Thread: AM hone co

Originally Posted by pinklather

I remember seeing some of the reviews & wanted a comparo to the same hones that were not lapped.

+1 ...Me too...

Originally Posted by pinklather

I remember seeing some of the reviews & wanted a comparo to the same hones that were not lapped.

New out of the box, they were lapped flat by the factory. Age, heat, chemicals, moisture all make a difference over time. and few are true to the way they were when produced.
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

New out of the box, they were lapped flat by the factory. Age, heat, chemicals, moisture all make a difference over time. and few are true to the way they were when produced.
~Richard

Here Here! In my opinion...and this is JUST My Opinion... That's why 'definitive tests' and absolute pronouncements of how effective particular brands of decades old 'manufactured' hones are (let alone definitive 'grit rating' pronouncements!), are in my opinion extremely subjective, and can really only be accurately descriptive of the Individual and Specific Hone being tested.

Just as all 'Natural Occurring Hones' are different, and made so by Mother Nature, so too are manufactured hones (as you point out Richard) that have been degraded (or 'changed) over the years by too many imagined and unimagined factors, not the least of which is the passage of time. These tests, while appreciated for the endeavor, can only be anecdotal at best...

FWIW....Just IMO.


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Originally Posted by Wolfpack34

...snip...These tests, while appreciated for the endeavor, can only be anecdotal at best...
FWIW....Just IMO. WP34

Got anything better to judge what we may find in the antique stores and yard sales..or are you just filling band width? The guy s spending an inordinate amount of time making better choices possible for us.
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Got anything better to judge what we may find in the antique stores and yard sales..or are you just filling band width? The guy s spending an inordinate amount of time making better choices possible for us.
~Richard

Richard...please don't misconstrue what I am trying to point out. I'm not intentionally trying to be contentious here....nor am I trying to waste band width. I am just expressing my opinion, as gentlemen do that differ from time to time. I Do Appreciate the time and efforts that Mike is putting into these tests, and having read many of his posts for a few years now, I am quite impressed with his knowledge (and his collection!!!) of hones, and honing. And as I said: "I appreciate his endeavor (efforts)...", and am thankful for it. Certainly, only someone that is quite knowledgeable and talented would even attempt it.

However...I am just trying to point out what you had already expressed. NO TWO HONES are the same unless both are NOS examples, and even then there are occasional factory produced imperfections. Since that opinion may be obvious to you and most experienced users here on SRP and other forums, it may sound somewhat redundant to you. It may not to the original poster or many other New Folks, that will sometimes spend inordinate amounts of money on certain well known hones based on a limited amount of knowledge, only to end up with a barely useable hone because of it's 'Brand Name'.

As to having "...anything better to judge...", I only have my opinion, and my experience using many examples of many different hones that I have used. And yes...you can quite accurately point out that my experience is anecdotal at best as well.

If my post offended you...I am sorry. I don't post that much, but I would never want to be accused of just filling up space.


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