Originally Posted by
gssixgun
The trick of the system is that as the edge gets more refined (Higher Gits / Smoother slurry) the ripple will undercut all by itself..
It doesn't tell you how sharp your edge is, it tells you how smooth your stoke is, and if you are using enough pressure while honing
If that ripple goes bye bye you are not honing the edge you are just wasting steel behind the edge,, There are two forces combining at the edge while honing..
We tend to not talk about one because most people don't understand it
Downward pressure Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah we have all heard it over and over
But Torque is actually the important one and you can read both by "Riding the Wave"
But no,, the idea that the wave or even suction (Which doesn't happen on all grinds) can determine keenness ain't gonna happen
ps: One of the funniest things I remember reading on SRP back in the old days and I can't remember who said it :(
"Dude I can honing just fine, I just need to learn when to stop"