Thread: chips from edge

How does one handle a chip from the edge. It is not large. Do you hone through it with a lower grit? Advice would be appreciated.

It depends how large a chip we're talking about. If it is indeed small some circular honing on a Norton 4K will remove it. Give us an idea of the size of the chip so we can better advise.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It depends how large a chip we're talking about. If it is indeed small some circular honing on a Norton 4K will remove it. Give us an idea of the size of the chip so we can better advise.

2mm in length and about less than 1mm in depth. Appears to be only on one side of the edge. I appreciate your help.

This seems like a pretty decent chip, actually. It will take some time on the 4K for sure

Randy Tuttle has seen occasional subsequent microchipping with circles on a lower grit. (I myself use circular motion but this doesn't say much, really - and I'd rather use them on a higher grit Swaty to hone, not remove chips)

Good luck
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

This seems like a pretty decent chip, actually. It will take some time on the 4K for sure

Randy Tuttle has seen occasional subsequent microchipping with circles on a lower grit. (I myself use circular motion but this doesn't say much, really - and I'd rather use them on a higher grit Swaty to hone, not remove chips)

Good luck
Ivo

Thanks,guess I'll be working on it for a while.

Originally Posted by Karate

How does one handle a chip from the edge. It is not large. Do you hone through it with a lower grit? Advice would be appreciated.

I'm Glad to report that my chip after small circles on the 4000 is now gone. I lifted the spine off the hone part of the time a little bit but at least the chip is gone and everything is smooth.

I'm pleased to report that the circular motions on the 4000 did the trick. Occasionally I lifted the spine off the hone slightly, but it did the trick. thanks for everyone's help.

Good to hear the chip is gone.

Why did you lift the spine? It will be much harder to get a good shave-worthy edge now.

Good luck
Ivo

Originally Posted by izlat

Good to hear the chip is gone.

Why did you lift the spine? It will be much harder to get a good shave-worthy edge now.

Good luck
Ivo

I thought that by lifting the spine slightly I could get a little better angle at the chip. However you are correct I probably will have a harder time getting an edge.
K.

Never, never, never lift the spine off the hone. The only thing you will accomplish is to round the edge and put an improper angle on the bevel.

Now you will need to do approx 25-50 laps on the 4K the reset the angle of the bevel.