Thread: Sawing my nortons in half the long way

I would like to saw my nortons in half the long way. Diamond tile saw? Does anybody sell them already sawn in half? I was going to go to a granite shop and ask them to do it. Anybody? Thanks.

I know that Ken Schwartz can do it for you. he cuts stones all the time.

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Forgive my ignorance, but I'd really like to know why you want to cut them in half. I could understand if it were a natural, but a Norton?

Have you already got the norton combo ? If you haven't you might want to do what I did. Get the single grit 4k and single grit 8k. You have the 8x3 on the honing surface and if you want a narrow hone stand it on its side and you have a 1" hone. Another plus with that is the 8k is splash and go. No soaking required.

If there is a tile setter with a water saw within your reach they can cut that hone slick as a whistle. It can be done dry on a bandsaw but it will eat blades.

I cut a 6 x 2 PHIG into slurry stones with a hacksaw with a 24 TPI blade with no issues (except the blade going blunt...hehehe)

Yep been there done that, I have a set..

AaronX and I got together and split a set (Pun intended), cut them with a few Bandsaw blades, biggest waste of time and effort I ever made the mistake of falling for

The idea that you can hone "Off" blades easier with narrow hones is a myth

Take a normal 3 inch Norton and draw a line down the center, adjust your honing to stay on one side of that line and it is the exact same as a 1.5" hone..

I think I used my thin Norton set twice before I realized what a waste of time and effort it was, they still sit somewhere in the closet..

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yep been there done that, I have a set..

AaronX and I got together and split a set (Pun intended), cut them with a few Bandsaw blades, biggest waste of time and effort I ever made the mistake of falling for

The idea that you can hone "Off" blades easier with narrow hones is a myth

Take a normal 3 inch Norton and draw a line down the center, adjust your honing to stay on one side of that line and it is the exact same as a 1.5" hone..

I think I used my thin Norton set twice before I realized what a waste of time and effort it was, they still sit somewhere in the closet..

Put 'em in the classifieds and somebody will buy 'em ......

A wet tile saw works best for cutting stones. FWIW, I'm with Glen, I don't see how it's any benefit, Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Put 'em in the classifieds and somebody will buy 'em ......

That would almost feel like I was adding to the myth I would rather they sit gathering dust

I was just searching for the old thread about doing it,, IIRC the 220/1k went really easy with one saw blade, but the 4k/8k was a bear on the 8k side and I used 5 blades

Originally Posted by gssixgun

That would almost feel like I was adding to the myth I would rather they sit gathering dust

Add to your bank account ! ..........