Thread: How can you tell if you are over honing?

Originally Posted by kimo

I use a Norton 4000/8000. I followed Lynn's recommendation of using the circle method on the 4, then the X. I then went to the 8K side and did about 20 X's. It cut the hair on my arm OK.

Then did 6 X's on a flat pasted (diamond .25) leather block. followed by 15 passes on the linen with 30 passes on the strop.

Shave was harsh and pulled. Did I over hone or was it caused by the diamond paste?

If I go back to hone again, am I in danger of a wire edge?

Granted, some of the answers here are funny...

I do have a very hard stone that is supposed to be 12K or above... If I use it after the 8K should I skip any touching of the diamond pad?

I would ...
Maybe a few passes on cro/Ox
Then fabric.
Then leather, JMHO