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[QUOTE=chee16;783403]So, again, it was more about finding the perfect fix for my situation then me trying to tell anyone to do what I have done (not that you were implying that, but at tha start of...

You are right. The 220 or the dedicated Norton lapping hone will work just fine as long as they are regularly lapped themselves. Given how soft the 220 is, I suspect it will need it more often.

If the only girl at the dance is ugly, and you wanna dance with a girl, then you are going to be dancing with an ugly girl.

Preference without a choice is not a preference, it's a lack of...

Well this is great. First I argue against the narrow hone and now I have to defend it.

There is nothing wrong with a narrow hone. Realize that the Norton and other hones most of us use for...

Just to be clear, I never meant to hint that I thought you had made a mistake. I'm perfectly happy honing on a narrow hone. I'm fully aware that you knew that you did not have to cut your hones, you...

I know, I know, and I'm the guy that bought a set of all four Norton half hones that I have not touched in a couple of years. In other words, it cost me a little more, so I'm trying to help others...

But it doesn't make sense. The exact same stroke that you need to use to keep the blade on a narrow hone is EXACTLY the same stroke that you can use on a wide hone. If you need the visual aid, draw...

If you wanted a narrow hone, all you had to do was draw a line down the middle and hone on half of the hone.

Oh well, if you're happy, that's great. After all, now you have twice as many hones.
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