Just curious if it's of any consequence.
I know there are some widely varying opinions on the matter of convex hones, I am only interested in the logistics of how this may or may not work.
So as I understand, when a bevel is set on a convex hone the bevel results as concave, even if only by a fraction of a measurable amount. Therefore it would be most beneficial to continue progression on convex surfaces. However, if I were to apply this concept further to what is referred to as "the method" would it not be beneficial to convex the balsa wood medium for the diamond paste progression?
I get that the balsa is soft, so maybe basswood would be better? I am just curious if my line of reasoning has any merit and would like to hear any thoughts as to it's plausibility and/or tips on execution.
I know there are some widely varying opinions on the matter of convex hones, I am only interested in the logistics of how this may or may not work.
So as I understand, when a bevel is set on a convex hone the bevel results as concave, even if only by a fraction of a measurable amount. Therefore it would be most beneficial to continue progression on convex surfaces. However, if I were to apply this concept further to what is referred to as "the method" would it not be beneficial to convex the balsa wood medium for the diamond paste progression?
I get that the balsa is soft, so maybe basswood would be better? I am just curious if my line of reasoning has any merit and would like to hear any thoughts as to it's plausibility and/or tips on execution.