Honing set and technique- Critique

[rimmini]

Well I finally have my Hone/repair kit set

1 two sided sharpening stone- One side is very course the other fine I use this to draw out knicks in the blade.


1 Carborundum razor hone 2x6


My process it pretty simple. Starting from a knicked blade or and unset bevel I draw the blade spine first over the course side of the sharpening stone until the knick(s) has been drawn out. I go spine first here to protect the edge from the stone. Turing the stone over I run the blade edge first over the honing side to start fining the edge Next I move on to the Carborundem hone and run the blade edge first to hone the edge. Finally I strop the razor ( spine first) over the stone to set the hone.

Critiques, missing steps?

 

[PapaFish]

How's the edge you get? If the edge is good, and it works for you, go with it!

 

[Fast Eddie]

You might have good success by using a Chosera 1000 grit stone to remove chips and set your bevel correctly. This stone comes highly recommended.

FastE

 

[jeness]

How's the edge you get? If the edge is good, and it works for you, go with it!

+1

If the edge is fine, than its all good.

 

[Slash McCoy]

From your post, I am having difficulty believing that you are getting good shaves from that edge. However, if you ARE getting good edges then that is the whole point. It doesn't matter if you hone on an old street brick and strop on catfish skin if that's what gets it sharp.

 

[Doc226]

If it works, it works. Like Slash said, if you can shave off the sidewalk, then its all good.

 

[tomjr]

as they said, if it works 4 u that is all that matters. .