Thread: Mounting a thin waterstone?

Sorry for the constant questions, I am trying to learn

I have been working on my honing, hence the stone progression question I asked yesterday. I have been using the 3k stone quite a bit, and it is getting quite thin. Is there a way to mount it to a harder surface to make sure I can use the entire stone without it breaking? If this is something you have done, what did you use for the mount and glue?

Thanks!

There are are variety of things you can do. The most likely thing that sounds like it will work for you is to epoxy it to a block of wood. Any stable hardwood should do the trick. Avoid woods that tend to move a lot and you will be just fine.

Yea, wood has been used for years, but I think I would look at a piece of cutting board or thick Plexi glass, or Trex.

Marble or slate tile cut to size would be my choice.

I like the out of the box ideas.

If you mount on wood use species that is water resistant. I have used Cedar on all my mounted hones and have had zero problems. Even though cedar is very water proof, I still sealed the bases before I glued the stones to them. For glue I used Gorilla Glue.

I like the idea of a tile, but I don't have a way to cut it myself so I might go for cedar like Stefan mentioned. They grow all over the place here so I might even be able to go harvest a free piece!
Stefan- you said you used gorilla glue, which I do have. Doesn't the glue soak into the surfaces you are glueing? That doesn't cause a problem when you get to the end?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

I like the idea of a tile, but I don't have a way to cut it myself so I might go for cedar like Stefan mentioned. They grow all over the place here so I might even be able to go harvest a free piece!
Stefan- you said you used gorilla glue, which I do have. Doesn't the glue soak into the surfaces you are glueing? That doesn't cause a problem when you get to the end?

Thanks!

I do not know exactly how the glue works, but it have not had any issues with it, I have not noticed any visible penetration into the stone if that is your question.

Yes, that was my question thanks.
I had another idea to add to the party... Can you glue the remainder of your stone to the bottom of a new stone? In my mind that would keep it stable and is no different that the combo stones that are made!

Originally Posted by mainaman

If you mount on wood use species that is water resistant. I have used Cedar on all my mounted hones and have had zero problems. Even though cedar is very water proof, I still sealed the bases before I glued the stones to them. For glue I used Gorilla Glue.

My Touch up stone I got from stefan (12K shapton pro) has held uo pefectally.Is mounted on a cedar Plank.