I included the quote on the end just so you can see what has happened so far. As I stated the shave was harsh and I got thinking. Laugh as much as you want I might be reinventing the wheel. LOL I got thinking of included angles, pyramid systems, polishing grooves, etc etc. Here is what I did starting with the Friday that had been taped with one layer. I used no tape. That changed the angle from 18.29 to 17.38 degrees.

On the 4k

25 "hard"

30 "light"

I almost cut the end off my hone to make a slurry stone but because I have a combo and if it didn't work I didn't want to have a short hone. So I made a slurry from the 8k and caught it in a cup. I then poured it on the 4k. It wasn't super thick to begin with so I didn't dilute it as I went.

50 light on the 8k slurry 4k side

Then 30 very light on the 8k, just water

75 laps on my fire hose strop

and 50 on the Latigo

I shouldn't have test shaved It had only been 15 hours from my previous! LOL It felt much smoother than before. I should wait at least 24hrs to find out if that is because it is dull.

Tim












Quote Originally Posted by 32t View Post
I honed my second choice today. A Henckels twinworks Friday. I got thinking and lazy and didn't count the strokes on the 4 k. This was given to me by a friend that got it on eBay. Setting the bevel will vary by the blade and I wouldn't have started with the 4k if not for this experiment.

Once I got the bevel I did 40 on the 8k with light slurry to none. I have a 50x scope and didn't notice any difference after 25 in the scratch pattern.

I then stropped 25 on linen and 50 on leather. It took off the whiskers but it was harsh.

I think for me the challenge is going to be how to finish on the 8k.

Tim