Thread: Quick honing question...

Sorry, I miss read. I had the same problem with lot's of blade, and the bevel was the problem. All of them shaved arm hair but during the shave I felt "pulling". (Same as you) When I took much more time to set the bevel none of them pulled anymore. My opinion that a sharp blade should never pull. If I feel something like this I know that it's time to refresh the edge.

Originally Posted by AlexK

Sorry, I miss read. I had the same problem with lot's of blade, and the bevel was the problem. All of them shaved arm hair but during the shave I felt "pulling". (Same as you) When I took much more time to set the bevel none of them pulled anymore. My opinion that a sharp blade should never pull. If I feel something like this I know that it's time to refresh the edge.

it's all good......and agreed, a sharp blade should not pull, and I wasn't as clear in my post so my bad .

What sort of blades u have anyway? (Grinds) How many strokes did u complete on the hones ?

I'm with Alex, I think the problem is in the bevel. I can imagine that it needs resetting after a long while and I really don't think the 12K can eliminate the tugging your refer to.

Have you ever tried pyramid honing? I'm really hooked, as I cannot get the refinement I seek otherwise. I do a 4K/8K pyramid starting at 10 strokes, then an 8K/16K pyramid starting at 5 strokes (last 5 strokes of the first pyramid are also the first 5 strokes of the second pyramid):

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4K - 8K - 16K
10 - 10
5 - 5
3 - 3
1 - 3
1 - 5 - 5
    3 - 3
    1 - 3
    1 - 5