Thread: One hand or two hands pros cons???

What I'd really like to see is an edge honed by him on his Perfect Edge natural hones.

I have only been honing for about 2 years, I admit that I do a couple things that are not usually liked. I use 2 hands and I flip the blade edge toward the stone. I know bad, bad, habit. But for me it is what feels natural and it works. Now onto using 2 hands, as stated yes it can be done with 1 hand but for me I taught myself with 2 and the second hand I don't use on top of the spine I use it behind the spine more as a push than down force. I am trying to break both of these habits but at the end of the day if it works it works. Best of luck.

Originally Posted by ejmolitor37

I have only been honing for about 2 years, I admit that I do a couple things that are not usually liked. I use 2 hands and I flip the blade edge toward the stone. I know bad, bad, habit. But for me it is what feels natural and it works. Now onto using 2 hands, as stated yes it can be done with 1 hand but for me I taught myself with 2 and the second hand I don't use on top of the spine I use it behind the spine more as a push than down force. I am trying to break both of these habits but at the end of the day if it works it works. Best of luck.

It is interesting how we can all have the same goal or objective and yet get there different ways! For the life of me with two hands I cannot hone with the same finesse or feel in the razor as I need to know what is happening between the edge and the stone. When I switch to hand honing everything changes, I have more control, dexterity for different strokes and I can feel even minor changes as I move up the progression. I have huge respect for people doing things differently, not envy or jealousy I just think it's cool when people do things I cannot. Thank you

I feel like I have more control with two hands. One hand seems awkward to me. I'm happy with the results I'm getting but then I'm still learning.

The majority of my honing is done with one hand holding the razor and the other holding the hone. This is how I'm most comfortable and I get a combination of feedback from the razor hand and from the hone hand.

Ok it use both hands, one to seal the box, and one to apply address label then stick in the mailbox, I know but I couldn't resist. Tc

Originally Posted by dshaves

It is interesting how we can all have the same goal or objective and yet get there different ways! For the life of me with two hands I cannot hone with the same finesse or feel in the razor as I need to know what is happening between the edge and the stone. When I switch to hand honing everything changes, I have more control, dexterity for different strokes and I can feel even minor changes as I move up the progression. I have huge respect for people doing things differently, not envy or jealousy I just think it's cool when people do things I cannot. Thank you

It is amazing how we all funtion differently. But as long as we get the desired outcome that is all that matters. I always like when I have been doing things this way and I get shown that way, then it's like a huge eye opener that I have been wasting time.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Ok it use both hands, one to seal the box, and one to apply address label then stick in the mailbox, I know but I couldn't resist. Tc

Lol that's funny TC

I use two hands out of necessity. It makes sure the blade is flat, the stroke is even, and I'm using the proper X-stroke angle to get the desired sharpness.

I'm kind of clumsy and the extra hand helps make up for that.

I hone with one hand, I have no choice in the matter.