Quote Originally Posted by Neil Miller View Post
Iceni - the GD considered to be one of the best learning tools available? Not in my opinion. Some (most?) have such an array of hard to correct faults that without having an idea of what you are doing you don't stand much of a chance. And if you do have an idea of what you are doing, by virtue of that fact you are not a learner.

In my opinion the best learning tools are a razor with no issues and a decdnt set of known syntbetic hone stones. Once you have learned the basics is the time to tackle difficult unknowns like a GD.

Regards,
Neil
Could not have said it better. GDs are poorly shaped and the 8 I worked on all required the removal of the stabiliser. They are fun to play with, but I wouldn't start with anything higher than a proper 1K stone when honing them up, they require a lot of attention.