What happened to the 1-3-5-8-12??? I though you weren't going to deviate from that??? I should find that old thread...... :deal:
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Hey, that's what happens when you play with other options. Sometimes you find something better.
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I am fearful of what I may be getting into....... in a good, HAD kinda way.....:dropjaw:
In my case, I'm almost there, HAD aside. I kind of live in two places, and can't risk moving my stones every time, so, I need two sets. And, for my swords, I can't use the same setup I use for my razors. Softer, older factory lines of stones bring out the beauty of folded steel, and differential tempering, as do softer naturals, thus a third set. I also need a few new diamond plates, atoma of course. Oh I forgot that I also need some better strops, but it's not a priority. When I get there, I can focus on my HAD. Or try to do something about it.
I've stopped acquiring new hones, and in fact have been downsizing the collection.
I'm really pleased with what I kept - some DMTs and coticules.
Ha! I have 6 JNats arriving probably tomorrow from Alex at thejapanstone. These are narrow hones for the "problem children" and I really like the looks of two of them, a suita and a kiita. Narrow hones or having sides you can hone on are useful. Likely I'll end up with two.
Cheers, Steve