93
Keep the tool in the jig and
hone and polish the inside on
the Profiled Leather Honing
wheel LA-120.
Hone and polish the bevels. Set the Universal Support so that the
honing angle is the same as the grinding angle. Use the Marker
Method. Hone away the burr and polish the bevels to a mirror
finish.
Honing
It is easy to over-grind the edge
at the end of the grinding. If this
happens, you need to reshape
the edge and start again from
the beginning.
This is now how the tool should
appear. The keel is slightly
longer than the bevel of the
wings since the steel is thicker
in the centre.
The tool cuts more easily if you
round the keel. Move the Uni-
versal Support slightly towards
the grindstone and grind gently
while swinging the tool from
side to side.
Keep the tool in the jig and test the sharpness by pushing the
edge across the fibres in a piece of wood. The edge should cut
easily and leave a smooth surface without tearing the fibres. If
the edge needs further honing, you can continue with the same
setting. When you are satisfied with the result, you remove the
tool from the jig.
Testing the sharpness
