Thread: 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?

Thanks,
Deepweeds

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.

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.

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 .

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