Thread: Ding near toe... go right to the 1K?

Grats on the result

Argh!!! Two steps back....

On the 12K, 2 layers of tape, did 5 strokes with moderate pressure, torquing to get to the edge, and doing a backward J shaped stroke, inking to check. Did 5 more with lighter pressure, but when going away from me, the razor rolled (and dug in a bit) on the stone. I checked and it seems like 1/3 from the toe and in the middle it has messed the edge. I tried a few strokes with a finger on the middle. maybe a little bit better, but I'm wondering what to do. Drop to 8K? 4K? Here's a high and low rez shot of one area. It's hard to see in low rez, but it's there (this is the side that was up at the time of the roll):



Suggestions?

Personally I would start from scratch, re set the bevel on the 1k..

I wouldn't use any pressure on the 12k either..

Some one might have better advise than me

Good luck

Careful about pressure when finishing, just enough to maintain contact. When you get to the 12k, you are past the stage where you are trying to remove metal and at a polishing stage. Take it very easy and watch carefully what you are doing. I would try the 4k to see if it can reset the bevel without too much effort, if not then back to the 1k.

Ah well we all make mistakes.
Back to 4k or 1k if too slow for you.

Oh btw, there is really no need for anything but the lightest pressure on 12k.
In fact, just for the exercise do all your repair work with the lightest pressure & see what effect you have. If your strokes are optimal you may be surprised.
Hone @12k like you are trying to do nothing to the edge. The edge was already there @ 8k & shave tested well.

Also, check your hone for damage, the 12k is relatively soft, as I recall.

Originally Posted by sqzbxr

Also, check your hone for damage, the 12k is relatively soft, as I recall.

Yeah, there was a groove in it that I took out with the DMT. Lesson learned on the pressure. I was trying to torque to get the toe to contact...guess I shouldn't.

Will try 4K and see what happens.

Originally Posted by pcm

Lesson learned on the pressure. I was trying to torque to get the toe to contact...guess I shouldn't.

Torque is rotational force . How much you apply is the issue.

The above advice is all sound. Don't go crazy about the torquing. It really is more of a focussing of the pressure on the edge than an actual torquing. Keep it all light on the 12k.

Every time you go through this you are getting better.

Yes. On 12k I just "think" about the torque rather than trying to physically apply it. A different focus