Thread: Coticule and what i think

I understand that a newbie that reads about just using one coti and all the success may go out and buy one. But honestly, what's the worst that would come of it? The method dosn't work for them, they pick up a lower grit hone to set bevels, and they're fine.

It's not as if the he was preaching using a stone that has no use outside of his method. I think any newb would be just as swayed by the countless posts about the "best" finishers as they would this idea.

Also, though we call them newbies, these are all full grown adults here. It's not as if we're preaching to impressionable minds of youth. You see everyday several newbs posting questions before they go out and buy items. I think for the most part incorrect assumptions come before they find this site.

How can we sit here and all day long point them to the wiki, and the search function so that they can find all the info they need, and at the same time tell someone that the method they propose may mislead a newbie. If we want new members to learn all they can before making decisions, we should allow our members to post all possible methods.

And FWIW, I'm in the camp that just because something takes an extra 30 minutes doesn't make it a lesser option if you're a casual honer. If I honed several blades a day, I would absolutely want the quickest, most reliable method. But I don't, and I don't think most newbs to this site do either.

I guess it all depends if you hone for the journey, or you hone for the end product.

I will mail a cookie to anyone who actually read through both of these long posts.