i thought i had seen this concept somewhere but can't be sure..

is it reasonable to determine relative hone fineness by rubbing 2 hones together and which ever makes the mud would be considered to be the lower relative grit? probably not now that i think about it.

can someone comment on naural vs synthetic in relation to abrasive and binders and it's affect on the above concept? seems a soft binder with finer abrasive will give slurry more easily than a harder binder with less finer abrasive.. does the second example hard binder/harsher abrasive actually exist.. is that a c-nat fine stone?

i have been rubbing hones together (natural and synthetic ) and just observing the mud..

thanks
-jon