Thread: How polished should my edge look?

Originally Posted by zenshaver

What do you guys mean by lather?

The same whipped up soap you use for shaving.
Tried it once, but didn't found any difference with my normal routine.
I always add a drop of everyday dishwashing soap to the water I use to moisten my hones. Plain water tries to escape from my DMT-E, and I don't bother with changing the contents of my spray bottle when I jump to the coticule.

No kidding. Thats an interesting idea.I am going to have to try that.

Originally Posted by randydance062449

If you like to hone on metal filings then go ahead and hone dry.

My sentiments exactly. Personally I do not like honing dry on the coticule. The sound, etc to me is almost like fingernails on a chalkboard. And, even though the surfaces of my coticules are lapped and clean when dry, I swear during dry honing I can hear swarf or maybe released garnets crunching under the blade. Yuck. Water all the way for me on my coticules all the time when I polish.

Chris L

Originally Posted by Chrisl

My sentiments exactly. Personally I do not like honing dry on the coticule. The sound, etc to me is almost like fingernails on a chalkboard. And, even though the surfaces of my coticules are lapped and clean when dry, I swear during dry honing I can hear swarf or maybe released garnets crunching under the blade. Yuck. Water all the way for me on my coticules all the time when I polish.

Chris L

I don't like it either, but it does depend on the coticule a bit. On a soft stone I would surely consider it a no go. But some harder coticules allow dry honing wtihout much risk to ruin the edge. But even then, I don't really see the point.

Bart.