Thread: Identifying overhoning?

Whoo, this is making my head spin! Thanks again to everyone .

Did some honing today. Started on the 4K using circular honing and managed to remove the knicks. This dulled it up pretty bad, so I built the edge back up starting more lightly on the 4K side, then when it seemed to be getting there I switched to the pyramid system.

Shaved with it and it was cutting the hair, but it was pulling quite a lot and was pretty uncomfortable. It's maybe halfway there, but it's gonna need more work.

Did the TNT after the shave (should've done it before), and it feels kinda rough near the toe, so I'll back-hone tomorrow.

I was using the X pattern throughout, with some pressure during the knick removal part, and now my blade is narrower at the toe than the heel ! It's only slight but it is perceptibly narrower. I didn't hone for hours and hours; probably about one hour of honing. I'm a bit shocked. Using the X pattern meant the heel was coming off the hone near the beginning, while the toe was experiencing the length of the whole stroke. In the forums I've read about noobs like me honing for hours, but I've not read about them honing their razor down like this. I accept I was probably a little heavy-handed, but I never realised this could happen so quickly.