Thread: The Rolling X

I don't know if anyone will get much out of this, but I took a few shots the other day while I was honing because there had been some discussion about "the rolling X" pattern for honing. The razor is one with a very pronounced smile, and the motion has been exaggerated to show the essence of what's happening. Each razor will require a different degree of "roll" in the honing stroke, so just take this as a basic instruction, you'll need to use your own judgment when implementing it.

The first pic shows the starting position; heel on the stone, toe raised up to make contact at the heel.

The second is half way through the stroke, middle of the blade touching, toe still slightly off the stone.

The final shot is the end of the stroke, the toe is the only part of the blade touching the stone.

Hope this helps someone.

(and yes, that razor is an excellent shaver, not pretty, but a great razor for sure)