My main issue was with the fact that in a three year old thread a well-regarded mentor felt the need to state as fact that "there are better edges [than coticule edges]". I felt some nuance was in place, I guess.

For instance, some people like to smooth out the feel of a high synthetic edge on a coticule with water without losing much of the synthetic's keenness.

And I wanted to highlight the joy of learning, and why some prefer to not choose the "easiest" or most foolproof method around. Admittedly, with a bit of passion, but without snarkiness or (sarcastic) ad hocs.

I'll leave it at that, hoping everyone finds their way to get the edges they like, by brick, yellow rock, grey rock or diamond paste on a wobbly coffee table.

Best regards,

Pieter