Thread: Narrow hone vs Wide hone

I personally like bench size stones such as the naniwa or the Norton lines but I know the thin 40mm or even 30mm wide coticules are big right now with their owners, I do think price is one of the factors. Also Coticule users tend to hand hone which is a big factor. I actually ordered a 3x8 Coticule combo last week so I could sell off my smaller ones as the size is more effective for me.

All I need to do when honing a smiling blade or a warped blade on a larger stone is adjust my stroke and it works out fine. I haven't had any problems with wider stones. I always hone on my Norton 4/8K following the Naniwa 1K and I don't see any problems with the blades before finishing on my narrow YG Escher.