Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
Once I saw Gssixgun (Glen) describe the TPT as kind of bouncing the TP on the edge. After reading that I did a TPT and realized that is kind of how it is. Bouncing lightly in the direction of the heel towards the point.

I used a sharp new DE to educate my TP as Randydance advised to learn it. I also used the TPT on the striaght in conjunction with the TNT while setting the bevel. IOW, razor is dull and I am on the diamond plate or coarse grit stone setting the bevel and I know it isn't sharp enough to pass the TPT but I am doing it anyway along with the TNT.

As I progress on the bevel I am feeling the progress as I do these two tests and getting my TP to get used to the feel of the edge against it as it gets sharper. Randy told me to do this to get the feel of the TPT and it really worked. Now I use the TPT more then any other. If you hone enough you run out of arm hair pretty quick.

I have never cut my TP using the TPT. It is a light touch along the edge with the force going from heel towards the point with only the slightest pressure to see if the edge grabs or the pad slides. The pressure isn't going from the edge towards the spine.

Cool on winning the microscope for that price. ( item #120379750308) I only have the 30x in both the loupe and my microscope. Not sure if 100x is ideal as it might show too much but maybe it will be better then less power.
I'm not sure I'm completely understanding what you are saying about the TPT. After reading the wiki, my understanding of the TPT is to lightly drag the blade along my thumb pad, heel to toe, as if trying to cut my thumb, but it shouldn't cut it because you are using light pressure. Are you saying the same thing?

I did do this, but I had two main problems. First, I didn't expect the edge to be SO sharp after coming off of the course D8E (1200 grit), so I underestimated the blade. Second, I just started at the heel and kept going toward the tip. I probably should have done small sections at a time instead of one continuous stroke (is this what you mean about bouncing?). With the one stroke, even though I was dragging it ever so lightly, as soon as it started to cut in a little, it just dug in too smooth, too fast

It was at least as sharp as a DE blade, which I wasn't expecting from that hone. It's not like I cut myself bad or anything, luckily. It didn't even really bleed. It's literally just like a papercut, which, of course, stings