Originally Posted by
dave5225
There seems to be some differences in opinion concerning the honing of Japanese razors . I use the 3/2 ratio , others say use a 3/1 ratio . Some say use a back and forth stroke with some pressure . I do not , I always hone using an edge leading stroke . My honing method worked quite well on my razor which was already sharp and only needed a little more honing to get shave-ready . If your razors are not already sharp , you will need to establish a sharp bevel on the edge . If that's the case I would reccomend that you do the majority of your honing on the concave side , and hone the flat bevel on the convex side only enough to remove the burr from the edge . Go slow and check for sharpness frequently , you don't want to remove any more metal than you have to . When the edge is sharp I would then go to the 3/2 ratio . Others will have other opinions , all I can say is ; this is how I do it and it works for me . :)