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Jerico Aslaniz · Post by **Jerico Aslaniz** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:03 am

What and where is a whetstone?

Alli Zelos · Post by **Alli Zelos** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:58 am

To my understanding, I don't believe there are whetstones ingame... In real life, they were something (possibly a stone?) that was used to sharpen blades (axes, swords, etc.).

I think they may have been used to polish them, too. I'm not too sure... That's just what I remember about them.

I've seen characters RP using a whetstone to sharpen their sword, ingame, if that's why you are wondering. That's purely RP, as far as I know.

Aldan Vian · Post by **Aldan Vian** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:07 am

I think he means the gem grinding wheel thing...there is one in the smith shop in Bane.

Milo Bottoms · Post by **Milo Bottoms** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:46 pm

Whetstones are still very common. People who are serious about keeping knives sharp use them regularly. They were also a very common item in the ancient world. One of those things that couldn't be improved upon so it hasn't changed much in ages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpening_stone

The only place the whetstone is mentioned is when you use scissors. "The scissors got blunt and you use a whetstone to sharpen them."

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:05 pm

If something asked you for a whetstone - I'd report it as a bug, since there aren't any IG.

But there's a gem grinder in workshops (for cutting gems) - and there's a MILLSTONE outside of the tb workshop (for making oil) - not sure whether you want either of those.

Grim_banned · Post by **Grim_banned** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:36 pm

The millstone is for making flour, the oil press is for making oil

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:43 pm

Grim wrote:The millstone is for making flour, the oil press is for making oil

Now I just feel silly -_-

1d20 · Post by **1d20** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:04 pm

There DEFINITELY is a whetstone in game.

I'm almost positive I remember seeing that name in game..

Aldan Vian · Post by **Aldan Vian** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:43 pm

Karl wrote:There DEFINITELY is a whetstone in game.

I'm almost positive I remember seeing that name in game..

Now that you mention it..I might have seen one too...

Maybe its another useless item like the carpentry hammer that undead things and gnomes sometimes drop?

Jerico Aslaniz · Post by **Jerico Aslaniz** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:35 am

I recall one as well... just not where.

Darkshade · Post by **Darkshade** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:43 am

the gem grinder IS a whetstone in real life. In illa its just called a gem grinder because it is hardly ever used for sharpening because thats not what it was designed for ig. But heres an idea. Why not edit it so that it so that it can also makes weapon newer, so it like fixes rusty sword and dagger type item, but has a chance of breaking them....

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:12 am

Karl wrote:There DEFINITELY is a whetstone in game.

I'm almost positive I remember seeing that name in game..

I checked the item lists and there's nothing called a "Whetstone" there. Must have been a custom-lookat for a quest or something?

Sammy Goldlieb · Post by **Sammy Goldlieb** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:54 am

Uhm..maybe Gemcutter?

Milo Bottoms · Post by **Milo Bottoms** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:08 pm

When using scissors you will sometimes get a message..." The scissors got blunt. You use a whetstone to sharpen them." I get this often when making thread from sibanac.

Post by **Estralis Seborian** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:55 pm

That is just a random interrupt message. You use your imaginary whetstone. There is no such item in the game, as there are no leaves falling from the trees; it is all just within your imagination.

Jerico Aslaniz · Post by **Jerico Aslaniz** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:16 am

Ah, explains it. Thanks all!