Thread: My norton 4/8 broke

I need some advice:
I have a room-mate and limited space in my room, so just about the only place I can lap my hone in in the shower. And I have to stand in it too, so today when I was lapping it I slipped a bit and banged the hone into the tile I use for lapping. To my surprise I wound up with two stones, a 4k and a 8k, it was split clean down the middle.

What I am wondering about now is what to do: should I just let them be, should I glue them together and in that case with what kind of glue. Or should I glue it to some kind of a base like some of the other stones are?

I guess I have to consider myself lucky anyway, it could have cracked in worse ways

Personally I'd let them be... but I guess if you are worried they are less durable apart, or just want them together for whatever reason, I hear that any waterproof epoxy approved for ceramics would work fine to stitch them back.

Interesting. You don't need to soak the 8k so if you did glue each to a base you would only have to soak the 4k. If you glue them together I've had good luck with Loctite Pro epoxy here. I can assure you that soaking in water for extended periods didn't separate the bond on a pair of stones I glued together.

Go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy a 12x12 granite tile. They usually have saw there, so have them cut it for you. Should be free to cut. Bring your two stones if you want, or just measurements. Lap the side you want to glue down so it is clean, then glue to the rough side (the back ) of the tile. I only say use the rough side because it should give better glue adhesion with the surface of the stone.

I'd consider myself fortunate if I were you, because pyramids are going to be easier from now on, if that's the technique you use.

Originally Posted by Ben325e

Go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy a 12x12 granite tile. They usually have saw there, so have them cut it for you. Should be free to cut. Bring your two stones if you want, or just measurements. Lap the side you want to glue down so it is clean, then glue to the rough side (the back ) of the tile. I only say use the rough side because it should give better glue adhesion with the surface of the stone.

I'd consider myself fortunate if I were you, because pyramids are going to be easier from now on, if that's the technique you use.

For a base any stone will work.

Granite can be slow to cut and hard on saws so
if you are looking for some free cuts you might
also look at marble or slate floor tiles and go
with the flow as any stable stone even brick will
work.

Granite counter tops are all the thing -- visit a shop
and see if they have any "drops/ scraps" (granite, marble,
soapstone....) that they will saw up for you.

Ask what glue they use!

As for glue this week I am a fan of "Nano Glue" polyurethane glue
that is water activated, water proof, foams and fills cracks. Since
it foams clamp the rock together.