Thanks Jimmy. I take it from your avatar you don't appreciate bullshit, neither do I! Thanks for the advice. I saw straight razor design had a honing service for $20 - is that steep for a hone or no?
It is a bargain... a quality honemaster will have experience,
and a pile of hones (+$1000.00 worth) to do the job. Combine
that with time to do the job and then repackage and reship the
sharp lightly oiled edge... it is a bargain.
No, I would say that is about average. I hone my own as a rule but I've bought more than a few honed by the fellow that does it for SRD and they were as good as it gets IME.
not when you consider the sick amount of money on hones you can spend...