Matt
Well-Known Member
Hello again,
This is going to be nothing new for many people, but I will share my experience with a very narrow stone honing. Upon my first coticule purchase one of the two slurry stones I received was a rectangular, lengthy, narrow piece, measuring 13×100 mm. I didn't thought of using it as a regular hone back then, but now when my confidence in technique has grown, I took it a while ago and honed a warped Solingen razor, rescaled by Ray, on it.
Many (me included, formerly) fear that they won't be able to maintain a steady stroke on such narrow stones. It might be true to some extent, but there's a tip I'd like to share. Instead of stiffly holding the stone let it have some room to rock sideways in your hand, just a little bit. Even if you unintentionally tilt the razor to one or other side, the stone will follow its movement - provided your grip is not too tight and, of course, the spine is in proper contact with the stone.
The razor honed perfectly, something I could never achieve before on my own with this razor and wider coticules. Kudos for narrow stones! :thumbup:
best regards,
Matt
This is going to be nothing new for many people, but I will share my experience with a very narrow stone honing. Upon my first coticule purchase one of the two slurry stones I received was a rectangular, lengthy, narrow piece, measuring 13×100 mm. I didn't thought of using it as a regular hone back then, but now when my confidence in technique has grown, I took it a while ago and honed a warped Solingen razor, rescaled by Ray, on it.
Many (me included, formerly) fear that they won't be able to maintain a steady stroke on such narrow stones. It might be true to some extent, but there's a tip I'd like to share. Instead of stiffly holding the stone let it have some room to rock sideways in your hand, just a little bit. Even if you unintentionally tilt the razor to one or other side, the stone will follow its movement - provided your grip is not too tight and, of course, the spine is in proper contact with the stone.
The razor honed perfectly, something I could never achieve before on my own with this razor and wider coticules. Kudos for narrow stones! :thumbup:
best regards,
Matt