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Re: [Straight Razor Place] How to flatten a hone?

Thanks to everyone for the tips, I got a sheet of 400 grit, taped it to
a piece of glass and drew the pencil grid on the stone. It worked a
treat. The stone turns out to be a kind of soft Arkansas stone, very
coarse so not much help, my search continues for an affordable hone.
All the best
Kevin
Fri Sep 5, 2008 1:09 pm

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I've inherited a hone, not sure what it is, maybe a japanese waterstone. It's got a few nicks on the surface and is not totally flat. So my plea is - can... 		Kevin Lycett
kenlite
Offline Send Email 		Sep 2, 2008
5:42 am

If you tape a sheet of 400-600 grit wet&dry sand paper on a flat surface like glass or plexi, you can flatten your hone on it. Doesn't get any cheaper than...
Klaus Neumann
cogsci_k
Offline Send Email 		Sep 2, 2008
6:25 am

Kevin, Another tip is to take a pencil and mark a grid on your hone. This way when you are rubbing it on the wet/dry sandpaper you will know when it is flat...
Bill Watkins
bladehoner
Offline Send Email 		Sep 2, 2008
1:58 pm

Thanks to everyone for the tips, I got a sheet of 400 grit, taped it to a piece of glass and drew the pencil grid on the stone. It worked a treat. The stone...
Kevin Lycett
kenlite
Offline Send Email 		Sep 5, 2008
1:09 pm

Another way some woodworkers flatten their stones is on concrete. Use a back step or someplace where the concrete is flat. Just make sure you wash the stone...
Bernie Hunt
berniehunt
Offline Send Email 		Sep 2, 2008
2:00 pm

What price range are you looking for? Bill ... From: Kevin Lycett <klycett@...> To: straightrazorplace@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 5,...
Bill Watkins
bladehoner
Offline Send Email 		Sep 5, 2008
5:22 pm

Hi Bill It seems all decent hones are so expensive. I'm just trying to find the cheapest solution to keeping my razors sharp. A Norton 4000/8000 costs more...
Kevin Lycett
kenlite
Offline Send Email 		Sep 6, 2008
5:44 pm

Kevin, By going to this link at our sister site you can search for what you want and read the opinions. Some like the Arkansas stone and some don't. I have...
Bill Watkins
bladehoner
Offline Send Email 		Sep 6, 2008
6:26 pm

My vote is to bite the bullet and invest in the Norton 4000/8000... you can't go wrong and you'll be glad you made the investment. It was a stretch for me to...
steve Faison
stevefaison
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2008
12:48 am

Growing up all we had were oil stones to sharpen our knives with. I had never heard of a waterstone until 5 years ago, and yet they've been on the market for...
Glen
fudflanny
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2008
1:26 am

Kevin,    Here is a link to the best deal for a Norton that I have found providing you want a 220/1000 grit a 4000/8000 grit and a lapping stone.  The...
Bill Watkins
bladehoner
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2008
2:18 am

Also keep in mind that he's in the UK. I used to have some UK links but relatively recently upgraded to FC8 and forgot to save my bookmarks in the process ...
Glen
fudflanny
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2008
1:50 pm

I'm a UK norton user. They are thin on the ground here, but if your man can find www.rutlands.co.uk, he'll find one quick enough. It'll cost about £50, but...
Andrew Curl
latheboy2002
Offline Send Email 		Sep 9, 2008
2:41 pm

I have both th Norton and a waterstone. I find that the waterstone works well. And it is easier to flatten. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hugh Mitten
htmitten
Offline Send Email 		Sep 10, 2008
3:52 am

Do you mean you have a norton OIL stone and a norton WATERSTONE? or a NORTON waterstone and a different brand or type of waterstone, or a Norton OIL stone and...
Glen
fudflanny
Offline Send Email 		Sep 10, 2008
4:07 pm

I have two stones. One is a Norton. The other is a chinese stone. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hugh Mitten
htmitten
Offline Send Email 		Sep 13, 2008
2:35 am

All, write to IMDABBW@... he can help you with any razor information you may need or want.   He is a genius with this stuff - ... From: Bill Watkins...
Char Lene
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Offline Send Email 		Sep 5, 2008
5:49 pm
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