Thread: Chosera Cracks

Originally Posted by gssixgun

A thought just occurred to me that you might not want to hear


I really haven't had an issue, my 5k had a bit of crazing but I flipped it and haven't had an issue since

BUT

My Chosera hones are used "Professionally" basically near every day, when they are not in use they are face down on a towel that is probably damp..
Basically they hardly ever really dry out except 2 separate weeks out of the year..



IDK maybe the wetting and complete drying is bad for them

Glen, it is really hard to figure. Mine are rarely used. I just don't hone that often, and when I do I may use other alternatives. I do a 5 minute soak, use the hone, into the dish drainer and when relatively dry, and the session is done, back into the kitchen cabinet. All of the hones are laying on their side, about an inch apart from each other, in a clean and dry dark space.

All are treated exactly the same yet my 5k is the only one to exhibit this phenomenon. That is why I'm wondering if it isn't a binder problem of a particular batch ?

It has been a mystery for some time, and really mostly about the 5k

Color me confused Jimmy

I posted about my 1k cracking a (long) while ago. It never affected the performance, so I didn't worry about it. Still true. Granted, I would prefer to have a hone that didn't crack, but I'm not worried about it.

(Never soaked it, but sometimes the 1k sees prolonged use. I thought it may have been from rapid drying in the dry, cold Rochester winter, so I wrapped it in paper towel or actual towel after use to try to slow/even out the drying process.)

I, when new to the sport, left a few hones in water over night....bad idea. The Polar Bear/Kings got a white rime on them when they dried and still work but....
My 1K Chosera is cracked across and somewhat spider webbed. I read somewhere that the binder used is different from the ones years back.
The cracks have not caused trouble. But the appearance is a mess!
I have had to return a couple of the King/Polar Bears due to really bad segregation of grits. 'Bought from a Big name wood working supply house.
So, ugly or no, honing is as honing has been.
If bought at retail store return for another one. If not. Your descendants will probably still be using the hones.
~Richard