Thread: Finishing Hones question

No expert by any stretch,but my question for the experts Is: How do you hold your finishing Hones?I Only use a holder on my bevel setters and 4/8 Norton.I struggled for a very long time using hone holders for my finishing hones (2.75 x 8 Shapton 12K Pro) and my 3x8 Zulu.I get much better results holding the hone in hand.Seems the feedback using both hands is better thus using the correct pressure than with a stone in a ridged mount,just curious.

I think it is very much in the YMMV realm..

I use both ways depending on the hone

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I think it is very much in the YMMV realm..

I use both ways depending on the hone

Yup, me too.
The bigger ones tend to stay in the holder, the Eschers, barber hones and whatnot are usually hand-held

Joining the choir, it depends on the stone, bigger ones stay in the holder, while I hold the smaller ones in my hand.

I hold all of mine in my hand.

^ Ditto...

Originally Posted by HNSB

I hold all of mine in my hand.

Well , I can't hold all of mine in my hands,,so I need a holder.

If I use something small (5x1 thuri) I hand hone
For full size hones depending on where I hone I either hold in hand(sink), or on a towel (table)

Same here!
Bigger ones usually on the table and small ones in hand but it varies with hones and mood.
Some days it feels like you could hold it between your feet hanging up side down and still hone a perfect edge, other days I know not to touch a hone!

Hand held from the big green brick to my little barber hone.