cutting a hone

So my dogs were kind enough to pull my hone tub off the counter while i had my Nortons soaking. The 220/1k was a bit chipped up but nothing that a good lapping on my dmt couldn't fix. My 4k/8k was not so lucky. the 4k side has a crack that goes about a third of the way across the stone and all the way to the middle.

I have already obtained and new 4/8 but I had a thought today that i might be able to cut the old one length wise and just have a narrow stone.

My question is what is the best way to go about cutting a hone and is it something i can do by hand. I don't have much in the way of power tools right now.

I haven't done it but I have read where they have been cut with a hacksaw. I used a tile saw to cut a coticule, worked great.

Diamond blade would do it best. You can get these to fit 4" grinders,7" grinders, skill saws, tile saws. You might want to look into renting one of those or find a buddy that has 1. Buy the blade yourself to be cool to your friend. It probably won't be worth much when your done. 10 to 20 bucks depending on where you go and what you get. (blade wise)

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Originally Posted by 10Pups

Diamond blade would do it best. You can get these to fit 4" grinders,7" grinders, skill saws, tile saws. You might want to look into renting one of those or find a buddy that has 1. Buy the blade yourself to be cool to your friend. It probably won't be worth much when your done. 10 to 20 bucks depending on where you go and what you get. (blade wise)

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well lucky me i just got a grinder today but i might look into if that have one of those for a coping saw as i think that might be cheaper and a little easier to handle if a bit more work.

I once cut a slurry stone off of an 8" coticule with a carbide hacksaw. Arduous labor. That was going across the 2" width.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...tml#post442975

I know of one guy who took a hone to a machine shop and the guy cut something or other on a bandsaw lengthwise. ff you have access to someone who will trash their blade that is doable.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...y-shapton.html

I took a 4" coticule to a tile setter working in the condo. He had a water saw set up on the lawn and I marked the coticule to make slurry stones. Cut them clean and quick as neat as you please.

I use a 21 carbide blade and a handsaw. Cut a lot of hones both Natural and synthetic with no issue.

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Originally Posted by mainaman

I use a 21 carbide blade and a handsaw. Cut a lot of hones both Natural and synthetic with no issue.

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Googling 21 carbide blade only comes up with band and table saw stuff. Do you mean something like this hacksaw blade ?

Milwaukee 48-43-0200 12" Tungsten Carbide Hacksaw Blade

Go to a tile shop that installs tile, will do it for free,takes 30 seconds.

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Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Googling 21 carbide blade only comes up with band and table saw stuff. Do you mean something like this hacksaw blade ?

Milwaukee 48-43-0200 12" Tungsten Carbide Hacksaw Blade

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here you go Jimmy
Stanley 15-412 Carbide Grit Hacksaw Blade 12 Inch, Pack of 1 - Handsaw Blades - Amazon.com

and it is 12" not 21", got mixed on the length a little bit.

If you are going to cut it with a grinder wear at least a dust mask

The good thing about a diamond blade is that it won't cut through your skin. Burn through maybe if your drunk enough to hold it there that long.
If you do go that route use a dust mask and they work better with water. Not under water but a little stream. I just do what pixel suggested. I should say I am the guy he would go to. :<0)

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Originally Posted by RezDog

If you are going to cut it with a grinder wear at least a dust mask

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I am going to try and do it by hand first since i have not gotten to do anything with the grinder yet. but i have a mask i wear when i do anything that gets dusty.

BTW Rez. I like the new avatar.

If it's only the 1 cut you plan to make you might want to try just using a regular 12" hacksaw blade and a lot of water. If it works you'll have a thinner cut than the tungsten carbide blade will make, And because the regular blade is flat the cut is less likely to wander. I suspect the blade will be shot after making the cut but you should get through fairly fast. Just keep everything soaked Working in or above a basin of water and just let the blade do the work, If you push it the blade will probably loose all it's teeth in a few mins!

like pixel said,, or if your near a home depot or lowes they have tile saws set up in my area might cost .25 a cot tc