How is my hone?

[JE4570]

I decided to just hone it myself after watching several videos online. I didn’t want to pay someone for something that looked so easy especially when the machine shop was on the other side of town and he wasn't even sure he could do a cylinder as small as mine.

How did I do before I move to my second cylinder? They look 45ish degrees to me, but I haven’t done this before so I just want to run it by the experienced folks before I do the other.

 

[5twins]

That looks pretty good to me. Make sure you scrub it out real good with hot, soapy water to remove all traces of grit from the honing process. After rinsing, I wipe it dry with clean white rags or paper towels until I see no "dirt" on them. Then you immediately oil the bore so it won't flash rust.

 

[JE4570]

That looks pretty good to me. Make sure you scrub it out real good with hot, soapy water to remove all traces of grit from the honing process. After rinsing, I wipe it dry with clean white rags or paper towels until I see no "dirt" on them. Then you immediately oil the bore so it won't flash rust.

Good to hear. Thanks! I will do the second cylinder like I did the first and give it a good soapy bath afterwards.

 

[kshansen]

Also while oiling it I would suggest using a clean while cloth like old tee shirt and oil wipe and repeat till the cloth comes out clean with no black deposits on it!