Thread: Circular Honing

I see what you guys are saying about directing the slurry, the net effect though is a back hone.

I say: very slick technique all things considered.

Here's something that has occurred to me in reading various honing practices here, which Randy reminds me.

Even in the vid I thought. Hmm I would have rotated the hone at the second slurrying. I can't recall anyone ever mentioning using the whole stone. Not only utilizing both long dimensions equally, but honing on the short dimension of wide hones- for instance when you reckon your just about there, or a razor needs a little touch up. when I lay hold of an excellent natural I figure it to be irreplaceable.

As well with a good hard synthetic lapping before every use seems a bit much. The recommended razor's weight touch will hardly effect a shapton at all. Remember these were developed for abrasive resistant steel Yasugi blues, super blues, A2, swedish alloys- @ 60+ rockwell. A few hundred light strokes from a razor just barely causes the stone to open one eye from its slumber to see who's tickling it.

I'm no teacher or traveling lecturer, not interested in telling anyone how to do it. I am interested in sharing as it helps me connect the dots and gleen more detail from you guys who sharpen way more razors than I.