Thread: Can I hone razor with a "smile"

Smiling blades are preferred! I use the Rolling X motion (as it is now called), gently rolling the blades contact with the hone from heel to tip throughout the honing stroke. take your time, be attentive. You should do fine.

X

Originally Posted by xman

Smiling blades are preferred! I use the Rolling X motion (as it is now called), gently rolling the blades contact with the hone from heel to tip throughout the honing stroke. take your time, be attentive. You should do fine.

X

Yep what he said

For a blade with a "smile" (preferred shape of an edge, IMHO) you can use either the rolling X stroke or a narrow hone.

For a blade to lay flat on a hone, assuming that the thickness of the spine is uniform, then the width of the blade must be uniform from toe to heel. If it is not, which is usually the case when a blade edge has "smile" shape to it, then you have to use either the rolling X stroke or use a narrow hone, 1"-1-1/4".


Just my two cents,

I suppose there is something in the FAQ that describes the rolling X. Maybe a video?