Thread: What is Your Current Honing Set-up?

Looks like the speed of the HR Glass Stones might be worth the extra $. A 1-4-8-16 Glass progression should be an efficient setup. Decided to get a Glass 1k and give it a try.

There are still vintage Washitas available. I save searches on eBay for that and other things so I get notifications when they go up for sale. I just bought a Pike No. 1 in an original wooden box for a pretty decent price. The seller didn't know what they had so I lucked out. Not that I wish them harm but caveat venditor. It took a little work to get it cleaned up and lapped but it was a small price to pay. Here is an after picture

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

There are still vintage Washitas available. I save searches on eBay for that and other things so I get notifications when they go up for sale. I just bought a Pike No. 1 in an original wooden box for a pretty decent price. The seller didn't know what they had so I lucked out. Not that I wish them harm but caveat venditor. It took a little work to get it cleaned up and lapped but it was a small price to pay. Here is an after picture

Wow! I thimk I should maybe soak mine again and for longer, yours looks much cleaner than mine.

I spray it with WD-40 first and scrub with a wire brush until all the loose stuff is gone then the soak goes much faster. It only soaked for a couple of days but I pull it out 3 or 4 times a day and scrub with a fingernail brush, wash with Lava soap then return to the soak. That combination seems to work pretty well. You wouldn't believe it was the same stone as before. It was black on the top half.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I spray it with WD-40 first and scrub with a wire brush until all the loose stuff is gone then the soak goes much faster. It only soaked for a couple of days but I pull it out 3 or 4 times a day and scrub with a fingernail brush, wash with Lava soap then return to the soak. That combination seems to work pretty well. You wouldn't believe it was the same stone as before. It was black on the top half.

You made my stone feel bad so i have stuck in some simple green for a good soak.

Nothing wrong with a little bath.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Nothing wrong with a little bath.

I've had mine in Simple Green for a couple of days and the colour hasn't changed at all.

I'm starting to think that mine is naturally a different colour to yours. Unless it's the camera yours looks greyish to me but mine for some reason is more creamy. I don't know if vintage Pike Norton #1 Washita's came in different slightly different shades but I guess it makes sense if there were a a few veins.

I did scrub it with a wire brush, the only thing that achieved is that I'm going to have to dress it again