Power Hone Use

mdengraver · Jun 12, 2007

I'd be curious to know what other uses people have found for their GRS powerhone other than sharpening tools. For example I used the powerhone the other day to reface the brakes for my mountain bike because they were squeaking.

Joe · Jun 12, 2007

I am so glad that you asked. I haven't gotten to tell this in a while, and it makes me happy to think about it.
After our youngest got work far away, I bought a blank wheel from GRS and some self stick sandpaper discs from Rio Grande. I used them to sand the words off of a little box of Valentine's Day Candy Hearts. Then, using the microscope and a very fine pen, I wrote on each candy the key word or phrase from little games and jokes and routines that we had back when she was growing up. You know, thing that only we two knew. I sent them and she received them right on Valentines Day and called me and opened them over the phone.
You don't get a lot of moments like that one, so thanks again for asking.
Joe

monk · Jun 12, 2007

i throw mine exactly straight up in the air and watch as it comes down an hits me in the head ! then i resharpen a graver.

Sandy · Jun 13, 2007

Recently I took on a job to make a forend screw for an old Browning Over/Under Shotgun. I used my sharpening fixture to set the angles on both ends of the screw and the power hone to do the job. Worked perfect. Now all I have to do is figure out what the engraving was on the head of the screw. If anyone has any pictures of browning screw heads sure would like to see some.

Ron Smith · Jun 13, 2007

It will do you a really fast manicure! Haven't tried the toes yet. You can sharpen your knife on it too.

Tom Curran · Jun 13, 2007

Works real nice for honing lathe bits. Especially thread cutting tools.

fegarex · Jun 13, 2007

Sandy,
Not to hijack this thread but if it is a standard grade Superposed all it has is a simple starburst. Six lines full length and then shorter cuts between the divisions. Nothing too special. I just had one apart here and can e-mail you a smoke pull. E-mail me at fega@fega.com if you need it.

monk · Jun 14, 2007

powerhone

Joe said:
I am so glad that you asked. I haven't gotten to tell this in a while, and it makes me happy to think about it.
After our youngest got work far away, I bought a blank wheel from GRS and some self stick sandpaper discs from Rio Grande. I used them to sand the words off of a little box of Valentine's Day Candy Hearts. Then, using the microscope and a very fine pen, I wrote on each candy the key word or phrase from little games and jokes and routines that we had back when she was growing up. You know, thing that only we two knew. I sent them and she received them right on Valentines Day and called me and opened them over the phone.
You don't get a lot of moments like that one, so thanks again for asking.
Joe

that ink is toxic! send the candy to me i'll run the lettering on my laser !

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