Originally Posted by
AFDavis11
Are you looking for feedback?
You have pretty good stroke discipline. The razor travels the same length and follows the same path. That's good.
You are moving the razor around too fast and it looks sloppy. I'm not sure if that is causing problems or not, because it's too fast to see.
The pressure applied to the tip alone will kill the razor in the long run.
Equal pressure is the key. I can't really tell. I think your close, but still, it's the speed that is worrying me the most. I'm guessing the pressure equalization could be better, but that it's not too bad either.
For setting a bevel that looked okay. I'd spread the pressure out over a few fingers and slow down.
If you can hone fast, chances are your doing it wrong. The real problem is that, when setting a bevel, pressure isn't that important. You can use variances in pressure, so firm works fine for me.
A razor won't get sharp honing like that, so I wouldn't spend too much time focused on bevel setting. I don't even find the discussion interesting really, so I don't go crazy with the "gotta set the bevel" crowd.
If a beginner is honing at the speed your honing at I'd say there is plenty of pressure being applied to set a decent bevel. You've probably set the bevel 20 times over. But if the pressure isn't exactly equal on both sides you might be creating a weak bevel.
Edit: Oh, yea, I forgot, you are flipping the razor in the wrong direction.