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Originally Posted by obsessis
I store my Norton in a plastic container filled with water and a little bleach ( to cut down on funky stuff) This way it is always ready.:cool:
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Originally Posted by obsessis
I store my Norton in a plastic container filled with water and a little bleach ( to cut down on funky stuff) This way it is always ready.:cool:
do you set it in a tray of water when you hone or the plastic case it comes in or both?
The plastic case is designed as a hone holder, so the hone belongs in it, when honing on a table top. The rubber feet are nice adition. I, however, hone holding the stone in my left hand...
have fun,
Nenad
I soak the hone righ tin the Blue container with a little water in the under side. that way when I flip it the side I was just using gets freshly wetted. The short side with the rubber feet doesn't usually hold quite enough water to we the 4000 side completely because it absorbs the water a lot when it's dry so you'll have to eithter fill it twice or soak it in the deeper 'top'.
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I had a Norton 8k that was arched like a banana, though not nearly as exagerated. I had to sand on it for a long time ( on 1/4" glass plate ) to get it flat. I would suggest you watch Brian Donofrio's videos; they're excellent, and worked well for me. You can test the flatness by placing the stone up against a wet plate of glass and feeling how well it 'sticks'. Be careful not to let go of the stone completely, you wouldn't want it to drop.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfly
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