Quote Originally Posted by sidneykidney View Post
Does the type of hone he is getting (which I have never used or dealt with before) require any form of preperation/lapping before he egins to hone?
Good point, both the belgian blue and coticule will require lapping. You can do this on some wet/dry sandpaper on a flat surface or if you are getting it from the perfect edge Howard can do it for you for a small fee. I would recommend having him do it, it's well worth the small fee he charges.