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05-10-2012, 07:50 AM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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Thanks :) Yea I realized after I had made them...
Thanks :) Yea I realized after I had made them that this might happen lol. I haven't even used mine yet but one of these days I'll put a straight edge across them and see. Hopefully it's not an issue...
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04-30-2012, 12:53 AM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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Thank you Sir and thanks everyone :) On the left...
Thank you Sir and thanks everyone :) On the left is Norton #1/4 diamond paste (0 - 0.5 micron range so 0.25 average micron) and the darker gray on the right is 0.1 micron cubic boron nitride spray....
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04-28-2012, 08:25 AM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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2 down, 2 to go
My 2 new babies :D The stropping surface was flattened on 240 and polished on 600 which worked out perfectly. 30k on left and 160k on right.
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04-19-2012, 04:09 AM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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Progress report
Getting closer. Here is two of them. I need to pick up some glue though on the weekend to stick the honing surface to the stands. The wood is Philippine mahogany.951849518595186
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04-12-2012, 01:22 PM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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Alright well although cutting it in half and...
Alright well although cutting it in half and having one 1-1/2" X 72" hone was awfully tempting Rick, I ended up bucking it into 4-9" lengths and have 11" backers with little 1" feet. The backer I...
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04-09-2012, 10:44 PM
Thread: Building home made balsa hones
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Building home made balsa hones
Hi Gents,
I've aquired a piece of balsa material 1/2x3x36" and am looking for advice from anyone more experienced than myself so I can learn from your experiences and perspectives. When I cut it...
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