Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
Three things have to come together to make an exceptional edge
1. The Razor
2. the right stone for that razor
3 the skill in the hands

Many stones, on many razors, in many hands, make great edges but those exceptional edges are few and far between, and there is only a minute difference between Great and Exceptional...

I hope that makes a bit of sense...
Yes, it does. And it's why I've decided to keep a honing diary. I've read mentions of them here and there, and thought "Wow, that's overkill." But as the RAD and HAD duke it out (one's the lub, one's the dub, and on an on they go) I have more variations to try and to track.

It's good to learn that what I thought was a specific question is still pretty broad.