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    Default Would any of the honemisters reccomend a noob to honing try this

    Or is this method mentioned in this article something I should wait until I am proficient at honing to try in say a year or more?

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    Honestly, I would get proficient with normal honing before trying the fun 'stunts' so to speak. The diamond-on-spyderco thing works, but not always. A set of normal hones will sharpen 100% of razors made with good steel.

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    Thanks I''ll do that

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    By all means, though, wait and see what others think. I am no honemeister, and would hate to let my Luddite opinion stand in the way of honing progress.

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    i haven't tried this hone before but i do hear good things about it...it would be like using a Japanese stone to hone with different nagura stones determining how coarse or fine the grit becomes.... or in your case it would be the pastes you choose.
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    Brings to my mind the great jazz saxophonist, Charlie 'Yardbird' Parker. Reputed to have said,"Master your instrument, then forget all that sh*t and play." IOW, learn to hone correctly with the usual stones and procedures and then venture out into the more esoteric ways and means. Just IMHO.
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    If you already have the UF hone, then sure, go ahead and give it a try. I would not buy that as a first hone though.

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    I think it would be easier to get to know what the edge does/feels like at certain stages and to get more comfortable with various issues/tricks/strokes, but (unless you go totally nuts on a razor) it can't hurt if you already have that stuff. From thereon in, I agree with what Ron posted above me.

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    You will most likely prefer a variety of stones for different razors over time. Consider the diamond spray/UF system another arrow in the quiver rather than a magic bullet.
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