Thread: Rolling X-Stroke on Slurried Naturals?

Do not put a Dremel to it. If the warp is that small, just do a Regular X stroke with the heel falling off the stone halfway across, so the middle get time some on the hone, a bit more than in the animation.

Use ink and an extra layer of tape to increase the angle. Ink will tell you if you are making contact, colored ink is easier to see.

Keep it simple, do not over complicate it.

Photos would tell more, but it sounds like a normal GD.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Do not put a Dremel to it. ]

If he can get around in the way that you mentioned a dremel is not needed,I agree. Why do it if you dont have to? A lot could go wrong (from experience) but if it annoys him and is problematic a quick grind down of the stabilizer would be in order in my opinion. You are of course more experienced then I in all things honing so if I come across this problem in the future I will keep this thread in mind and give your advice a try. You wouldn't mention it if it wouldn't work.

I though he meant, it did not have stabilizers.

If it does, you have to see if they are hitting, photos will help.

If they are hitting, then yes, they should be ground down.

But take some photos first.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

I though he meant, it did not have stabilizers.

If it does, you have to see if they are hitting, photos will help.

If they are hitting, then yes, they should be ground down.

But take some photos first.

I'm not near the razor atm, but I will post pics asap.

UPDATE—before I called it a night with the rocks I killed the edge on a Dovo Silver Steel and put a total coti edge. Was a good end to my sesh tonight.

But yea, EFF gold dollars. Royal PITA. Euclid, something's in the way. I'll have pics soon.

Originally Posted by J743

I'm not near the razor atm, but I will post pics asap.

UPDATE—before I called it a night with the rocks I killed the edge on a Dovo Silver Steel and put a total coti edge. Was a good end to my sesh tonight.

But yea, EFF gold dollars. Royal PITA. Euclid, something's in the way. I'll have pics soon.

lol! They're not all that bad once you get the stroke down and get the bevel set from heel to toe (hopefully without having to take a dremel to it). But I will say that it isn't something I would want to deal with regularly. It took quite a bit of 1K action to get the heel touching properly on mine.

When I first started using the rolling X stroke, all of my slurry would disappear quick smart...
Some time later and practice I can now keep the slurry on the stone ..
The slurry does lessen and lessen slowly but I finish that honing phase way before the slurry is gone.
Try changing up your stroke technique a bit.
Good luck......