Thread: had a mind blowing experience today

If you read Glens sig line it says a lot. You can have an amazing hone, but the hand has to be good too...
I think the reader digest version is atta boy.

For those who have the talent to hone then they could probably hone a blade on a river rock. Then there are folks like me that need all the help they can get. I believe that there are some stones that are easier for some folks to use than others. For the masters it doesn't make any difference.

Glad you found one that works for you, if they shave without stropping you did good, if dove right you can, your 12k Nani would do that too, never underestimate that stone. Tc

Happy honing, I'm just getting started.

I get a clean shave straight off the Naniwa 12k without stropping. The stone is capable of it. Maybe the jnat better suites your honing style?

Originally Posted by rhensley

For those who have the talent to hone then they could probably hone a blade on a river rock. Then there are folks like me that need all the help they can get. I believe that there are some stones that are easier for some folks to use than others. For the masters it doesn't make any difference.

That comment made me smile.

A friend from North Carolina who now lives in Canada is a sculptor/artist/woodcarver/woodturner/furniture maker (list goes on) and while discussing sharpening with him one time, he stated he really didn't care what type of hone/stone he used, and if he didn't have what he has, he'd sit down and pull of a slab of side-walk and start honing his carving knives on that.

Glen has it right in his sig line. Well..... at least when I'm not faced with a hone I haven't got!

Regards

Kaptain "IF ONLY I had this one [insert choice of mega expensive rock here] hone, I'd have the best edges ever" Zero

Originally Posted by rhensley

For those who have the talent to hone then they could probably hone a blade on a river rock. Then there are folks like me that need all the help they can get. I believe that there are some stones that are easier for some folks to use than others. For the masters it doesn't make any difference.

Just like 'ol mate on youtube that put an edge on a spoon and shaved with it! I forget his name...

i think his name is carter
thanks you guys for the input ill take it as a mission to continue honing until i can get a comfortable shave of a river rock

That IS the Spirit Azourital, just keep after it and all will improve.

Now now. I must say, there are some natural rocks out there that have been formed in the most sacred depths of the earth, shaped by magical beings, dug up by wizards and kissed by unicorns. They can put a mythical edge on a razor but it takes a person that has learned the dark arts of honing from the great ancient honemeister in the Persian mountains and has been admitted to the secret honing sect by a blood sacrifice made while honing a razor on his stone. Of course, I jest. Skill plays a huge role but at the same time there are some natural stones that are just amazing too! No doubt about it.