Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

What have you marked your stone with ? Looks like Sharpie pen. If so the ink can absorb into a stone to varying depths giving you false readings.

I always use an 8B pencil just barely touched to the stone. Hate to lap off more than needed.

I agree with this depending on the matrix of the stone.

I used a sharpie on a no name flea market find.

The ink didn't soak in much but when the hone was flat it just touched the top of the low spots. There was still ink in those areas even though the surface was flat.

Rather than waste my time etc. to lap the ink out I decided it was a lesson learned and for the time being I have an "ugly" flat stone.

In a few more years and lapping the ink will disappear!

Did a quick experiment tonight. Put a pencil grid on the same side as the sharpie and spent a few minutes on some 80 grit. Pencil was gone in the same areas as the sharpie, so I don't think the sharpie will hang around. But even if it does I figure it will only affect it's looks. I then put a pencil grid on the other side and it wasn't really any flatter, so I'll stick with the one I started on.

Checked the website for the loose grit and I couldn't find the kits (the kits they had were specifically for mirrors and seemed a bit pricey). Single item purchases of the different grits in 1/4 and 1/2 pound packages is pretty reasonable. I'd think a 1/4 pound should be sufficient, but not sure. I've got a small medium ark that I might do once the memory of this one has dulled. So maybe a 1/2 pound?

Originally Posted by JellyJar

Did a quick experiment tonight. Put a pencil grid on the same side as the sharpie and spent a few minutes on some 80 grit. Pencil was gone in the same areas as the sharpie, so I don't think the sharpie will hang around. But even if it does I figure it will only affect it's looks. I then put a pencil grid on the other side and it wasn't really any flatter, so I'll stick with the one I started on.

Checked the website for the loose grit and I couldn't find the kits (the kits they had were specifically for mirrors and seemed a bit pricey). Single item purchases of the different grits in 1/4 and 1/2 pound packages is pretty reasonable. I'd think a 1/4 pound should be sufficient, but not sure. I've got a small medium ark that I might do once the memory of this one has dulled. So maybe a 1/2 pound?

Several years ago I'd done some honing at the kitchen sink and had rinsed my King 1200, Norton 4/8 and Naniwa 12K off and had them by the faucet drying and my son's girlfriend went to wash some dishes and accidentally got a few drops of oil on the 4K side of the Norton.

She quickly grabbed the Dawn, squirted some on and started scrubbing with a nylon bristled brush under a trickle of water. Well she got most of the oil but----for months my 4K had bubbles while lapping and honing. She was so apologetic. The sudsy bubbles didn't seem to harm nor hurt my honing.

The bubbling finally stopped.

As for razor stuff, didn't get much done this last weekend. Friday night was a date with my wife for our anniversary, Saturday I took my son to a parkor competition about an hour and a half away and got back kinda late, Sunday was getting the regular weekend chores done.

I was able to get my W&B and Weyhand honed up and got a first shave on the W&B. Not the best shave/not the worst. I think I need to refine the edge a little. But, that will wait until l re-pin the pivot. The blade is closing off center to the right, while it was acceptable to get my first shave in it's going to drive me buggy if I leave it. The Weyhand is next weekends stubble remover of choice.

Got a bit done on my Packwood scales tonight. Tweaked the pattern a bit and did a quick mock up with tongue depressors. I think the pattern will work out pretty well. Hopefully, I'll get the pattern on the scales and get them rough cut for this weekend.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Several years ago I'd done some honing at the kitchen sink and had rinsed my King 1200, Norton 4/8 and Naniwa 12K off and had them by the faucet drying and my son's girlfriend went to wash some dishes and accidentally got a few drops of oil on the 4K side of the Norton.

She quickly grabbed the Dawn, squirted some on and started scrubbing with a nylon bristled brush under a trickle of water. Well she got most of the oil but----for months my 4K had bubbles while lapping and honing. She was so apologetic. The sudsy bubbles didn't seem to harm nor hurt my honing.

The bubbling finally stopped.

Ok, that's funny. Reminds me of when my son spilled a half bottle of orange concentrated dish soap on our blue carpet. Spent weeks trying to get it out with a carpet cleaner. The foam just kept shutting the cleaner down. We finally just gave up and moved the couch.

Ok, back to working on stuff.

They don’t sell a kit for honing stones, they are set up for grinding lenses. A ¼ lbs of each grit from 60-500 is just under $15 and will do several stones.

You will use more of the 60 but still a ¼ lb is enough to do a few stones. You will only use a teaspoon or two of the finer grits. Then go to wet and dry, after 60 grit is goes fast, you will remove all the sharpie on an ark.

Thanks Euclid440, will order up this week and save some shoulder strain.

Started work on this Lisbon stubby.
It has the somewhat corrugated horn scales.
When I dismantled it, it broke into pieces.
So I cleaned every piece with mild degreaser, and CA glued it together.
Not too bad. I'll then very carefully sand, trying to keep the sharp edges of the ridges/grooves, and try to patch that missing piece at the pivot if I have time today.

Got a bit more work done.
Decided to try out packing with Bog-dust and dripping CA into it, instead of bog-epoxy.

We will see. I assume sanding CA will be harder, but maybe not.
One benefit is that I won't have to put a thin layer of CA on after epoxy for the shine.
Wasn't too hard, but it sinks down with the CA so repeated fillings..

I'm wondering if you might need a bit of a thin liner on the inside of those scales to give strength to those mended pieces.

After all that work to only have it all go to shite when you go to pin would be 'unpleasant' at least in my opinion.