Thread: Art of Shaving - cheapest place for "singing" TIs?

[quote=SteveS;252131the idea is you start the stroke with the heel (and spine) in contact with the hone. As you pull the blade through the stroke, you rock the blade forward to move the point of contact from the heel to the toe. At the end of the stroke, the toe is in contact with the stone.[/quote]

OK ... that actually sounds very difficult. I'll soak the 4k/8k tonight and give it a try. Thanks for the tip!

Originally Posted by igitur55

OK ... that actually sounds very difficult. I'll soak the 4k/8k tonight and give it a try. Thanks for the tip!

Nah, it's not that difficult. Just watch which part of the blade is pushing/undercutting water as you rock through the stroke. Like all honing, it takes a little while to build up the muscle memory to do it consistently, but you'll get the hang of it quickly. Luckily, the steel in these things is so hard, you'll get lots of practice on the way to getting it sharp!

That was really helpful! Using rollnig Xs, I was able to completely hone the heel. The toe is looking better, too, although it is not quite there yet. The middle of the blade is as sharp as ever. More 4k/8k pyramids tonight, I think! That steel is hard!!! Still, I feel like I have had a major honing breakthrough in this experience! Thanks, SteveS.