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I was wondering if anyone here listens to music while they hone? I remember a while ago there was a thread about listening to music while shaving so I'm just wondering if anyone listens to music while they hone? And I'm going to be getting a Norton 4/8k and a Naniwa 12k stone, can anyone tell me a good lapping stone to get?
i tried listening to music while honing a few times but i found that I'm much more confident in my honing routine when i can hear as well as feel the tactile response i get from the blade as it passes along the stone...the sound helps me keep the blade level and preform nice smooth consistent strokes...
I'm sure people with more honing experience than I have no problem though because they are much more practiced and confident in their skills
I'm with Boarder277. Stropping, too. If I can't hear what I'm doing, I get into trouble. I don't get board, though, since I'm actively listening to something.
Something that is relaxing as honing can be frustrating
I always listen to something when I hone - mostly the radio (music mainly, not talking). I've found things like Brahms is good for full hollows, but if you have a recalcitrant wedge try a bit of AC/DC. :)
James.
I always listen to music. my favorite is "The Sabre Dance".
The best music to hone by is what the americans call "Krautrock". We call it electronic music.
Anybody here heard of that? Anybody knowing Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Ashra, Robert Schroeder, ............?
No, music - screaming kids, yes..........focus Daniel-son.... hone left, hone right
Yeah, I know Tangerine Dream. They did the soundtrack for the movie Legend with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry.
I like dead silence when I hone but when I'm setting up a snipe on the Bay I like Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimbo
As far as lapping plate recommendations go the DMT D8C is a nice tool. It keeps stones flat but also fairly quickly puts a rough edge on almost anything. For lapping on the cheap you can get by fine with some wet/dry abrasive paper and a flat surface.
Music to hone to? BBC Radio 3 when I get the chance, most of the time it's just me attempting to filter out kids tv or reality dating shows.
John Adams, Philip Glass, Arvo Part for honing. DMT 325 plate for lapping. Sometimes you can score a 3x8 for less than $50, but it's OK if you get a smaller (more standard) size DMT. Since you'll move your hone and your lapper quite a lot relative to one another, the lapper can be smaller, maybe 2/3 the size of your hone. Don't get any finer than 325 for lapping; the grit gets pried out of the finer ones and you just end up with an expensive bar of nickel-coated steel. DMT actually doesn't recommend their 325 for lapping, they recommend their 150, but 325 is widely used by SRP folks and not many of us have managed to kill one.
Best wishes to you
I'll generally listen to oldies rock (50s-70s) while honing.