Search:

When metal comes off during honing, undoubtedly subsequent honing action grinds the removed metal into the hone. This is unavoidable. Since I started scrubbing the hone with a rag often, while...

Right. It is the Spike model, and not the spike tip. I guess the "S" was too subtle. (Which is my way of saying, the "failure to communicate" lies with me.)

It is almost a wedge.
...

Union Cutlery, Olean NY

This will sound like a smart ass reply. But, it is not. (I worship analogies.)

The Wright brothers noticed that their plane used more runway during hot weather. Why?

This razor "flies." ...

Skip Medina. Clear the room of pets and children and take that problem razor and play straight razor darts...

Good question. Shaving is the test, and the razor eventually passed this test. But, while honing, I wasn't shaving to test, (which I have done on occasion.)

I use the TPT, and a modified HHT. ...

I left out a lot of the approaches I used, preferring to ask a more general question. Pyramid honing, etc. Some of what was mentioned above, I tried, and some I didn't.

I will continue to work...

I have been using the Naniwa 1K, 3K, 5K, 8K & 12K followed by stropping. (Leaving out details of stropping, as it does not apply to question.) Typically, my progression goes thru the hones in...