Originally Posted by
bobski
I am also having trouble knowing when to move to finishing stones. I now own more hones than I do razors! I have a 1k-6k combo stone, a naniwa 4k,8k,10k. Effectively it's 5 bloody stones. The 1 K is yet to arrive, but I don't want to go crazy and hone it for an eternity. What fellas, is a good way to make use of all these stones. I am getting acceptable results with razors I hone, but they aren't as good as the one professionally honed by member havachat45, which are even after 2 months good to go. Am I using too much presure or not enough, pyramids or progression? I know it's subjective, but now I have all the tools. 2 dovo prima klangs and bismarck 6/8 brand new. Havachat45 did one of the Prima Klangs, so I can directly compare his hone and mine. Not a huge difference, but nonethless not as good. I'm cynical when it comes to Thumb nail tests. the idea is to sharpen the blade not dull it, it's like drinking arsenic to make sure it will kill you? When the 1k arrives I'm thinking it won't take nearly as long to set a correct bevel.....being a beginner can be frustration, looking at Lynn and gssixgun do it, why is it so hard for me?