First posts
The first how-tos are still on the stone. They land here as soon as they are sharp enough to share.
On the stone · coming up
- How to raise a burr (and get rid of it)The burr is the only honest signal that you reached the apex. How to raise one on each side, feel for it, and remove it without rounding the edge.
- Hone vs stone: maintain the edge or reset itStones remove steel and reset an edge's geometry. Hones and strops maintain an edge that is already there. How to tell which one a knife needs today.
- The Sharpie trick: read the ink to find your angleColor the bevel with a marker, take a few light strokes, and the ink shows exactly where the stone is cutting. How to match a factory bevel or set a new one.