Honing Out a Chip and Hone Wear

Is it automatic that you'll cause some noticeable, if not significant, hone wear on the spine when you hone out a chip on a razor's edge? I've been experimenting and I've had trouble minimizing the hone wear. I recognize that tape could be used but I'm not a fan of using tape with Friodurs.

Not meaning to be rude, but I have to ask. How else will you protect the spine?:thinking: I also understand that Friodors are a difficult breed, extra hard steel I believe. I think it was gssixgun on another thread that dealt with these , maybe Glen will be in soon. If not you might wish to PM .

You can use tape on the spine until the chip and damage is removed and then re-set the bevel without tape using the permanent marker test to minimize the hone wear and allow for future touch ups without tape. This is the best method that I have found.

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Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Not meaning to be rude, but I have to ask. How else will you protect the spine?:thinking:

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I've always honed out chips by lifting the spine off the hone. It's like sharpening woodcarving tools. Once the chip is gone, I go back to honing regularly.

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Originally Posted by heavydutysg135

You can use tape on the spine until the chip and damage is removed and then re-set the bevel without tape using the permanent marker test to minimize the hone wear and allow for future touch ups without tape. This is the best method that I have found.

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Exactly what I do. Also the same with full/true wedges the first time around.

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Originally Posted by TstebinsB

I've always honed out chips by lifting the spine off the hone. It's like sharpening woodcarving tools. Once the chip is gone, I go back to honing regularly.

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That works too , but then it takes some (usually not a whole lot of) hone wear to re-set the bevel to the correct angle with the spine laying on the hone. Same as using tape.

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Originally Posted by TstebinsB

I've always honed out chips by lifting the spine off the hone. It's like sharpening woodcarving tools. Once the chip is gone, I go back to honing regularly.

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Thats is worse than using tape, because the offset you're creating with tape is smaller than the offset of holding up the spine.

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Originally Posted by Bruno

Thats is worse than using tape, because the offset you're creating with tape is smaller than the offset of holding up the spine.

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+1 I agree with this statement.

Also how can ensure that when your holding up the spine the angle isn't constantly changing as you hone?

I was going to make a comment on lifting the spine, but I believe its now been said.:D

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Also how can ensure that when your holding up the spine the angle isn't constantly changing as you hone?

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It's a fair point but I have a long history of honing woodcarving chisels. I have gained the muscle memory to keep a straight razor stable at an angle. That being said, I certainly don't recommend this approach. Eventually, I'll come over to the electrical tape side. :)

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Originally Posted by TstebinsB

It's a fair point but I have a long history of honing woodcarving chisels. I have gained the muscle memory to keep a straight razor stable at an angle. That being said, I certainly don't recommend this approach. Eventually, I'll come over to the electrical tape side. :)

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when you do may the good Lord bless you!:D