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    Senior Member deepweeds's Avatar
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    Default Glass jar on a Norton

    I was honing (taking some time because I would come close to a good edge then blow it), when I found that the blade had begun scraping on the edge of the stone on the 8k side. A little experimenting showed that I had a bit of a "trough," such that the edge stood up higher than the center of the surface.

    I don't have a pumice, so I used a wide, smooth glass jar to work the surface a bit, using smooth, lengthwise motions. I rinsed the stone first, to make sure I wasn't working metal shavings into the stone. I then rinsed it again afterward, to rinse away any grit.

    It seemed to work well, and I was able to finish honing to a good edge. But are there any problems with using a glass jar as a pumice stone?

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    No, but go buy some wet/dry sandpaper just so I feel better. Lap using a flat surface. A flat hone is an important tool, a curved one is just an expensive rock.

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    Probably not a problem but a flat piece of glass would work better. Lay that on a flat surface and then lap the hone on top of it. It will be slow going.
    Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin

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    I used a piece of flat glass on my lithide hone ... actually think I mentioned it in a post a while back .. it was by sheer fluke it happened as well , it done the job but it took a while .

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    Thanks guys, glad I haven't done any harm with my improvising. Yes, it was slow going. I'll get some wet/dry sandpaper next time I'm running errands.
    Deepweeds

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