Thread: Felt so good that I didn't want to stop.

I know exactly what you mean, I've found a 'zone' usually the second half of the honing process after bevel setting where i slow my strokes and relax them and gradually slow them until I'm finishing pretty slow and try to feel how the razors edge is and watch how the water rolls over the edge.

Its strange when I do it this way as opposed to quick strokes, I always feel a little prouder of these edges, because I've spent more focussed attention and care with them...

These days I also use a tiny la verte coticule, jnat and BBW, usually one stone honing and the slowness really seems to help with smoothing out when finishing. Jnat honing I've found slow strokes to be essential and very relaxing, I love the mirror smoothness of this stone.

Usually the honing doesn't take much longer, if at all longer, the strokes are more consistent so I cut more efficient, its all very harmonious

regards Alex