Thread: Sharpening Pyramid question

Originally Posted by MikkoK

I tried heavy pressure this morning and things started really progressing. Everything seems to point in the direction that my bevel is actually coming together now. Now I need to work on nice and even strokes.

I think I had the same "breakthrough"...I could not figure out for the life of me why I could not pop hair after doing 3-4 sets of circles on my King 1k! As it turns out, I was using FAR to little pressure, and when I re-tried the circles with a good amount of pressure I was able to get a MUCH better bevel. I used 3x sets of circles with good pressure on my Boker, and the rest of the progression went much smoother. I wasn't pulling my hair out after finishing the 4k and wondering why I couldn't pop hair!!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Mikko,

One thing I have always said is "When you hit a brick wall in honing" first take a breath and walk away

But when you sit back down, change something to get the steel to budge..

You definitely got me there. I don't think I have ever been so frustrated trying to learn something than I have been with honing, but that's no news to you experienced guys. Sometimes the best thing is to walk away and come back later and I have done that at least dozen times with honing by now. That just makes your first true success even sweeter. The prize is out there.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Another thought is to add or subtract slurry on the Chosera 1k

it had come to mind, but i hadn't suggested it to him.

@MikkoK: awesome way to go..