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Honing is for me a necessary evil as a knifemaker. I don't get emotional over a piece of rock, and above else I want it to go fast and predictable. That is why I stick with the simple synthetics in...

If all you want is a very good edge, just stick with synthetics.
The only reason to insist on natural stones is the romance of working with something unique, produced by mother earth.
I have a 500$...