I have seen on a couple of videos where the hone is held in a rubber jawed vise that looks like a drill vice. Can anyone tell me what the names of these vices are and where I can get one?
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I have seen on a couple of videos where the hone is held in a rubber jawed vise that looks like a drill vice. Can anyone tell me what the names of these vices are and where I can get one?
They make something like what you describe specifically for holding hones. You can get the at Lee Valley for $20 or something like that.
You can also get them at Woodcraft(.com) - Buy Stone Holders at Woodcraft.com
You can get them at CarbaTec in your capital city
Deluxe Waterstone Holder : CARBA-TEC
They look cool. Do you know of any that could hold a 10" or 12" hard black arkansas stone?
A piece of non slip shielf liner works great also. It is the same stuff they sell to help you grip a jar top to open.
I use that to hold my paddle strops and balsa hones to the counter too.
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Yep. But you know what. A piece of wood and liquid nails works mighty good, too. :D
Provided you don't mind gluing up one side of the hone. Japanese use Shellac, which is soluble. Heated with indirect heat, shellac flakes melt and make a good reversible adhesive that's easily dissolved. It's also used by jewelers to create a base for working thin pieces of metal.
it would not be impossible to make your own stone holder with some all-thread or long bolt.
or you could make a wooden one which uses a wedge to hold stone in place.