Thread: Broken Naniwa 12k

Got this rock in a bundle.
It is broken in 2 parts.



What are the options here?
Try to glue it with epoxy?
Maybe somehow remove it from the stand and use the two parts as "barber hones"?

Thanks

As 2 hones as u said.

Have you contacted the seller?? Perhaps you can get it replaced!

Well, I was aware of the problème when I bought this stone in a sweet bundle with a norton 4k 8k a lapping plate a barber hone some razors and a strop.
I have anothe Naniwa 12k so maybe I will make touch up hone for sale.
Just have to figure out how to remove the rock from the plate.

Maybe you can leave it on the plate and cut the plastic bottom to match the size of both pieces. That would limit the risk of breaking it even further.

Take a look at Alex Jacques videos on you tube. He cuts his finishing stones in half, length wise to use as his finishing stones. My brother took this aproch after cracking his Naniwa 12k and he has really liked how it works and has now cut all his stones besides his bevel setting norton. Not to sure if this helps but who knows.

Now you have two more barber hones, no saving it as a complete 8" stone.

I've heard of guys putting them in a pre-heated oven around 200F and it will soften the glue.