Making a hone

**xMackx** · 10-18-2011, 02:10 AM

I've been playing around with some different materials on making my own hone/whetstone. The abrasive is a fine silica/quartz fine grade foundry sand. I'm quite pleased with the results so I thought I would share some pictures for you guys.

**paco664** · 10-18-2011, 02:13 AM

how did ya do it??

what is the approx grit???

comeon... spill the beans...

**Theseus** · 10-18-2011, 02:16 AM

I've thought about doing the same thing before except using high grade garnet sand.

**hendersr** · 10-18-2011, 04:53 AM

Very interested to know how you did this.

**jeness** · 10-18-2011, 08:58 AM

Make something like this out of Crox, and you may have a very nice finishing stone.

**spazola** · 10-18-2011, 01:19 PM

That is a very cool looking hone. Making hones is a finicky process I really appreciate the time and effort that goes into it.

Charlie

**xMackx** · 10-18-2011, 10:59 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah it really has been a learning experience and I'm definitely going to keep at it until I have the process down to a T.

**paco664** · 10-18-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by xMackx

Thanks guys. Yeah it really has been a learning experience and I'm definitely going to keep at it until I have the process down to a T.

can you expound a bit on the process???? there may be a few peeps here with helpful ideas...

**mrsell63** · 10-19-2011, 12:13 AM

xMackx

Do you fire these stones in a kiln. I can't imagine anything ceramic in nature staying together without being fired to fuse the molecules together. Water usually breaks down refractories if they have not been fired in a kiln.

Jerry

**zib** · 10-19-2011, 12:56 AM

Yeah, I'm thinking Kiln myself...curious about it....Looks gritty, 1k or less maybe...Hmmmm?
Very cool looking....Like a big bar of soap....

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