Thread: How to hold the razor to prevent it from dulling on the hone

ok
that's an idea to try
honing with one hand causes even more possibilities for not staying flat I am afraid ?

Originally Posted by HiFuMi

ok
that's an idea to try
honing with one hand causes even more possibilities for not staying flat I am afraid ?

Give it a try. You might be surprised. You will achieve equilibrium between the forces 'up' on the stone and 'down' on the blade. Or you cut your fingers or wrist

Originally Posted by HiFuMi

but what I also actually wonder is
do you just keep the blade flat or just concentrate slightly on the edge or so ?

Blade stays flat, stroke remains the same. The only thing that should maybe change is pressure. Starting with a little more pressure to set the bevel, then progressively less until it's just the weight of the blade working on the stone.

Are you using magnification, or just going by feel/HHT?

As for honing with one hand, you'll learn to feel when the blade is flat on the hone. The more you do it, the more you can tell by feel where the pressure is focused on the blade. Not that you can't do the same honing with 2 hands. It's just a different path to the same place.

Another question, are you using tape? If you are, change it more often. Tape wears faster than steel, even on a less aggressive stone like a coticule or Welsh Slate. As the tape wears, the edge will be lifted away from the face of the hone. It doesn't take much.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Blade stays flat, stroke remains the same. The only thing that should maybe change is pressure. Starting with a little more pressure to set the bevel, then progressively less until it's just the weight of the blade working on the stone.

Are you using magnification, or just going by feel/HHT?

As for honing with one hand, you'll learn to feel when the blade is flat on the hone. The more you do it, the more you can tell by feel where the pressure is focused on the blade. Not that you can't do the same honing with 2 hands. It's just a different path to the same place.

Another question, are you using tape? If you are, change it more often. Tape wears faster than steel, even on a less aggressive stone like a coticule or Welsh Slate. As the tape wears, the edge will be lifted away from the face of the hone. It doesn't take much.

I do use magnification 20x and 60x but am not experienced enough to judge it right

I use sometimes tape , but on my practice razor I do without.