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Thread: Placing hone on towel
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06-18-2011, 03:36 PM #1
Placing hone on towel
Hi guys.
I bench hone on a small table and place my hones on a folded towel.
This allows the hone to rock a little and prevents the blade from riding
along the edge should you raise or lower the blade a bit.
Also, the towel catches the water and slurry.
This is just how I hone and thought I would pass it along.
Does anyone else use a similar method?
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06-18-2011, 04:00 PM #2
Could a mod please move this to the honing forum?
Thank you
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06-18-2011, 05:24 PM #3
Done and Done...
We have assumed control !
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06-18-2011, 05:42 PM #4
I do, as well, the only problem I have is if I'm using a 2-sided hone, like my norton 4/8, I get lint when switching sides. That's my only problem with it.
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06-18-2011, 05:54 PM #5
I do, too. Thankfully, my Norton 4k/8k has a truly cursed 4k side so I never use it with razors anymore.
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06-18-2011, 08:26 PM #6
Axel-I'm just curious what's wrong with your Norton 4k side. Maybe I got lucky, but the one I got laps up flat and smooth, and hones great. I have heard of inconsistencies on some, though...
There are many roads to sharp.
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06-18-2011, 08:42 PM #7
It may be just me, but my 4k side doesn't seem to be very effective. My 8k side with slurry works like a dream, though.
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06-19-2011, 04:27 PM #8
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Thanked: 267I also place hones on a small hand towel, not to thick, and not folded. Works well for me because I hone with almost no pressure. It keeps the area clean and water doesn't run everywhere.
Later,
Richard
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06-21-2011, 04:06 PM #9
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06-21-2011, 09:14 PM #10
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Thanked: 20Ive only tried honing 3 times. The first two attempts were on a towel (lint,lint,lint) until I realized that the norton case can also hold the stone on top. A truly blonde moment. Never did get my practice razor as sharp as I would want to be able to shave with.
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