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Well, Tim is hardly the first to do this. I have a book on sharpening by Leonard Lee that has lots of photos at a higher resolution and higher magnifaction of lots of stones and edges.

I have done...

Let me put it another way. The pictures show the results of what happens when the stones are applied to 1 specific razor, using a specific honing technique.

But the pictures do not tell how it...

Hi Tim,

We really appreciate the pictures.
But we also like discussions :D

Most of us understood perfectly that your pictures were to illustrate the tools (stones) not the results.

And as...

These are very beautiful pictures, and they compare stones quite nicely, and they tell you something about the properties of each stone, but when all is said and done, these pictures don't tell you...

I think the problem with Japanese waterstones (at least some of the natural ones) is that they make Eschers look cheap.

The complete guide to sharpening, by Leonard lee also has lots of pictures...

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