Honing pressure, clear example
So ,I was playing with my kids outside the other day, and they were using that big sidewalk chalk to draw on the driveway.
I was playing along as well.http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/ima...s/rolleyes.gif
It occurred to me that the driveway was like a 5 grit hone, and so I did a little honing pressure experiment.
"Honing" the chalk with heavy pressure gave me fast material removal, and also a very rough surface:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/att...1&d=1250517512
The very same location on the pavement, but with very light pressure gave a much more refined finish:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/att...1&d=1250517504
So, for a given hone grit, you can vary your result based on the amount of pressure you use. When setting a bevel, etc. don't be afraid to use some pressure, as you are looking for bulk material removal at that point. But after the bevel is set, then work on going for lighter strokes on each particular hone to finish it off before moving on to the next one.
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