Wedge Honing Clarification
Yes, I did this: My hone is a Crescent brand, I used lather on it and did final X-pattern passes (laps) after using circular/X laps like I do with hollow grind blades. Polishing was done on an Escher using X-pattern passes only. I removed the tape from the spine before polishing. The old strop has two leather strops, one is thick and has "Sharpen" stamped on it, the other is thinner and has "Finish" stamped on it. I mentioned the brand names for reference; not trying to be confusing. This wedge razor honing took place at the kitchen table while my wife prepared our Thanksgiving meal. It took about an hour to complete and was successful (honing & meal).
Tip: plan to hone and polish razors while spending time with your spouse. They like the company and seem glad to see someone busy doing something. I always have a razor or a knife in the truck to be sharpened while I wait out in the parking lot while she goes grocery shopping or to Wal-Mart. It passes the time and my steel gets sharp. Good luck with all that...
Is the stroke just diagnostic or does it also fix?
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Originally Posted by
gssixgun
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The real wedge stroke is a 45 degree heel forward X as that is the stroke that will let you feel all the multiple bevels as you hone. If you do that stroke on an older worn wedge you can actually feel the "Bumpity bump" as it goes across the hone. If you want to FIX the bevel you have to master this stoke, ...
Gunner, thank You! This helps quite a bit. 'Explains some behaviors I get from the first vintage wedges.
That the stroke would have to be mastered makes sense - well said & illustrated. What I'm not understanding is if the mastery of this stroke 'performs' the correction, or simply makes clear the correction needed. Either way, I have some skill to master, but it would be helpful to know if this stroke corrects as well as diagnoses.
Many Thanks for your kind & generous help!
clicking the thank you button isn't enough.
'Gunner, THANK YOU!!
This is great news, and it's hard to say how much your kind help is appreciated.
'Hope you & yours have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving.