Thread: Dumb question guy here

Originally Posted by sharptonn

OP. No such thing as a dumb question, but you seem to be in a hotbed of members where you are. Look for guys who are knowledgeable near you. See some razor-honing up close and with words to get the start. Or, do it the hard way like I did. We all learn every day.
No substitute for learning from experienced guys. No reason to learn from the inexperienced! JMO

Yeah I guess I should have titled it Ignorant guy askin question, nothing wrong with being ignorant unless it is willful ignorance, but dumb question is what I have always said to preface a question to which I am certain anyone with experience could answer. In other words, i did not think it was a dumb question, just a habit way of asking.

Originally Posted by criswilson10

That sounds like the way my grandfather taught me to hone.

Woodworking is also a hobby of mine and I am constantly honing all sorts of blades. What translated over from honing other blades was the feel and sound of the metal on the hone and knowing that "that feel" meant that it was time to move on to the next hone. The X pattern and rolling X kind of translated over, the angle is just different.

Just reviewing replies to this post that is kinda what I have picked up. I have to say though of all the forum I have ever posted anything to this one sure seems to have a lot more folks willing to give advice on subject matter than most are, most of them just poke fun with only 1-2 helpful replies every now and again. It is quite a change of pace for me.