Originally Posted by
Euclid440
Getting to a straight edge can take many forms. Traditionally we hone on higher grit stones, alternating sides and the ragged 1K edge is abraded off as the edge straightens on higher grit stones.
I find it quicker and easier to remove the ragged edge early on, then keep the edge straight.
At 1k, side honing removes the heavy stria from the bevel and straightens the edge. Stropping after the bevel is set, also smooths out the edge, especially on linen or a pasted, Chrome Oxide strop, Jointing post 1k and at the finish stone straightens the edge and is easily reformed, as does “corking” on paper, fingernail leather or felt.
Really if you use a proper progression and pressure, any raggedness is honed away and is not a big an issue at the finish stone, just do lite laps, strop, Joint the edge or create a micro bevel.
Stropping post honing, straightens the edge.
The perfect edge video joints the edge at the finish stone. It is a simple and effective technique, but as Oz observed, the burr was created early on by excessive pressure and laps on one side of the bevel in the low grit stones. There are many ways to deal with it … or avoid creating one.