Thread: Connection between honing and bleeding?

I'm starting to recognize a correlation between honing in the evening, and getting numerous small bleeders in the morning. I haven't (yet) tied this to one or more of the several finishers I play with. But I definitely noticed that the first shave or two off a freshly honed blade results in many small bleeders in the 'goatee' region.

Any thoughts on this?

Less pressure

Honestly even after 30+ years I still have to remind myself to back off on pressure, this is especially true on a freshly honed edge, when it is at it sharpest..

It is just counter intuitive to expect a closer shave when using less pressure

You know, come to think of it, I have noticed a weeper or two after a fresh honing... thanks for the reminder, Glen!

Originally Posted by crouton976

thanks for the reminder, Glen!

LOL you should see when I remind the guy in the mirror the same thing "Hey dummy back off on the pressure, you know this"

Originally Posted by jgjgjg

I'm starting to recognize a correlation between honing in the evening, and getting numerous small bleeders in the morning. I haven't (yet) tied this to one or more of the several finishers I play with. But I definitely noticed that the first shave or two off a freshly honed blade results in many small bleeders in the 'goatee' region.

Any thoughts on this?

Are you using tape?? I found when I used tape I got more weepers

You are supposed to save the tape to put on the weepers...................