Thread: Honing pressure

No. I use more with the 1k because I'm setting the bevel and less with the 4/8 because I'm sharpening and polishing. On the higher grits a bit more than the weight of the blade but not a lot more. Even on the 1k it is not bearing down but some pressure to remove metal expeditiously. In the finishing stages you may get down to just the weight of the blade. It kind of depends on the razor and how you feel that night. Some of these full hollows are so thin that they are nearly stiff foil. Too much pressure distorts the blade and buggers things up. Too little and you'll be there forever. It is a delicate balance that you have to learn. It helps if you have an experienced honer to show you up close and personal. I was lucky that a forum member who knew his way around a hone showed me the ropes.