Originally Posted by
MarkinLondon
It seems like there's a ton of rock under there! You can see in the photo where the pitch stops and smooth sides begin. That's what peeked up into the outside world. Everything else was buried.
I'm going use regular modeling clay, perhaps some Silly Putty, and surely not chewing gum :) Hmmmm.... chewing gum, though foul and outrageous, might have the perfect characteristics: it molds well and then solidifies. In keeping with the "natural stone, natural wood box" nature of it, I'd like to use a natural clay, though often times I don't know what I'm talking about, and all clay may turn out to be natural after I investigate it a bit more. Currently, the Charnley fits snug without any clay, which is how I like it. It can be removed and re-inserted, but not without a bit of wiggling. I had a Coti box fall open one day, and my slurry stone fell out and chipped. That was a bit freaky, but I glued it back together and all was well. So while I like the ability to remove the CF, I don't want it to come out easily.
Frankly, the only reason I wanted to remove the stone was because it listed to one side. That rendered ineffective any muscle memory I'd developed either during my honing life or during the day, and made my finishing strokes that much worse. Now that I can adjust the way it sits, I'm sure that my honing will improve.