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Yes, they were before/after photos.

That's a totally valid question. No I'm not arguing with him. I'm trying to help him.

You really do have an awesome emoji repertoire!

OK, I'm going to ask a follow-up question...

The honemeister extraordinaire disagreed with me when I told him that the edge was not in focus in the second photo, which is the lower one. He...

Naw, he's "self-taught" for honing, so he probably can figure out photography just as well.

Well, he didn't claim to be a photographer extraordinaire, just a honemeister extraordinaire...

I think the "quality" of the photo makes it impossible to tell make any assessment at all. The bevel is not reflecting any light, so it's hard to make any assessment of the polish. The edge is so...

Sadly, you only win my agreement.

Actually, the bevel is on the lower portion of the photo so, thanks to a camera angle allowing no light reflection, no stria are visible. The other major objection that I have is that the edge is...

Sorry, his photos and reputation are all we have to go on.

I've encountered a guy who is a self-proclaimed "honemeister extraordinaire." He claims to be using an 800X microscope and claims that his photos prove how well he hones.

So, given these before...