Thread: what pressure to use on Norton 1k?

Start with the sort of pressure you'd use with a good pencil eraser. Get a pencil - erase a few marks on white paper with it.. get the feel for it - then hone on the 1k.
Sounds nuts but that's how I got a handle on the pressure thing.

Never thought about that but sounds about right to me too

My 2 cents, if you find you are spending that long of a time setting a bevel, you will be better off to keep the soft touch on a coarser stone. Patience is key, but a coarser stone can mean a lot less time removing metal. No need to spend days removing a nick on an 8K stone. No sense using a course stone to start where you just need a final polish.

Mind you I have more experience with larger pieces of metal, and have yet to touch my straight to my stones/plates. But even a sword dont need a lot of pressure. its own weight + the weight of my hands is all it takes.