Thread: Choseras can crack

Not sure that this has been talked about on SRP yet.

Back a while ago, I remember one or two of JoeD's Choseras developed some cracks. I'm not sure if Joe ever figured out why or how to prevent it.

Just the other day, I was looking at my Chosera 1k, and I saw it had some cracks on it. It's just spiderweb cracks, but even those can cause major problems down the road.

I ran a google search, and found this:
Naniwa Chosera stones cracking - Knifeforums.com - Intelligent Discussion for the Knife Enthusiast - Powered by FusionBB

Some guys are talking about lacquering their hones and/or mounting them on bases. That's fine for reinforcing, but I wanted to see about preventing the cracks in the first place.

Further along, there is some talk about not letting the hones get cold, and making sure they don't dry too quickly. Both may cause cracks. I think this is exactly what happened to mine. The spot where my Chosera sits is mid 50's, and Rochester gets dry in the winter so it's probably drying out too quickly.

To try to counter this, I'm moving the Chosera to a slightly warmer spot, and wrapping it in paper damp towels after use to try to dry it more slowly. I don't think this will be so much moisture that it gets mushy.

I'm also working on lapping out the cracks that formed. I have no idea how deep they are, but this thing is VERY slow to lap. After 20 mins just now, they look a bit faded, but are still there.

So sort of a heads up for anyone with Choseras. And if anyone else knows how to prevent cracks, please do share.