Editing A simple honing method with DMT-E, Belgian Blue Whetstone and Coticule
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− | The razor lies flat on the hone (1) and is pushed over the hone with a diagonal movement, the edge leading | + | The razor lies flat on the hone (1) and is pushed over the hone with a diagonal movement, the edge leading. (2) Pressure is as minimal as possible, but enough to assure a nice even stroke, without tilting the blade as it protrudes over the side of the stone. The razor is turned over its spine and moved laterally till the heel lies back on the hone again (3) Then it is pulled back, again with the edge leading (4). Such a complete back and forth movement is counted 1 complete stroke. This is the standard X-stroke. Variations do exist, but they fall beyond the purpose of this text. The reason for the diagonal movement is to maximize the contact of the blade with the hone. Some razors have a tiny bit of warp in the blade, which prevents the edge from touching the blade along the entire length. Due to the continuous variation of the points of contact, the X-stroke rules out the possibility that some parts of the edge are poorly honed. |
Keep the water (or slurry) eyeballed while honing. How the wave behaves in front of the blade and in particular, how it runs up the edge, offers a good insight in how the edge is contacting the hone and how the edge is developing. | Keep the water (or slurry) eyeballed while honing. How the wave behaves in front of the blade and in particular, how it runs up the edge, offers a good insight in how the edge is contacting the hone and how the edge is developing. |