Thread: Is using circles at every progression a good thing?

Originally Posted by mjsorkin

I like the x stroke because it makes the entire length of the blade pass over the whole surface of the hone. Haven't tried on 8k or finishers but will try today. Can circles be done on smaller hones like 6x1.5?

Michael

absolutely, just have to be careful to keep the razor on the face of the stone... i do it on cotis or thuris that are of similar size, i believe 1x6

i'll do circle's sometimes when setting a bevel but thats it on a finishing stone i'll do straight back and forth strokes and x pattern strokes .

Originally Posted by mjsorkin

I like the x stroke because it makes the entire length of the blade pass over the whole surface of the hone. Haven't tried on 8k or finishers but will try today. Can circles be done on smaller hones like 6x1.5?

Michael

On a smaller hone I like to think "spiral" rather than "circle", but I guess it is the same thing really.

James.

I mainly use circles to start with on every hone in the progression and then move to 'pigtail' strokes and then finally slow, light X strokes

This thread is EXTREMELY helpful!! Thanks as always guys!