Thread: Newbie Honing Kit

i didn't see this early.most advise is right but do this too.buy cheap razor and try to hone them.it will help you how to progress .Please buy microscope to see what are you doing with the edge.i am not home and using phone line.i hate it.when i got home i will read all messages and try to help you.good luck and never give up.

Cornelius, the DMT's are a major PITA to hone with until they are (use Mike Meyer's Shrek voice for this next part) *really really* broken in. Even then, they are pretty darn aggressive. I have the best success with the DMT's when I use a 45 degree, heel leading stroke. Either straight down the hone, or X pattern if the blade is warped. Also use some dishwashing liquid in the water lube. Using the dishwashing liquid and the heel leading stroke will take some of the bite out of the DMT's.

It takes *alot* of work to break in DMT's. Much more than sharpening a few kitchen knives.

Personally, I think you have a great setup. That coticule should refine the rough DMT edge very well.

Edit: Pay extra attention to breaking in the edges of the DMT's. The ninety degree drop off on the edges of the DMT's are very unforgiving of any error in an X stroke. I've broken my 8E and EE in on the edges to the point that there is hardly any diamond/nickel plating left on about the last 1/8 " before the edge.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Cornelius, the DMT's are a major PITA to hone with until they are (use Mike Meyer's Shrek voice for this next part) *really really* broken in. Even then, they are pretty darn aggressive.

Well, that's good to hear, really. But how come I still dont have a bevel at the heel after roughly 200 laps on the 325?

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Pay extra attention to breaking in the edges of the DMT's. The ninety degree drop off on the edges of the DMT's are very unforgiving of any error in an X stroke. I've broken my 8E and EE in on the edges to the point that there is hardly any diamond/nickel plating left on about the last 1/8 " before the edge.

How do you break in the edges?

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i didn't see this early.most advise is right but do this too.buy cheap razor and try to hone them.

But... that's exactly what I did! I dont know what's going on with this razor, but it looks cast rather than forged to me. Maybe one of these Pakistani blades I keep reading about? Or perhaps a Chinese product? What I find most strange is the absence of any clearly marked brand.

And I dont have any other dull razor left to try, they've all been sharpened by SRP honemeisters!

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Please buy microscope to see what are you doing with the edge.

Ok.