Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
If you Bump along it doesn't tell you what you need to know..

You also dull the edge un-evenly it also can't find rough spots evenly..

The TNT tells and does much more than just showing a sharp bevel in spots, that is why one long evenly drawn stroke across the wet thumb nail is in the description..

Your bump method will work, but it lacks all the info and effects of a true TNT

The TNT can find and smooth rough edges pretty effectively too, bumping or spot checking looses that..

Something to consider.. If it works for you that is what counts though, but I would learn the traditional method to glean the most info and benifits from it. I think that is what Jeness was also pointing out
Using the traditional method doesnt work for me, if the blade is really dull and you glide it on your nail it feels the same to me.
But using the method i describe i fell the sharpness and once it even across the whole blade i keep honing till it shaves arm hair easily wich is the real bevel test IMO.
Im not trying to re-write the book by any means im just sharing a different approach!