Is it OK to clamp a honing stone by applying pressure to it's ends, to hold it in place while sharpening?
I ask this because I know some of the fine and expensive stones for example the Japanese water stones are sometimes delicate and in some conditions are prone to cracking...and some of them are as large as 4" x 10 inches long and was wondering if it was safe to apply some pressure on the ends of the stone to hold it into place on a work bench?