Thread: Honing My Hart

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I don't agree with all his thoughts, or anyone else's. The cherry tomato tests works though. I'd tried the thumb pad and thumb nail tests, but they were too subjective for me. I'm sure with experience, one can tell if the bevel is set just by the feel of the stone, but until that time, I need some reliable method to let me know the bevel is there. Since learning the cherry tomato test, I've used it on 3 blades, all of which came out great.

I guess ve missed that one, what's the cherry tomato test? Tc

There are some out there that maintain that being able to cut the skin of a cherry tomato is a 'test' to be able to see if the bevel is 'set'.

Personally I think that it's 'Rubbish' as our departed friend Neil would say as I can do that with simple kitchen knives that have a good edge.