Thread: Microwaving the Nortons

Originally Posted by Slur

I know that it may sound stupid but I am thinking of putting my Nortons in the microwave.
I used the stones yesterday and I want to store them in the drawer but they are still wet inside and I may have to wait for days until they are completely dry
Putting them in the microwave for a couple of minutes will dry them fast.

Could that cause any damage to the stones?

I definitely think that would be a bad idea.

The first time I put my natural stones away the cardboard boxes became saturated.

The next time I let them sit in enclosures like dish racks for a week to make sure they are dry. The cardboard boxes didn't get wet. dish racks - Walmart.com

If you have a Norton 4k/8k combo the two stones glued together may come apart as well if you microwave.

i put em on a sunny window sill for 2 days. Then in the boxes. The storage box has holes and I never had a problem.

Originally Posted by Slur

I will call the Mythbusters for this

The waterstone did not break when soaked in water and microwaved on high. But we brought in demolitions expert Blasty McSkyhigh to see what effect a kilo of plastic explosive will have. FIRE IN THE HOLE

I usually leave mine in an open tub to dry up on top of the kitchen cabinets so they are outta sight outta mind.

But this got me thinking, what if you had a box or bucket filled with rice? Would letting them sit in the rice pull the moisture out quicker?

PS, microwave does sound dangerous

Originally Posted by ZeroCool

I usually leave mine in an open tub to dry up on top of the kitchen cabinets so they are outta sight outta mind.

But this got me thinking, what if you had a box or bucket filled with rice? Would letting them sit in the rice pull the moisture out quicker?

PS, microwave does sound dangerous

Rice works well with electronics. I dropped my phone in the snow and didnt realize it until 5 hours later. Dried it off put it in a bag of rice for 3 hours and viola. I'm typing on it now.

Originally Posted by eod7

The waterstone did not break when soaked in water and microwaved on high. But we brought in demolitions expert Blasty McSkyhigh to see what effect a kilo of plastic explosive will have. FIRE IN THE HOLE

Plastic explosive in the microwave is not fun at all, nothing happens at all, it just melts and bubble....

I think this is a very important project for science and needs to be done for all man kind. And if this gentleman is willing to advance this research then we should be behind him 100%!!! Well maybe not behind him, maybe not even in the same room but you know what I mean. Please document everything for us please:-)

Gents, I just got home from work and I'm reading this thread, literally laughing so hard I can't even speak!! I love the humor here, because I thought the same thing.."don't nuke the stones..but if you do..PLEASE video it from a safe distance!! I love SRP!

Originally Posted by Birnando

Oh my, that sounds like a very bad idea.
Getting the water trapped inside the stone boiling cannot be good for the stone...
No, I think I would leave it out until fully dried, the heck with how that makes your bench or table look

I agree, I have fights all the time with my wife about my hones sitting on the bench drying...

Originally Posted by Slur

Water is not really trapped into the pores of the hone I think.
Maybe with slow and progressing heating it will just evaporate and disappear.
However you scared me a lot. Mission abandoned

Damn. I was looking forward to some heavy microwave trashing pics. I hate those contraptions...