Nano Hone Diamond Resin Bond

[Mr.Wizard]

I have never seen a sharpening surface like this before. Has anyone tried one? Is this a gimmick or does it serve a purpose?

 

[fishface5]

Probably like the perforated DMT diamond stones, to allow the dwarf to fall through rather than clog the surface

Stupid autocorrect! "Swarf"

 

[sickpuppy1]

That would be a big stone for a dwarf to fall through! I think he meant swarf or steel/stone residue.

 

[ToddS]

Does he 3d print these in his garage?

Looks like there will be very small contact area and therefore very high grinding pressure. I can see this being effective for thinning a wide bevel knife.

 

[kwackster]

And less for bellies and points.

 

[Diemaker]

I will hazard a guess and say it is just a function of the manufacturing method at hand for this person, and to save $$ by using less diamond and resin. Being resin bond, the "softest resin on the market", and 10-micron diamond you DO NOT want to increase point pressure. Most people will normally use too much pressure anyway. I wonder if contamination will be a problem in this stone's life?

Interesting way to hold the stones to a holder.

 

[Tjstampa]

I would not want to use edge leading strokes on that hone. From the picture it looks gimmicky to me.

 

[ToddS]

I see cbwx34 wrote a review on the nanohone website https://nanohone.com/collections/whet-stones/products/nano-hone-1-micron-diamond-stone

I'd be interested to try one, but the cost exceeds my curiosity.

 

[RustyIron]

NOPE.
An interrupted cut will adversely affect the edge.

 

[mycough]

Pretty sure it is more than a "gimmick" ... The man behind the company has my respect and backing, perhaps a little research about Mr. Stanley is in order...

 

[HeavyHanded]

Cbwx34 compared it favorably to a Washboard, must be good!

 

[RustyIron]

The man behind the company has my respect and backing, perhaps a little research about Mr. Stanley is in order...

Cool! Let us know how you like it and how it compares to your "good" stones.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

cbwx34 I had not noticed your review. Does this hone do anything that diamond lapping film on a Washboard cannot?

 

[scottc3]

Mr.Wizard et al., Really enjoyed the talented long form demonstration of Hap and Murry's sharpening techniques with Hap's Nano Hone's. As a hobbyist, one of several takeaways, was how Sal, Hap, and Murry agreed generally on the range of hones recommended and produced for rookies: ranging in recommendation and kits from 35µ NH and ~14µ / ~800 grit SM to ~2/3µ /~4/5K grit both. In fact after re-education, I’m not only watching my pronouns, but I’m consistently pleased with edges coming off the good old Sharpmaker / Idahone medium stones. Well, once in a while I’ll slip and use an ultra-fine, but now I recognized that as strictly for someone with discriminating tastes (sorry, sometimes I can’t help myself).
Then watching Hap demonstrate his chisel honing jig, reminded me to chase a rabbit trail around transitioning young adults from Sharpmaker's and KME's to freehand, initially with angle guides. Already had some ideas for what's available, but I needed to watch Gritomatic's guide in action. Putting the most important ingredient aside, technique, it is interesting how use cases, digital angle finders, affordable sharpness tester reports, and bevel condition visuals help account for sharpening guide effectiveness.
Pursuing freehand, in a time of home schooling geometry, I ran across a couple utubers, Alex and Becky, who both used an Arduino sensor module to Bluetooth angles produced freehand in realtime. Enjoy-
Is This The Future Of Sharpening ?
Bluetooth Knife Sharpening Helper // Becky Stern
Instructable from Becky

 

[Glock Guy]

Bumping this thread to hopefully get a reply from cbwx34 if possible.

I have been looking at picking up one of these and was wondering what grit(s) you used, and if you still liked these after having used them for a few years?

I’m looking at getting the 10 micron mainly for kitchen knives.

Thanks!