How do you chamfer your hones?

Hi All,
no question that a hone is better with chamfered sides. What i was wondering is what is the best way to chamfer a hone?
i have tried flattening stones, belt grinder with worn belts and files. All work but can cause chipping (files & flattening stone) or uneven (grinder) chamfers so i was curious what method the experts use. i am open to trying any reasonable methods to get the best results. Maybe i am already on track and just need more practise. Any feedback by those who have actually done this would be welcome.
Thanks & Regards,
Adam

I use my DMT for the chamfer, but sand paper on a flat surface will work too.

By no means am I one of the experts but I have chamfered my Norton 4/8 successfully. From what I have gathered the goal is to take off the sharp edge and not much more than that. All I did was very lightly round off the edges with my flattening stone. I did not have any chipping or uneven chamfering. I think the key to this is "lightly".
I hope this helps and good luck,
Marc

+1 very lightly just round off the edges should takes like 3-5 seconds

In the JaNorton thread is a vid I did of lapping some brand new Nortons and IIRC I show how to do it fast and easy..

The camera angle isn't great but I think you can still see it

Also Stubear vid on here that shows just how easy it is

A DMT D8C works well for lapping your hones, and chamfering the corners. Like Glen said, it should only take a couple seconds since you just want to knock off that hard angle at the edge.

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A DMT D8C works well for lapping your hones, and chamfering the corners. Like Glen said, it should only take a couple seconds since you just want to knock off that hard angle at the edge.

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Same stone here. It does the job.

225 grit sand paper on my finger tip, no chipping. I could see how any power tools could easily chip a stone, so don't use power tools. I think It's an old Chinese proverb "don't use a cannon to kill a mosquito". :)

Stubear made a great video. You can see it here:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...dges-hone.html

A subtle rounding is all that is required, 0.5-1mm wide is enough. I use small strips of sandpaper, often cut from worn sheets. I start with 80-150 grit and end with 240-400 grit.

Thankyou All.
really appreciate the rapid help.
Regards,
Adam

I've only done it once and used a cheap diamond hone from HF to do it... just because it was what I had in my hand at that moment. It was fast and easy.

I dont, if the stone is flat, why?