Thread: Hone of the Day

Originally Posted by Steve56

Another set of twin Tanifuji Silver Steels - like Mike, I found these razors will take and hold the finest of edges.

Cheers, Steve

Yep, guess who is hoarding Tanifuji for that same reason

This is making me want to make up my own stroke. I've got a name, I just need to work out the stroke: The Humpty Hump

Originally Posted by WW243

This is making me want to make up my own stroke. I've got a name, I just need to work out the stroke: The Humpty Hump

The stroke described is nothing new , now the name is he he.

Well, I'm trying to coin a new honing phrase at the moment but it's not related to a stroke type.

You know when new people start out, how some of them are really good honers in their forum posts but in reality aren't that great at honing?

I'm calling that the Volkswagen. As in, "Jimbo just did a Volkwagen in the hone of the day thread".

James.

Originally Posted by WW243

Ok, I give up. What is the Nike swish stroke?
I might be doing it...but maybe not.
I know what a swish is...an old term I think. I know what Nikes are. Is a NS the same thing as a heel forward half circle?

Oh it is nothing new hehehe

It has had many names over the years but the same old stroke, just gets a new name each time somebody new discovers it and has never looked here

Been sitting there for 6 plus years and long before that when I described it on the forum..

Swooping X stroke or what ever you want to call it is quite useful on many razors especially if they have "Issues"

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Oh it is nothing new hehehe

It has had many names over the years but the same old stroke, just gets a new name each time somebody new discovers it and has never looked here

Been sitting there for 6 plus years and long before that when I described it on the forum..

Swooping X stroke or what ever you want to call it is quite useful on many razors especially if they have "Issues"

The ones with over-honed tow for example.

Or the Sheffield's that have so many bevels they litterally go Bumbity Bump down the hone when you try a Rolling-X hehehehe

They call me Humpty, I go bumbity bump bumpty
Hooking the swish
I don't have to jumpty...

Doing the humpty ,hump
aka Flava Flav.
Like you all trying to refine the toe and make a smile.
Nike swoosh is the best a rookie can describe what I am doing.
Thanks to Glenn and the other honers who described it for years

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well, I'm trying to coin a new honing phrase at the moment but it's not related to a stroke type.

You know when new people start out, how some of them are really good honers in their forum posts but in reality aren't that great at honing?

I'm calling that the Volkswagen. As in, "Jimbo just did a Volkwagen in the hone of the day thread".

James.

JimVolkwagen