Thread: Having issues keeping Boker Edelweiss sharp

Back Honing at that level is not a good idea...

Even at the 30k Shapton level I use a 3-2-1 which is 3 edge leading 2 backhoning and 1 edge leading sometimes even a 3-2-2 (thanks Maxi)

But at the lower level grits backhoning creates a rough edge, and a frown, the Vorhaven paper explains why much better than I do, but simply put, you are pulling metal out from the edge... This is what we tried to explain to that Knife guy Carter but he wouldn't listen

Go back to the JaNorton thread and read through some of the finishing tricks we were using on the 8k Norton and see if some of those don't pull the Boker into line..

I also think you are running the edge pretty hard with a heavy progression, I would back it down on the 8k and the linen but we all have different pressures and strokes so I could be wrong there...

BTW my second Boker was an Edlewiess, and all I used back then was the Norton 4/8 and I remember thinking that little beauty was Silk on a Stick

PS: I also find that tilting the strop just a bit like you just found, either up or down seems to lessen the pressure and gets me a better feel on the face..

Basically stropping at either a slight up angle or a slight down angle