Hoodoo Hone

[JakeR]

Good evening,

I know this information i wanted is dotted about the forum, but i thought it might be a good idea for people to learn how to make the Hoodoo hone completely from this thread. But here comes the problem, i dont know how to! Can someone guide me 'cos i think i have given in to the northstar.

Thanks,

Jake

 

[JakeR]

*add* would the Hoodoo Hone fix dents and dings?

 

[ScottC]

Take a block of timber, glue some closed cell foam onto that (old sleeping mats, mousemats etc) and the put two slits into the side of the timber slanting upwards so that some cut pieces of Wet N Dry paper can be inserted.

I use grits 400, 600, 800 and 1200. You can get these from www.axminster.co.uk or Halfords.

I cut off the end of a kebab stick to secure the paper into the slits in the timber. I know some people have used guitar plectrums in the past. What ever's around eh.

If you search Hoodoo Hone or 'convex' you should come up with a thread where Hoodoo has posted some pictures in.

 

[Martyn]

Or...just go to B&Q and get yourself a sanding block and glue a mousepad onto the bottom of it.

 

[Ed]

http://www.bushcraftuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=842&highlight=hoodoo+hone

;-)
Ed

 

[tomtom]

ok i might be being compleatly stupid here.. but could someone clue me in?

does it go sandpaper, wood block, mouse matt
or is it
sandpaper, mouse matt, woodblock??

 

[The General]

Sandpaper, mousemat... then the block... :rolmao:

 

[tomtom]

ok thats what i thought then i had a thought that maybe the mouse mat was to stop it slipping on what ever surface it is on. just thought i would check before i stuck it down..

Thanks very much for your help

 

[Ed]

then i had a thought that maybe the mouse mat was to stop it slipping on what ever surface it is on.

Actually thats not such a bad idea :biggthump

Ed

 

[Jon]

Actually thats not such a bad idea :biggthump

Ed

So that would be

Sandpaper, mousemat, block, mousemat :rolmao:

 

[Andy]

Or...just go to B&Q and get yourself a sanding block and glue a mousepad onto the bottom of it.

what buy something when you can make it.

My easy method

step one: get a lump of very rough wood with loads of splinters
step two: set fire to it and whilst hot brush off with stiff brush
step three: glue bit of packaging stuff (like laminate floor underlay) from something off ebay to one side
step four:tear wet and dry to the right shape an hold on with drawing pins

since the pins go into the end of the grain it seems to last quite a while

if you have 120grit that should fix dents ok, seemed to with the axe I found

 

[Andy]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30923&item=7920457369&rd=1

this looks a good price as the shipping is free

 

[tomtom]

So that would be

Sandpaper, mousemat, block, mousemat :rolmao:

stop it your making it more complicated ):

 

[JakeR]

Wow, cheers guys didnt expect that many responses! I think i prefer getting a sanding block from b&q seems easier .

In fact i feel a bit foolish now, there was already a whole thread devoted to it .

Thanks all.

Jake

 

[sargey]

nope, the wood block is better, make it as longas you can and still get the wet'n'dry on it and tucked in at the ends.

drawing pins are good, but the slot and wedge is much quicker to change grits with.

if you want to get creative, put mousmat on two sides, hard side up for knives, soft side up for axes. or just have two different grits handy. then of course you have a scrap of an old belt glued on a third side for use with magic paste! ):

when i make my delux version it'll have crocksticks mounted on the fourth side! :roll:

cheers, and.

 

[Stew]

when i make my delux version it'll have crocksticks mounted on the fourth side! :roll:

Show off!

 

[JakeR]

The "delux Sargey-hoodoo hone". thanks for the help guys.

 

[alick]

For info - O2 the mobile phone people are promoting a new online service. Many of the high street mobile phone retailers are giving away promotional mousemats to advertise the service - nifty blue color with "wwwelcome" written on it. Just the thing for making Hoodoo hones ! :biggthump

 

[JakeR]

Perfect! :biggthump