Thread: I"m Actually Settled on Hones-You?

I have wide naniwas low grit abd narrow coticule and bbw and definitely find the narrow ones easier for warped blades. Maybewith more practice would be ok with the wide ones. But for learning think narrow is better.

Originally Posted by LawsonStone

So I feel like I don't really want any more hones.

Is there something… wrong… with me? I'm kinda troubled by this.

Anyone else satisfied with your hones for a long time and not hankering for something different or new?

Right there with you. I was overcome by HAD for several years - each time a new hone fad hit the forums I couldn't resist getting one. Nortons (early days)... naniwas... coticules... several types of J-nat... zulu grey... thuringians in several colors. But I've finally found the set up I'm happiest with (DMT for setting initial bevel with 3 coticules for the rest of the process). And seeing as how the recent buzz about the Apaches, Imperia La Roccias, and such haven't sparked an interest in me to buy, I think my HAD is finally conquered (or at least under control).

Originally Posted by dmnc

I have wide naniwas low grit abd narrow coticule and bbw and definitely find the narrow ones easier for warped blades. Maybewith more practice would be ok with the wide ones. But for learning think narrow is better.

Narrow is not better. If you want a narrow hone, draw a line down the middle of your wider hone and only hone on half of your hone. You now have all of the benefits of narrow hone.

Originally Posted by MNWetShaver

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......

1-3-5-8-10-12

Two separate systems

I also have the Shapton 1-2-4-6-8-16-30

I honestly would not recommend the Chosera system either, way too much money and the 10k is not really a Finisher you pretty much have to use something after it..

But it is accurate, and very fast, and does not cut deep into the steel ...

Originally Posted by Utopian

Narrow is not better. If you want a narrow hone, draw a line down the middle of your wider hone and only hone on half of your hone. You now have all of the benefits of narrow hone.

It just doesn't matter how many times you say that Ron they have to figure out for themselves that they are using the exact same "Honing Gymnastics" to achieve what they need whether it is on a 1 in wide hone or a 3 in wide hone, or visa-versa

Trying to save people money on buying more stones sometimes falls on deaf ears

Originally Posted by gssixgun

It just doesn't matter how many times you say that Ron they have to figure out for themselves that they are using the exact same "Honing Gymnastics" to achieve what they need whether it is on a 1 in wide hone or a 3 in wide hone, or visa-versa

Trying to save people money on buying more stones sometimes falls on deaf ears

Yes, but I continue to serve as a bad example for others!

(Anyone want to buy a full set of narrow Norton hones!)

Once I get a nice big thuri and a frankonian bout I might lay off the hone buying.

For a week maybe anyway.

Originally Posted by Utopian

(Anyone want to buy a full set of narrow Norton hones!)

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger there brother, I fell for it too way back when and cut a set also.. I think I used them MAYBE twice before I learned what I needed... I said to myself "Myself said I, well hell that was a waste of time and money"

It took a while to collect this set but when I did the HAD was gone. bj

I'm not buying any more stones until I have completely max'd out what I have.

I have a few naturals I need to list for sale.. they only confuse the issue for me, so out they go.