Thread: Hone a straight edge or to a straight edge?

Originally Posted by Siguy

Glenn, are you using the TNT to kill the edge or what? There is killing the edge(dulling) and killing the edge(side of a hone)

After the first bevel set I use the corner of the stone, reset the bevel then do the normal TNT and move on..

If I want to do the same at the higher grits I use the TNT instead of the stone,

This all depends on the steel of course, the starting condition of the razor, and the phase of the moon


Some other answers:

@JTmke calling it Breadknifing would confuse people and start an entirely different discussion

Not so sure about bringing the "Side-honing" into the discussion when it comes to smoothing up the edge, I personally don't really see it that way nor do I use it that way, I guess it is possible but I would need a bit more proof of it being viable for this..