Thread: Is honing really that difficult?

I wish I had a picture of a smiling wedge I tried to hone a few years ago when I first started next to a smiling wedge Glen (gssixgun) honed.
Mine - bevel completely butchered ()
Glen - smooth even bevel across the entire edge //

I recently started honing again and have improved, but I still have a long way to go. During one of my last sessions I learned how much reducing pressure on a 1k can improve the edge before moving to the next grit. I'm getting pretty confident with straight edges, but I'm still hesitant to hone another smiling blade.

Originally Posted by JP5

I wish I had a picture of a smiling wedge I tried to hone a few years ago when I first started next to a smiling wedge Glen (gssixgun) honed.
Mine - bevel completely butchered ()
Glen - smooth even bevel across the entire edge //

I recently started honing again and have improved, but I still have a long way to go. During one of my last sessions I learned how much reducing pressure on a 1k can improve the edge before moving to the next grit. I'm getting pretty confident with straight edges, but I'm still hesitant to hone another smiling blade.

Those smiling blades take a bit of skill and took me about ten blades to get it down. Doing an exaggerated rolling x-stroke takes some practice