Thread: Hone of the Day

Celtic, I did notice that the nuts on your stone holder are on backwards Brother, pictures are great!!

Originally Posted by FAL

Celtic, I did notice that the nuts on your stone holder are on backwards Brother, pictures are great!!

I must have done that when i was cleaning the threads the last time i took it apart not a problem though as I never tighten the stone down it's basically a holder no need to secure the stones when honing for me.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I must have done that when i was cleaning the threads the last time i took it apart not a problem though as I never tighten the stone down it's basically a holder no need to secure the stones when honing for me.

Originally Posted by FAL

Celtic, I did notice that the nuts on your stone holder are on backwards Brother, pictures are great!!

My holder came that way too! I never tighten the ones on mine either.

I was gifted one of those holders. Have not tried it yet, but may be nice for odd-shaped stones.
For the generic Naniwas, I devised these out of a scrap of Corian and some bronze rod. Rubber pads on the bottom of one. Need to get some for the other!

Easy to wash off.
They work really well for me.

That's how mine came on my Naniwa branded holder...

Originally Posted by dinnermint

That's how mine came on my Naniwa branded holder...

Yeah I think you may be right the rubber end section as counter sunk washers so the flat end of the screws would push them in flush so it looks like they are correctly fitted.

Because of you I bought in to a GS 20K. Hone holders can even be uneven, I had to sand down the center piece of rubber to get to true flat with a hone holder.
Screws and washer are the least of my worries. Thanks for sharing and for guidance with Synthetics. Soon I will show pics of my normal progression.

“I never tighten the stone down it's basically a holder no need to secure the stones when honing for me.”

Never tighten mine down either, for Super Stones just set on top of the rubber. I use stones from different manufactures and sizes and found you don’t need to tighten them down.

I just butt the stone up to the front bumper and make sure the middle rubber is midway between the two end rubbers. A dab of Super Lube synthetic silicone lube on the bars make them slid easy and adjusting the rubbers smooth, last for month. A dab on the threads with a brush, also keeps them from rusting.

No worries of contaminating the stones, just a dab and excess wiped off, been doing it for years.

I do keep my holders clean removing the swarf and wash the holder in running water and scotch brite sponge and the plastic tray they sit in while honing, when moving up in grits especially the finish stone. They still look new after years of use.

One in today for honing a Dovo Bismark only needed going back to the 8K hone then 12K finished on the SG 20K.

having resolved that I need to get to a stage of my life when I have a bit more time to truly learn the art of bevel setting and pre-polishing, I have since limited myself to touch ups. I did a few razors today on either a coticule, or a Naniwa 12K-JNAT to finish combination. This is actually a NOS Spanish 14, which was popping hairs when it came with the factory edge. I simply put it over the 12K and then lapped on clear water with the JNAT. Fingers crossed for a good shave on monday!!!! iphone photo, sorry