Thread: leading edge on the coticule?

Do you use the coticule with the spine as the leading edge or
are you using it as a regular hone with the edge leading?

When I read the thread as using the coticule as a finishing stone I started to wonder!
I use the norton 4k/8k and then paddle strops with paste.

With any stone – including finishing stones – you go edge leading. The only "honing" you'll ever do leading with the spine is on a pasted strop, and the only reason is so as not to cut the leather.

"Finishing" is still honing. It's just your last hone, that's all.

Thanks for the reply! I figured that with stones you lead with the edge! But, I just had to ask. I know that a over-Honed blade is done with the spine leading.

Hi, In this connection there is an opinion on backhoning of Lynn very interesting

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/sho...ght=backhoning

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