Thread: Ceramic Rods

By overhone do you mean you are creating a burr?

If so, don't sharpen like you would a knife, alternate sides EVERY pass during maintenance. The only time I pass a razor back and forth (without flipping) on a hone is when I'm trying to take metal off it (working out a chip).

You aren't technically damaging your razor by burring and then removing, as long as you get a smooth edge in the end, but you are shortening it's life by removing way more metal than necessary to get to a sharp edge. Also, I suspect most members with more experience will tell you that you likely can't get an edge as sharp as you would like without a more delicate honing method.