Thread: A long tutorial with pics

Hey guys, I found this here:
Fine Razors - Razor Sharpening

It seems very nicely written and is also very clear with the pictures. I thought I'd share it

Very interesting. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that the pictures would certainly not be indicitive of how I hone, but neat none the less.

From the tutorial:
"This is the point where it is easiest to make a mistake – it still happens to me sometimes! The bevel has not been fully established, or there are tiny nicks („flea bites“) remaining in the cutting edge. Instead of persevering with the „1000“, one thinks to onesself „the finer hones will take care of these tiny irregularities“, and switches to the next stone, thus damning oneself to hours of pointless and frustrating work."

I like that bit!

Originally Posted by KingOfMalkier

From the tutorial:
"This is the point where it is easiest to make a mistake – it still happens to me sometimes! The bevel has not been fully established, or there are tiny nicks („flea bites“) remaining in the cutting edge. Instead of persevering with the „1000“, one thinks to onesself „the finer hones will take care of these tiny irregularities“, and switches to the next stone, thus damning oneself to hours of pointless and frustrating work."

I like that bit!

Yes!! I like that too! You can't underestimate the necessity of the coarser hones, they're JUST as important as the finer ones. That was definitely the first pit-fall I fell into when I started to learn how to hone....I know better now

This is from our German fellow Buddel, right?