Thread: To Learn Honing--Norton set or barber hones?

I want to start learning how to hone, but i'm not sure what the best thing to start with is. I have a norton set (4k/8k, 220/1k, flattening stone) on backorder at rockler, but i just saw a post about a newbie having good results with a barber hone and came across this page http://www.redtrader99.com/hones.html . would i be better off purchasing one of the hones or sets there rather than the nortons to learn on? if so, which one wouldyou more knowledgable folks recommend?
thanks for your help and advice!

I love barber hones, I think they are the greatest things around, but, I would lean more toward a single 4/8K Norton for learning (the 1K/220 is just a beni). The only big reason is that you have a better support service here for the Norton series and can ask and receive questions easier.

I think, from unscientific observation, that most people that have success with barber hones seem to have more experience than the average beginner.

beni?

ten character req is weird...

Polonius may have been misunderstood. While brevity may be the soul of wit, the soul of posting contains a bit of volubility.

Bruce

beni=benefit: perhaps a free or cheaply priced addition of merit to a package of goods. I could go on, but I've made my 10 easily.