Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
IMHO it is subjective what is easy and what is hard to hone.
Factors I think affect the speed would be what the bevel setting process is, what stones how much pressure , the condition of the bevel , the temper of the steel etc.

I do not think honing can be standardized 100%, and IMHO that is part of the fun .
+1, that is the way I see it too. Each razor/hone may be similar or different. Case by case. Glen has a point too, without the correct bevel set your shoveling you know what against the tide.