Thread: Rolling X or Wobbly X

Plus one at Utopian on both accounts.

A frown implies that the distance between the spine and the toe and/or heel is greater than it is in the middle. The ebay example is a half smile if anything.

I have a blade that while not smiling, doesn't make contact at the toe, I use a half rolling stroke. Normal stroke most of the way, then gradually lift the heel to make the contact at the toe.

Originally Posted by singlewedge

Thanks. Don't know what else to call it. Its not a smile and its not a frown its an Elvis or a half smile. But as we are typing Elvis is one word and half smile is two words. So one word is faster.

Now that we have some understanding. Can I hone this regular or roll it or what?

Try a 45* X stroke. Btw, post pictures when you get home so everyone will get it.

You can always just do the marker test to see which stroke contacts the edge.

I sharpened this one by doing pretty much what has been suggested, normal stroke for most of the blade, then rolled for the toe.

My thought was that when you see such, done on purpose- not an abbrv. chip repair, or just a heavy toe hand, etc; it's not for scything but takes the point off line so giving one a larger margin for error(less nick_y) but it's sharp if you need it for detail work

Here is the Elvis I am referring to. I am pretty sure that I already have my answer as to how to hone it. UHH, Thank you very much!!

There are two ways to hone that one,,,

Use a nice light X pattern and continue to follow the bevel that has been established through years of lifting and twisting off the hone....

Or straighten the bevel and start again....

You might not have enough steel to do the second, I can't really tell from the pic...