Japanese water stone

[charliefox]

Hi Guys

I've finally plucked up the courage to cut my combination stone in half for portability's sake.

Question is - what to cut it with? There is a small red demon on my right shoulder whispering "angle grinder"... I'm doing my best to ignore him as I fear I may end up with a Japanese jigsaw.

Comments please... (preferably about cutting up the stone, not about hearing voices! )

Chris

 

[greg2935]

A hacksaw will make the neatest cut and as you will completely ruin the teeth, it won't cost you much when you throw it away.

 

[charliefox]

Thanks Greg

to be honest, that was what I was thinking, just wasn't sure how friable the stone was. Didn't want to end up with to piles of different coloured grit

 

[C_Claycomb]

A hacksaw is the tool. But I think you are quite mad!

I know some people swear by this half brick idea, but even for a week away you really don't need much more than a sheet of wet and dry and a flat honing surface. There are so many LIGHT weight sharpeners out there, and so many small pocket stones, even ready sized India stones and Japanese slipstones that I cannot imagine why anyone would really want to ruin a nice big bench stone

I have a 1000grit bench stone and it does not wear down that fast. I really wouldn't fancy hauling it around the wilds for occasional touch ups, just not worth it for long weekends, or even a week's camping.

my 2p

 

[charliefox]

Thanks Chris - think you're right again.

Perhaps I should preserve the bench stones and invest in a DC4

 

[leon-1]

DC4's are good, you can also have a look at the Spyderco combination ceramic stones which are pretty good, or you could always have a look at the Japanese water slipstones whcih are available

Choices, choices

 

[Andy]

Lets pretend I am a voice in your head

DC04, DC04, DC04

or maybe
Victorinox stone