05-28-2017, 03:22 PM
Mr. Grepper, in my opinion, after fresh application of the honing compound to the leather honing wheel its abrasive function is dominant. Later, after honing some 10 knifes, when the honing compound is consumed, the honing wheel becomes more and more sticky. In both stages the honing wheel removes the burr.
In my understanding a very sticky honing wheel may cause edge burnishing which means some tiny movement of steel near apex. The result of burnishing is surface smoothing without metal removal.
In my understanding a very sticky honing wheel may cause edge burnishing which means some tiny movement of steel near apex. The result of burnishing is surface smoothing without metal removal.