Honing work surface

[Drybonz]

Guys, I found this product while I was surfing around the other day, and I thought it might make a nice surface for a honing work area.

http://www.newpig.com/pig/SearchBase...2535&langId=-1

I called the company to ask about them and they sent me a couple samples. They showed up today and I think they will make a nice mat to work on. They stick to my table really well, and even though they are thin they absorb water really fast. Anyway, I thought I would mention it in case anyone might be interested.

*edit* Here's what the stuff looks like...

[hig789]

Are they reusable? We use pig mats like that at work to absorb oil. I like a cheapo mouse pad.

[Drybonz]

I'm not sure how long they are intended to last... but it looks pretty rugged. I'm guessing it's going to last a good while if I'm just using it to catch water and slurry, etc, from honing. You can peel them off and re-stick them too, so that kind of makes me think they are meant to be used for a while.

[hig789]

Sweet let is us know how they work out after a while of use. Another option is the cabinet lining material with a towel under it.

[Drybonz]

Ok... will do. I just sprayed about 40 or 50 sprays from my water bottle on it, and it sucked it right up... almost feels dry after a couple minutes.

[hig789]

Yeah that would be sweet if it will dry out and be reusable. I would interested in one if it does.

[honed]

Looks interesting! I usually have a silicone baking mat under the stone holder. Keeps most of the slurry & mess away from the table..

[tomjr]

great info

[Gamma]

Looks interesting! I usually have a silicone baking mat under the stone holder. Keeps most of the slurry & mess away from the table..

+1

[Kentos]

Is it more robust than that anti slip drawer liner made of the little balls of rubber?

[superbleu]

This looks absorbent and water/liquid proof.

[Drybonz]

This looks absorbent and water/liquid proof.

I was testing it more tonight and poured about a cup of water (more than you would ever have sloshing off your stone at one time) on it, slowly but all at once. It becomes saturated at a point, and the water spread out, but the mat absorbed it. About 5 minutes later the mat just feels damp to the touch. It has a thin, rubber-ish coating on the bottom, so when I peel back the mat, my table is completely dry underneath.

There's lots of things you could use for a mat. I like the silicon sheet idea. I had just been using a towel up until now. I kind of like these grippy mats though. I'm going to keep playing around with it.

[Doc226]

Is it more robust than that anti slip drawer liner made of the little balls of rubber?

That is what I use

[EvilZeg]

I got a set of rubber car floor mats and cut them to size.

[Drybonz]

Just a quick follow-up about this... I have used the mat a few times. Light amounts of water, like the amount you use when honing, absorbs quickly, dries and mat is ready for re-use. Looks like each mat will be able to be used many times.