Thread: Honeing on just water

Cool idea. I applaud ingenuity - practical or othewise. I like this concept.. I can see how a self-contained system with a filter in-line would be ideal for those who can't use the kitchen sink area to hone.
One additionall thought - a t-fitting with a second hose with a nozzle on it. That way you could hose off the razor without having to do it over the hone, or clear/wet the entire stone faster/evenly.

That is great idea. Just I will use it for lapping indoors over the winter.

I love the ingenuity. Great idea.

AH yes,ye old S.C.H.S (self contained Honing station) added a 40 Micron filter today,see how long it filters.
garden section (drip irrigation) has all sorts of trick valves,nozzles etc,just havin some fun

I think it's a great idea , at least for the lower grit hones . I plan to make one , myself . Thank you !

Well am done with the device (the thing
My first impression? My edges look better in far less time (strokes)
Am I not honing on microscopic swarf and slurry? dunno.Am I flushing that stuff away?(if it exsists) I think so.
Will this blade shave any better?dunno, find out when I shave tomorrow.
Was this a worthwhile endevore?no clue,Did I have fun?,YEP

The slurry helps the hone to do it's job better.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

The slurry helps the hone to do it's job better.

Agreed,at certain stages in the process,slurry is a good thing.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

The flow can be regulated with the valve to just drips,whereby you can sort of drag some water down the stone with the blade.
Granted, seeing how the blade moves the water is critical in the intial honeing stages,do you feel it is in the final stages? should in the perfect world be perfectally set by then.Thx for your thoughts.

On the finishing stage I think it might work as a charm instead of honing under running water in the sink, but like bigspendur says you can take advantage of the slurry when working on the lower grit stones.