Thread: 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.

Originally Posted by avatar1999

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.

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