Thread: Hey Greenhorns !! -- Lap that Hone

Thanks for the tip Jaegerhund. Should the stones be wet or dry when I lap them?
Ernest

Wet. I lap my stones under the running kitchen sink to wash away the swarf as it builds up.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Most women are ready to go out of the box, although it depends on where you pick them up from. I tend to keep my women either in the kitchen or the bedroom, depending on what I'm using them for at the time. Women tend to react better to diamond than any other polishing/smoothing medium.

James.

PS drawing comparisons between women and hones is fraught with danger - paticularly when the title of the thread is "lap that hone"...

Ladies and Gentlemen ---- the art of being a character has reached a new high form.

Good onya James.

Justin

No worries Justin. I've got to say, though, that I'm beginning to realise I do a lot, so sorry about that.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

No worries Justin. I've got to say, though, that I'm beginning to realise I do a lot, so sorry about that.

James.

My statement was a compliment mate - feel free to hijack any thread I start --- it always gives it a little colour ---- really I like the clowning around .


Justin

I just purchased a 4k Norton waterstone, a 4k / 8k Norton Waterstone, a 12k Norton Waterstone and a Norton Lapstone to keep them flat. I'm waiting for a Belgian Yellow Coticule to arrive as a backup - alternate finishing stone. The Norton stones will need to have the edges rounded, however after reading these posts, I guess I'll take a steel straight edge to ckeck the flatness of the other stones. I would like to think that they are ready right out of the box.

Howard and Tony send their hones flat. Norton - it's hit or miss.

Norton also seems to need frequent lapping, especially if you work some dogs, unlike the Belgian and natural hones.

Cheers
Ivo