Thread: Use of magic marker honing

I was just wondering about this myself tonight. I was sharpening a knife and was having trouble seeing the bevel under magnification. I remembered I had a bottle of Dykem blue on my bench that I used for lay out on a project involving sheet metal. I used the Dykem on the edge to ensure I was getting my bevel to the edge. Once I had removed all the Dykem from the bevel I applied another coat and hit it again. It really brought out a few chips and scratches that I missed. I was quite pleased with the end result, and it took the guesswork out of what part of the blade needed more attention.

I use a scope, no need for markers or loupes. The bevel isn't set until it's set, there are no gimmicks out there, it takes practice and feel and you don't get the latter without lots of the former.

Frank