Thread: Bit off more than I can chew?

Originally Posted by red96ta

What's more is that it has a wedge, smile, and oh-so-slight warp to the blade which makes this whole experience a bit painful....

Hey red96ta! I don't have much to add on the technical side since I know bugger all about honing, but just a suggestion.

If you mean the above literally (which wouldn't surprise me - I've heard of long, tough honing and resto sessions cramping up people's hands), then be sure to take care of yourself.

If your hands, wrists, or arms are hurting, take a break until you feel completely better. While you rest, be sure you are being gentle on yourself. Lower computer time, do some wrist exercises, etc. It may clear up in a day or two, or it may take a week. However long it takes, it's worth it. Better a week of being out of the game now than several months later on.

While doing intense resto work, be sure to take a 5-10 minute break every hour or so, and give your hands a quick rest and do a few exercises. Wrists are the most common weak point for articulate work like this, so here are a few good ones. They're listed for tendonitis, but they work for most types of wrist and hand stress. However, if one of them hurts, don't do it.
Sports Medicine Advisor 2009.1: Wrist Tendonitis Exercises: Illustration

I just hate to hear of you guys coming down with RSI's, and I'm a bit of a missionary about it.