Nominate your favorite honing threads of all time...

[JoshEarl]

Guys,

Bruno and I are putting together a FAQ index of great honing threads. We need your help to compile the list.

We're looking for good threads or good posts that give the answers to the most common honing questions that newbies have. The goal is for the FAQ to be a starting point, presenting the most critical info right up front before we have a chance to confuse and overwhelm them.

So here's what I'm hoping you'll be willing to do: Post a link here to your favorite basic honing thread, along with the question or questions you think it answers. We'll weed through the entries and include most of them in the FAQ.

As part of this process, we may delete some off-topic posts from the thread. Please don't take offense; the goal is to provide information in a clear, straightforward manner. Chances are good some of those off-topic posts will be mine.

Thanks for your help and contributions,
Josh

[Droshi]

Circular Strokes
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=3819

Detailed TPT and honing progression
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=4085

Detailed progression
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=5164

Pressure when honing
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=5803

"Honing for Dummies"
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=8469

Microscope discussion
http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=3872

[sdsquarepoint]

Coticule chronicles. But I doubt anyone would forget it. MikeB

[gssixgun]

Not being to self promoting here but I think this one was pretty good

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...ght=experiment

It follows along with Stickey's sticky

[Sticky]

Re-nominating several of Droshi's picks:

Detailed honing technique example. http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=5164

Varying pressure can be a very good thing. http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=5803

[Droshi]

Pasting a Strop - I think it should be in the honing section as many people use pastes and chromium to finish

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=17886

[holli4pirating]

Josh's "Hone Lapping 101"

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...hlight=lapping

Used to be stickied and I say it should be brought back.

[JoshEarl]

Josh's "Hone Lapping 101"

http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...hlight=lapping

Used to be stickied and I say it should be brought back.

Ah, but it is now a link in the FAQ, you see.

The problem with stickies is that if you get too many then people tend not to read them. We're hoping one really good one will get read.

Josh

[JoshEarl]

Guys, I added most of these threads to the FAQ. Keep 'em coming.

As this thing gets longer, I'll start to organize it by topic. I think it'll be a great starting point for newbies.

Thanks for your help!

Josh

[Droshi]

Since it is a newbie FAQ I would suggest including a link to the documentation files for download. I think first time users may have a harder time finding it:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/compo...d,18/Itemid,3/