detergent.

It is best NOT to oil them.

They can also be cleaned up and trued with a flat carborundum stone or a diamond lap by simply rubbing them together.

as available  random sizes, the smallest 

being about 1/4"x1/2"x3"  WAS $9.95 post paid,    NOW $5.00.

    (1/4" Needed for Contender Trigger job 

    in order to undercut the trigger sear notch)   

    (Perfectly adequate for Encore trigger jobs, but more 

    durable and rugged for field use)

Technical stuff about Wyoming Stones. 

You have probably never seen or used anything quite like it.

Folks often ask what is so unique about Wyoming Stone..  What is it?  "Wyoming Stone," so far as I know has not been given a technical name.  It is naturally occurring stone, usually associated with hot water & volcanic activity.   The stone is a natural mix of jade, feldspar, and quartz plus some alumina silicates, and since it occurs in nature, it will vary somewhat from stone to stone.  Some stones are nearly pure white, others have grey and brown streaks and hues, some are nearly black.  Generally the whiter the stone the smoother it cuts.  Darker stones are a little more aggressive.   As natural stones, they will often have some fracturing showing, and if they break, they are replaced no charge.

As I mentioned above, the stones you normally buy are made from crushed stone molded in a matrix to various perfect shapes with pretty surfaces.  I have bought a number of these, and they simply are not satisfactory for trigger jobs when only the best will do.  The man made stones will smooth things up BUT they do not cut as fast or as smooth as the Wyoming Stones, and will not give that velvety smooth trigger pull that is ever so nice.

The stones are supplied "as sawed."  Thus saw marks will show on the surface, but the irregularities of the saw marks do not adversely effect the way they cut.  If you want to smooth up or freshen your Wyoming Stone, rub it firmly against a flat (preferrably new) carborundum stone like you would buy from the local hardware store, Wal-Mart, etc.  Keep  the two stones wet while doing this and wash them off when you are through.

They are simply the best stones I have found.  Try one and I think you will agree.

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