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12-06-2009, 11:47 PM #12
WOW...Now I am getting some GREAT advice!
Jimmy,
I was trying to leave scratches for strength. I have had my first scary edge hold up about 5 shaves and then start pulling. Thanks for that description of your process. I haven't had luck with the pyramid.... Now I know why. It needs more steps that I was skipping. Will have to try that again.
Guess I should lay off the 1/4 micron paste. Was trying to create an edge that will easily cut ATG. My current blades are close but not comfortable. Have had more irritation this week then in the recent past.
Alan,
Thanks for the response here. I actually have almost PMed you several times. Your advice here>>>http://straightrazorpalace.com/honing/5164-my-honing.html is what got my head going. Now your advice here has me confused. I get my block plane blades to a mirror finish with diamond paste and that makes the best cutting edge. We want the finest and straightest edge possible for those fine shavings of bamboo. I know the concepts are in my head from my other hobbies but I haven't got all this figured out here. I sat down earlier and started a blade that I just couldn't get to shave. Now it is popping arm hair after the 4k stone It is coming fairly easy for me... Just don't have it all together.
When flyfishing, I don't force my cast. Actually it won't work at all with the bamboo that I enjoy fishing. I have the light touch down. Actually I have had to add pressure back to my process. I was trying to be TOO light on the higher grit stones and the balsa hones and now it is working better for me.
My biggest problem at the moment is keeping the edge from see-sawing from heel to toe as I bring it down the hone. Maybe this will help me.... Where is the concentration of contact at? Seems like it would be better to have it along the heel edge of the stone. Otherwise the heel is off the stone before it gets much honing when using the X stroke.
Actually that brings me to another question> Why the X stroke? Seems like the toe gets all the honing and the heel very little. At least that has been my experience. Today I have had to focus on getting the heel to contact more at the start of the stroke and keeping pressure concentrated near the heel edge of the hone. Does that make sense? Seems like a rolling stroke straight down the hone would be better. BUT.....Since Lynn said do the X...... I believe it and that settles it!!!!!
Thank again...... Keep it coming,
Barry