Originally Posted by
Marshal
Way I see it, there's 2 parts to the equation. 1 - the hones, 2 - the hands doing the honing. Both will effect the outcome, but the most impactful factor will always be the person doing the work.
With regard to naturals, perhaps it's because they're so slow that we're forced to take our time. Examine the edge 2, 3, four times to ensure that we're where we want to be before moving on. Not only that, but at least speaking for myself, I simply enjoy using naturals more. Because of that I have more experience, thus skill, with a natural hone. I do OK with my synthetics. I do significantly better with my naturals.