Thread: Heel first or last

I took this to mean and am talking about starting with the edge going forward but with the toe at the bottom of the stone pushing toward the heel. I think that's what TC means too.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I took this to mean and am talking about starting with the edge going forward but with the toe at the bottom of the stone pushing toward the heel. I think that's what TC means too.

I've used that stroke on razors too. So I've gone from 'I don't think I've ever done it' to I've done it without thinking about it.

I'm guilty of that, particularly, fillet knives. They get the most wear directly on the tip and first 3/4" of the tip, from hitting bone.

So I typically start with a sawing action near the center of the hone, working the tip back n forth, and using the flex of the blade to keep a constant pressure and angle. Once the tip is back in order, back full blade passes to even it all out.