Thread: Honing tip: If the razor's a-hoppin...

Me too- have had a hair (which I can't even see) make an appearance on the hone and definitely screws up any attempt to keep the blade on the hone.

Still seems to me that it would be nice to have some way to clean the hone surface without schlepping over to the sink.

Just dip it in water from a container by your honing, or just get a spray bottle and spritz it as your honing, Tc

A rub of the palm under running water is best to flush off any particles. I usually dry my hones with a cotton towel after a rinse when finished, which leaves 'fluff' that must be removed before the next honing session. Also don't forget to rinse off the slurry stone if you have one.

Cheers, Steve

I have seen a similar thing happen, with new guys honing, when they burn through the tape.

The minute you see or feel anything floating on the stones, stop, and find the cause. Check the condition of your tape and flood the stone, do not wipe the stone, except with a Scotch Brite sponge under running water or a quick lap with a diamond plate. Paper towels will do the same thing.

For this reason, I feel it is better to flood the stone with a squirt bottle, than a spray bottle. Honing over a plastic tray or cookie sheet will catch any run off.

For a long time in the beginning I couldn't get a smooth lap/stroke on my Shapton hones.

Down the line I realised there was clump of diamonds on my DMT plate , causing havoc on my hones...
You live and learn ..