Originally Posted by
Vasilis
I can't think of a reason to use pressure on a razor, or any edge on that matter, other than save time on honing, as the particles dig deeper in the edge.
In that case, why won't you use a slightly coarser stone to do that? And you can also warp the blade this way, with frowns and smiles appearing out of nowhere, and on completely flat stones.
If you think that you need to apply pressure on your 1k stone, try a few more passes on your 500. For the rest of your stones, don't use pressure. The weight of the razor and your fingers/a finger, again without pressure on it, is more than enough.
That is for stones on the 1k or a bit lower grit. For the higher grit stones, pressure is useless. Have a pretty basic arsenal with a stone or two between the bevel setter and finisher, and with some experience everything works out every single time.
Edit; I forgot to mention slurry. If you need to speed up things, instead of pressure you can also use some slurry, usually made with a diamond plate.