Thread: Dry honing

Ok, so point taken about the swarf and slurry affecting the stone.

I'm still leaning a bit more towards Smith's honing solution than water I think though. This stone won't absorb water at all, so soaking it seems to have no effect.

I love the set up, looks like a kick A*% work station, don't think is would work for me as I would be too impatient to set the whole deal up before I started laying my thing down on some unsuspecting blade.
Good Job, do lot's O' nice work on it, you'll be happy for your efforts!!!

tinkersd

In my experience, the Chinese so called "12k" works far better with water than dry. Not only it gives you a better feedback during the hone process but also a smoother edge.
I also sometimes use slurry on the Chinese, which is then washed away as I progress with the honing, however always using water.
I rarely use dry stone, not even the Swaty.

Well I used a couple of blades off it dry this past week and I'm going to use a couple off it wet this week. So I'll see if I can tell any difference.

As far as space goes, I sometimes hone with the TV on, a cookie pan in my lap with a towel over it and a cream pitcher full of water for the hones. The whole project fits in my lap.

Originally Posted by roughkype

As far as space goes, I sometimes hone with the TV on, a cookie pan in my lap with a towel over it and a cream pitcher full of water for the hones. The whole project fits in my lap.

That's exactly what I'm planning on doing tonight!