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Actually there is one distinct advantage to honing with the hone in hand. It serves as a self-adjusting shock absorber allowing the hone to slightly rock to adjust to a slight mis-stroke.

Well I was thinking of a metal cutting band-saw, which cuts much more slowly. You could always spray water at the cutting site for cooling and you also could stop occasionally to check for heat...

Hey, that's what Harbor Freight is for!