Thread: Read this if you own a SHAPTON!

No reason you couldn't! In fact, I sell the DMT chainsaw hone and the DMT cone hone made specifically for serrated blades to do just that.

Originally Posted by cassady

This is perhaps a silly question -- but I have no experience with warped blades. Why not use a ceramic sharpening rod, for freshening knives? I have one that's rated around 10k, but you can get them at different grits.


cass

Originally Posted by kaptain_zero

Ok, I don't get it.... if you have a 15mm thick hone, why would you not just use the 15mm side for those difficult razors and leave the poor thing alone? If I didn't know better, I'd think you guys were all obsessed with cutting expensive hones up into itsy bitsy little pieces!

Regards

Kaptain "Remember... if you cut it too short, you'll have to cut it again.. only to find it's still too short" Zero

If I had a 15 mm thick hone, I'd
- cut it in half through from side to side, and end up with 2 7 mm thick hones.
- Mount them on a backing using epoxy.
- Lap both
- sell one

Wouldn't it be possible to use a diamond tipped scratch pen to scratch the glass length wise and then snap it like you would do with floortiles?

How sure are we that the glass is actually tempered glass?

Originally Posted by Bruno

Wouldn't it be possible to use a diamond tipped scratch pen to scratch the glass length wise and then snap it like you would do with floortiles?

How sure are we that the glass is actually tempered glass?

Only sure it is tempered glass because it is advertised as such I believe. No one has really verified it though. If it is tempered glass, the scratch and snap method won't work.

Originally Posted by Philadelph

Only sure it is tempered glass because it is advertised as such I believe. No one has really verified it though. If it is tempered glass, the scratch and snap method won't work.

You're right Alex, I just went to the website and it is "ceramic on tempered glass". Oh well ........

But what if Shapton is wrong and you can score and snap it? What if some of us tread-lightlyers are just paranoid and ridiculously over cautious?

I think someone who needs a lithe and slender Glasstone should try it with a couple of their Shaptons just to test the theory. Yup, someone should give it a whirl.

Anyone?

Hah! I'd love to Bruce, I just don't any glass stones and don't plan on "purchasing" any lol.

Well I guess HAD started itching since I've been checking out so many hones lately trying to find a new 1k that didn't need soaking and wasn't attached to a 220 side lol. I just bought THIS after checking out Norton, Bester, Shapton GS, Pro, DMT, and Naniwa among others (P.S. the shipping and price from this seller CANNOT be beat!). I plan on trying to cut it in half and then having two narrow 1k hones. I know it isn't as thick as some others (that link says 1/2" but I believe it is actually 15mm. The Shapton Pro is every bit as good as the glass stone from all the comparisons I have read. It is harder than plenty of other stones, wears slower, cuts faster, and doesn't need soaking. So hey, I think I'll be happy. I also think the Glass stones do carry a bit of hype that isn't necessarily warranted from all that I have read, heard, and seen. Anyway, my quest to cut a GS is now ending I believe. If someone else wants to take over "the dream", be my guest lol!

Good move Alex. I use Pros and they are darn good. They are 15mm BTW.