View Poll Results: How do you hold the hone?

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  • On a table, or other stable surface.

    61 70.93%

  • In your hand

    19 22.09%

  • On your lap

    4 4.65%

  • Other (Please explain)

    2 2.33%
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  1. 05-24-2008, 04:27 AM #31
    the wanderer
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    I have the best luck honing smiling edges if I hold the hone in my hand, or more appropriately _on_ my hand since I hone with DMT D8EE and D8E (for bevel-setting).

    It seems, as has been mentioned earlier, that it's much easier to get consistent edges on smiling blades this way, and the only razor I have with a "straight" edge (my DOVO "classic" special) doesn't suffer from it at all.
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  2. 05-24-2008, 05:34 AM #32
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    I make a mess when I hone. I use the kitchen table.
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  3. 05-24-2008, 05:47 AM #33
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    I have a board made that fits over my kitchen sink, I do all my knives there as well
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