Thread: Some of my Nicest and a Big Duck

That was you Tom? No, I lost nothing. I picked it up from a guy who had no clue what he was doing with hones. Both the 4/8 and the 1/220 were out of flat and the guy couldnt understand why people loved hones that were obviously not good enough to sharpen with. I cant leave a good hone in the hands of an abusive owner, so I gave them the love they needed and figured worst case, they get into the hands of a new guy who wanted to save with a good set of used hones.
I actually made 15 bucks on the set, and am glad to know they are serving people well instead of being tossed in a bin somewhere. Even if I had only broken even, I would still have been happy. When I worry about losing money, you dont see an auction starting at .99 cents

Originally Posted by Magpie

That was you Tom? No, I lost nothing. I picked it up from a guy who had no clue what he was doing with hones. Both the 4/8 and the 1/220 were out of flat and the guy couldnt understand why people loved hones that were obviously not good enough to sharpen with. I cant leave a good hone in the hands of an abusive owner, so I gave them the love they needed and figured worst case, they get into the hands of a new guy who wanted to save with a good set of used hones.
I actually made 15 bucks on the set, and am glad to know they are serving people well instead of being tossed in a bin somewhere. Even if I had only broken even, I would still have been happy. When I worry about losing money, you dont see an auction starting at .99 cents

Well, it was still less than any other option for me.
Mine will be toast on the 4k side someday soon.
Figured to keep the dough in the family, so to speak! Looks great!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Well, it was still less than any other option for me.
Mine will be toast on the 4k side someday soon.
Figured to keep the dough in the family, so to speak! Looks great!

Yea, the 4k does seem to go quickly. I usually buy the full thickness nortons, use them no more than 1/4 way through, and then buy a new one. I have this mental quirk that demands my hones be fat and beefy. (I hone in-hand) and when they get thinner, I start getting more panicky that Im going to snag a finger on a blade. I know, I know, I'm a bit of a freak.