Thread: average time 1k thru 12k???

on an average, how long should we expect to be honing an e-bay special that has a clean edge,no chips,and dull as a butter knife. i know i can spend an hour or so but i am no pro.

Usually a half hour or forty minutes. Once the bevel is set nice and even it's pretty much clear sailing from there as long as I sharpen enough on the norton 4/8k before I polish the blade on my 12K and Escher.

Originally Posted by nessmuck

on an average, how long should we expect to be honing an e-bay special that has a clean edge,no chips,and dull as a butter knife. i know i can spend an hour or so but i am no pro.

This is Genearal question. There is no way someone can tell you time how long it will last. too many depending factors . they are.

What stones(brands) do you use.
Some brands will cut a lot faster then others.
How many stones in your progression.
Increase number of stones(close grit to each other) will make job done a lot faster.
Example. if you have
1,4,5,6,8,10,12k
1,4,8,12k
in first combination job will done a lot faster ( that just example)
What condition edge is before you start to hone the blade. Are there any visible chips et, frown etc.
In normal edge if you use norton 1k for setting bevel and 4/8k for sharpening and lastly final touch with Japanese stone or Escher it will take 20 minutes at least. of course if you know what are you doing.
hope this helps

Gee, I think it really depends. Nice to get one that has no issues but then it becomes a matter of the steel, hardness, temper, grind. I would say I could normally do one in 15 or 20 minutes if I am lucky and average in 45 minutes if I am not. Referring to Solingen full hollows. Heavier grinds and/or Sheffields could take considerably longer. Just IME with too many ebay specials.

+1 with all of the above.
Grind, temper, steel, stone and edge speciffics such as chip, smile, frown all these will affect the honing time.
On average 40min or so for me, the longest time being spent on the bevel setter.

You should expect it to take as long as it takes to get it right

Originally Posted by richmondesi

You should expect it to take as long as it takes to get it right

There is the correct answer give that man a cigar LOL

I can answer this part of it for you, as an average, ONCE the bevel is SET... 15 minutes...
I say this grinning from ear to ear as the bevel I set on this ******* Greaves Wedge for the last 2 nights took 4 1/2 hours of work, including the dremel to fix the heel issue and re-buffing it to take off the ugly as sin bevel I had to do to even up all the old stuff ..... But after it passed the TNT and then popped arm hair at 1k, I was done 15 minutes later...

+1 to Glen and Pauls posts! It takes as long as it takes.

The bevel setting is the real time consuming part, but once its set its usually about 30-35 minutes for me, so I clearly have a way to go before I'm up to Glens level..!

My W&B wedge took about an hour to set the bevel and my other W&B had a small chip so that took a bit of time on the 325 DMT to get right.

Originally Posted by Stubear

The bevel setting is the real time consuming part, but once its set its usually about 30-35 minutes for me, so I clearly have a way to go before I'm up to Glens level..!

HA !!!! Ya think I am fast???? you should watch Lynn when he is not teaching people, like in the Vids... That man really is a freaking Machine...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

HA !!!! Ya think I am fast???? you should watch Lynn when he is not teaching people, like in the Vids... That man really is a freaking Machine...

I was thinking about Lynn and his honing. Guys get the same hones and they wonder why they can't duplicate Lynn's results. It would be like me buying a set of golf clubs and wondering why I can't play like Tiger Woods.