Thread: Hone troubles

Originally Posted by mainaman

that is a 330mate stone, if its purchased from his ebay store then do not expect much.
If you are buying from his website then you might be able to find a good stone but you have to know what to look for. Also the guy is very unwilling to try to find you the right stone, so you might be better off with buying a stone from a reputable seller: Ols School, Alex etc.
Quality stones can be pretty expensive though.

P.S.
I just remembered I have seen a suggestion for a fix that might work for you.
As you suggested make a grove where the vein is and then fill with epoxy to be flush with the surface of the stone.

The epoxy sounds like a good idea to me. Will it wear down equal to the stone, or will the blade be cutting into it each stroke, I wonder. I was thinking of maybe filling it up with a real fine diamond paste or something like that but I dont know if it would completely contaminate the surface of my stone. Thanks.