Thread: What about a honing contest?

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

sorry it does matter.
just try this.
take 2 same blades and only use 1 st one belgian hone and on second one use norton 4/8k
end check the result you will see it does matter.
Same person does exact skiils and spend same time but results are different ??

If you're insinuating that the Norton edge would not be quite as good as the coticule edge, then with that logic, wouldn't the honer that used the Norton stone potentially get feedback from the judges that his edge was shavable, honed well, but that it needed "something"? A slightly higher grit polishing stone perhaps? Wouldn't that person find benefit in such feedback?

Originally Posted by Milton Man

I know that I'm entering this (either as a contest or as an evaluation exercise) simply to get the feedback...I really couldn't care less where I place or if I won something - for me, the information I'll get is worth the price of admission...anything esle I get from this is strickly bonus.

My sentiments EXACTLY, Mark. I agree with you 100%.

Chris L