Thread: My current collection of hones.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

To reply to doorsch the answer is one word, Challenge. Yes, I can get a 10, 12, 16, 20 or even a 30k stone and 'finish' my edges but I have learned nothing along the way in terms of really understanding what goes into getting to that stage. I'm not struggling to get there, I'm enjoying the fact of learning something new from the ground up. If there was an easy way out for everything we would all be millionaires with a large staff to do it for us.

I think that Razorfeld has made a very Valid Point!

I've posted time and time again that if I were to drop and break my Naniwa 12K I could live off of my Norton 8K edge for the rest of my life! However if I were to break my Norton I would eat peanut butter sandwiches day in and day out until I could save up enough money to replace it!

If you can't get a Good/Close/and COMFORTABLE shave off of a 8K edge then spending money on a higher grit stone is a waste of time and money!

I think that Glen hit the nail on the head when he said:

"No amount of money spent on a Stone can ever replace the value of the time it takes learning to use it properly"
Very Respectfully - Glen