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When i hone (bench top style,) i find that my stroke going away from me, sharpens/polishes a razor edge much faster than the stroke coming towards me. I am always having to compensate for that by either doing more strokes towards me or apply more pressure to achieve an equal edge for both sides.
Do you guys experience the same issue and if so: What do you do about it?
I could definately use some help on this guys.
Thanks,
Mac
I orient the stone so there is no away stroke. At about 2/8. Only two angular side-to-side strokes.
I do the same stroke, tward and away. No problems now, did have trouble with a warped edge once :p that was a bugger ...
Do not use pressure, more than likely you already are adding to much pressure. This warps the edge slightly, pushing the edge away from the stone = high bevels. For me the tward stroke was always a harder pressure stroke and I had to get over useing more force. Now I have very few issues.
Funny that you would ask today.
I was just talking to somebody else in the chat last night who had the same issue, and it was always the worst at the heal of the razor.
Then this morning, I was noticing the same for myself while honing a wedge. In my case at least, I suspect pressure was at least partly to blame because I was honing out some small chips from a very big wedge and had to put some pressure on it. Even at that, a 3/64" chip took a couple hours to hone out.
Yeah, ive noticed when i push away, its with my thumb (much stonger) and when i pull towards me (index finger), not as strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by DwarvenChef
Mac
Is your grip different when going towards you from going away?
2 and 8 oclock angles, feels a bit awkward, but i'll give 'er a shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
Thanks,
Mac
Yeah, going away, definately feels stronger, but a less stable swipe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leighton
Mac
From what limited information you have given me, it sounds like your grip is influencing a different amount of pressure or different angle of the blade. Could just be that your doing that anyway too. But I would try to make each stroke as identical as possible. If that makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by McWolf1969
But thats just my ill-informed opinion on a very complicated subject.
That might be the rub. I place the stone at 2/8 because it feels natural and allows me to use the natural pivot in my elbow. I think that is more important. The elbow is the pivot and the blade is held in the fingertips.Quote:
Originally Posted by McWolf1969
I also go side to side. Probably more like 3 o'clock/9 o'clock when I am at home standing in front of the kitchen sink. I like to have my arm hanging loose from the shoulder and move from the elbow.
At work I have to hone sitting down (jf biz is slow and I feel like it). In that case it is probably more like 2/8. I never did hone going away as this is working and I don't need to fix it. I like what Alan said in another thread here about relieving the weight of the razor in the finishing strokes.
Wow, Jimmy! That link from AFDavis, is really helpful! I will follow those techniques...i can already see what i need to do to improve.
Ive been honing all over the stone(1), i am definately man-handling the razor much to roughly. (2) and i will give the different stone angles a go. (3)
You guys are all great! Thanks a bunch!
Mac
I agree, thats what I do and it helps even out the pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by AFDavis11
Thanks Allen:)