Anyone else sharpen their knives opposite of the standard stone method.

[czombie]

When I say opposite of standard method I mean......You slide the stone across the edge keeping the knife still instead of sliding the knife across the stone. I can get my edges razor sharp this way too, It's my preferred method when using a stone. Surely I'm not the only one who does this...

Been doing it this way ever since I can remember. The only time I do it the standard way is if I need to fix a damaged edge, etc.

 

[SPNKr]

I'm not sure if this is done often with a bulky stone, but honing rods are always used this way

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Pretty much all of the 'guided' systems work on that premise (moving the stone across stationary blade). Nothing at all wrong with it; so long as the angle is well-controlled, it makes no difference. Just one abrading against the other. Whatever works and feels comfortable. :thumbup:

I'm all the more inclined to do it this way, when using a pocket-sized stone on a large blade, and I think that's generally expected. Too unwieldy trying to drag a big, heavy blade across a tiny stone.

Here's an example of one sharpener who seems to do very well with the technique:
[video=youtube;jM8U3AHvLa4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8U3AHvLa4[/video]

 

[somber]

That guy is so happy. Really cool video.

I sharpen my ax by grinding the stone against the edge instead of grinding the edge against the stone.

 

[BluntCut MetalWorks]

I mostly use edge-leading stroke sharp->hone all the way to 0.1micron polydiamond charged surface, only strop (edge-trailing) on bare leather at the last step. I found my edge more durable this way, speculating on absence of micron-wire-edge and may be partial work-hardened from burnish/impact against the abrasives. Tests - I shave using my endura-vg10 for the last 2 wks without strop between shave - hopefully it stays sharp another 2wks.

 

[somber]

From Professor Verhoeven's study of the effectiveness of certain sharpening mediums:

5 Two independent sets of experiments utilizing stropping on clean leather showed
similar results. Such stropping action is not effective in removing the as-ground burs or
surface abrasion marks. Apparently, the natural abrasives in clean leather, on either the
hard or soft side of the leather surface, are not adequate to produce effective polishing.

Minor Conclusions, from this study