bluemantra
Well-Known Member
So I was honing a razor yesterday on my La Grise which is 50x175. I use the dilucot method by using X strokes no half-strokes yet. Everything turned out great and after stropping was a HHT 2-3 and the shave was good. I'll probably hit it with the hone again with a light slurry to raise the HHT/Keenness a bit more.
Here's my problem, while honing I have trouble keeping the toe on the hone when I get down to each end of the stone. I can keep the toe in good contact with the hone until the last 2 to 3 cm of the stone. Then it starts to lift up on me. Does anyone else have trouble keeping the toe in contact? What are some options to correct this issue? I used my other hand to guide the razor to keep the toe in full contact. Is that a no no? Does honing with half-strokes help with this problem?
Justin
Here's my problem, while honing I have trouble keeping the toe on the hone when I get down to each end of the stone. I can keep the toe in good contact with the hone until the last 2 to 3 cm of the stone. Then it starts to lift up on me. Does anyone else have trouble keeping the toe in contact? What are some options to correct this issue? I used my other hand to guide the razor to keep the toe in full contact. Is that a no no? Does honing with half-strokes help with this problem?
Justin