You have to find your own way. There is no such thing as wrong if the edge shaves!
Very well said Larry.
There is more than one way to get to Rome.
You have to find your own way. There is no such thing as wrong if the edge shaves!
It's a completely zen experience. Unfortunately, my practice of zen includes cursing and screaming.
So, what you're saying is that all roads lead to skinning a cat?Very well said Larry.
There is more than one way to get to Rome.
Is honing as Zen as it looks?
If you know what you're doing, then . If you don't know, then .
You are starting to hone. Here's the advice I wished had been given to me when I started. Or, more likely, the advice that was given that I didn't comprehend...
When I started honing, there was so much talk about setting the bevel on the 1K that I focused on the 1K too much. And, I wasted many hours!
In my opinion, the 1K hone is not the best hone for setting the bevel. It is the best hone for finishing the setting of the bevel. In my opinion, usually you should set the bevel, create the bevel shape, on a coarser hone and a very flat hone. I use the DMT 220, 325, and 600. (I might not start on the 220. It depends on how much reconstruction is needed.)
The DMTs are for roughing in the shape of the statue. The 1K hone is for the fine work, giving definition to the face and features. (Forgive the analogy.)
That is why I believe the 1K hone is best for finishing the setting of the bevel.
When I started, I might spend an hour on the 1K. Or, more! Now, I average just a few minutes on the 1K. When you use a sequence of DMTs (or equivalent), you move up thru them in an efficient way, not spending much time on any of the hones.
There are many ways to hone. I believe I use DMTs more aggressively than most. Some use the 1K more than I do. You have to find your own way. There is no such thing as wrong if the edge shaves!
Is honing as Zen as it looks?
If you know what you're doing, then . If you don't know, then .
Before enlightenment, wet stone,hone razor
After enlightenment ,wet stone, hone razor