Thread: Honing practice today- what have I done here?

The problem I have had with barber hones, is that the grit is inconsistent and your stria pattern has those random deep stria. Some will shave well though.

Compare the 8k bevel to the Lakeside and see if the pattern and the edge are better. I doubt that the Lakeside is higher than 8k, but the edge does look straight.

I generally remove all the stria from each grit with each stone, but you don’t have to. You only need to remove all the Deep stria that end in a chip at the edge.

For new guys, I recommend removing all the stria with each stone, it just removes one more variable for them and ensures that they are honing to the edge. I try to get the edge as straight as possible at each stone, usually that means a few cleanup laps on a fresh stone face. I either do a quick lap with a diamond plate or use a slurry stone to clean and smooth, then rinse clean and hone.

Which 8K are you using?

HHT aside, how does it shave?