Quote Originally Posted by rolodave View Post
Stone in hand honing?
I've watched guys do this and my thought is I do not need any more stitches in my hand.
True.

I had it happen once, finishing stone was shorter than a finger's length, neither very thick, and I didn't have the experience of how to hold it without injuring oneself yet.

Vintage french true wedge, sliced quite nicely and easily into the palm. Woops. I understand people not wanting to do this, same goes for hand stropping; living on the edge!