Quote Originally Posted by STF View Post
Some good thought of the pros & cons of a stone holder.

I would have to be very careful about overtightening and not letting my stone dry in it.

My Nortons are fine on the blue container/stand but my 20mm Naniwa SS sits on a towel because it is just a bit big to fit on the Nortons box and when it's on the towel it's just a bit too low and is awkward because my hand and the scales touch the towel often.

My lapping plate sits on a piece of wood, now I think of it I could put my old towel on that and use it to raise my Naniwa instead of getting a stone holder.

Talking of honing in hand etc. How many laps on an Ark Translucent do you guys find you need to finish after 12k synth? I use a lot but probably too many, I just hone until I am bored which takes a long time.
I've only used mine for the diamond plate and never tightened the screws. In my limited usage I've found the fiction is enough. It's sitting on the table, it isn't wanting to fall out.