Thread: Slurry Stone Modification

For those of you that use a Coticule you find this interesting.

I purchased a small Coticule stone from Randy a while back (thanks again) to build slurry on a larger Coticule I have. Like the Nagura stone I use there is quite a bit a surface tension between the two making the process of building a slurry not difficult but...I thought it could be easier.

After bouncing an idea off Randy I came up with the following. I used a mini hacksaw (blade .015 thick) and made cuts a bit shallower than a 1/16" deep and about a 1/4" apart. I didn't want to go deeper than this because if it didn't work I could lap them out, and at this depth I'm not concerned with the stone chipping out.

I have tried it out and am very pleased with the results. The modification builds slurry much quicker and with much less effort.

I will be doing this on mine real soon!

Good thinking!,

AWESOME Miles!!!!!

Super Idea

Lynn

WTG Miles. You newbs better remember:
1) You CAN teach an old job new tricks
2) If you get a new idea you better come out with it. Just because you're new doesn't mean your ideas can't be great.

Thanks much guy's, it's a pleasure to share and give what I can. The help and guidance I have received from this site and the members involved has been invaluable.

520,
This almost brought a tear to my eye! For the first time I have seen the brother to my slurry stone from Randy. He to will become ridged! Mike

ps-family coticule reunion next year?? Randy's place??

This is the same principle used in the Norton flatten stone.

Originally Posted by 520dvx

For those of you that use a Coticule you find this interesting.

I purchased a small Coticule stone from Randy a while back (thanks again) to build slurry on a larger Coticule I have. Like the Nagura stone I use there is quite a bit a surface tension between the two making the process of building a slurry not difficult but...I thought it could be easier.

After bouncing an idea off Randy I came up with the following. I used a mini hacksaw (blade .015 thick) and made cuts a bit shallower than a 1/16" deep and about a 1/4" apart. I didn't want to go deeper than this because if it didn't work I could lap them out, and at this depth I'm not concerned with the stone chipping out.

I have tried it out and am very pleased with the results. The modification builds slurry much quicker and with much less effort.

I have had the same problem. I solved it by using an minimal amount of water between the hone and the slurry stone.

Absolutely brilliant! Works like a champ.

This worked very well on my Tam O'Shanter slurry stone and my Manufactum Thuringian slurry stone. The coticule is next.

What an outstanding idea!