Thread: Home made chrome ox hone

Mylar works real well for a mold release, but i was thinking about just pooling it on glass or something and leaving it there. I still might try it sometime, but spazola's problems seem off putting.

Olivia, what kind of hones have you had a blade 'dive in' to? I've never heard of that, nor does it seem possible with the ones I've used.

Yeah, Mylar, baking paper, parchment, freezer paper...

Jimmy it can happen on soft synthetics like Kings or Naniwas or on a slate like the charnley forest.
Takes only a little of a wrong move.

I would like to clarify what I said earlier...

"I have no doubt that you could sharpen straight razors with edge first passes with no problem."

The context was whether you could physically hone with the sharp edge leading without digging into the mylar backing. I have no idea whether honing on these micro-abrasive 3M sandpapers with the sharp edge leading is a good idea.

You can.
Just put it wet on a dust free, plain carrier.
Hone, tile, glass or else.

Be careful about heel and toe, but everything else works just fine.

I think that you should try a hone with epoxy as a binder. It sounds like a really good way to go to me. It is on my list of things to try , I have a long list. I have tried using hide glue (among other things) as a binder, but it did not work, I think that using a glue that cures through chemical reaction as opposed to hide glue that cured through evaporation would be a great choice. I think the tricky part would be the ratios and the mixing.



Go for it!


Charlie

Originally Posted by spazola

. I think the tricky part would be the ratios and the mixing.
Go for it!
Charlie

Ratio's yes, mixing to an even distribution would be a bear and the air bubbles would need to be vacuumed out. I won't even mention lapping it flat!