Thread: Taping the spine

A burr. They happen often when you use a lot of pressure, like when initially setting a bevel or don’t alternate sides when honing, otherwise known as half laps. They sparkle usually and are extremely sharp but not comfortable to shave with. Jointing the edge goes a long way for removing them (after initially setting a bevel draw the edge on the side of your hone as light as you can a couple times, then reset the bevel with light strokes). This will remove any burr that may have formed from initially setting the bevel or fixing a chip.

Most problems guys have with honing is at the bevel setting stage. It’s the foundation. You can polish up your bevels with the rest of your honing progression but if the edge isn’t created at the beginning of the progression you’ll have a hell of time getting there.