How I cut my Shapton...

Philadelph · 10-06-2008, 08:27 PM

...Noooo, it wasn't a Shapton Ceramic on Glass! It was my brand new Shapton Professional 1k hone. Got it this morning in the mail ($47 shipped) and proceeded to cut that baby in two! First I used my calipers and measured the width all along the hone. Divided that by two and scribed a line down the center. I used my metal cutting bandsaw for the cut. I'd have to say it dulls the hell out of the blade's teeth but the blade I had on the machine was what it came with- terrible blade. I had recently bought 3 new blades too- very good ones, so I didn't care about destroying this blade. The going was slow because of the dulling but it did the job with very little kerf. Afterwards I lapped the edges, top, and bottom enough to clean them .Anyway, here are some shots along with my previously cut Norton 4k/8k.

Rosco · 10-06-2008, 08:36 PM

I'm considering buying a Shapton 1000 and cutting it up too. I don't suppose you'd sell me half?
Nice work.

Connor

Philadelph · 10-06-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosco

I'm considering buying a Shapton 1000 and cutting it up too. I don't suppose you'd sell me half?
Nice work.

Connor

No, sorry! I'm keeping both halves so when one gets worn out I won't have to do it all over again.

gssixgun · 10-06-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Philadelph

No, sorry! I'm keeping both halves so when one gets worn out I won't have to do it all over again.

Hmmmm, I do believe that is actually against SRP rules I need to double check, but there might be a subsection in the Rule book that says that you must sell the other half, but it must only be sold to me

Bruce · 10-06-2008, 09:58 PM

Regardless of moderators' rules, regulations, or even hopes, it's my opinion that if the stone were worth spit that bandsaw blade should have been rendered into a thin, shiny strip of steel with two smooth edges; that means certainly with no teeth - not even knobs.

Philadelph · 10-06-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce

Regardless of moderators' rules, regulations, or even hopes, it's my opinion that if the stone were worth spit that bandsaw blade should have been rendered into a thin, shiny strip of steel with two smooth edges; that means certainly with no teeth - not even knobs.

It basically was by the time I finished the cut. Then again it was a cheap harbor freight blade that came on the machine. My new blades are muuuuch nicer lasting 10x longer than an average blade. I immediately changed the blade following the cut. By the way it took a WHILE once the teeth were all worn down!

jwoods · 10-08-2008, 01:38 AM

kool where did you buy the hone that is a great idea