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I've been trying to picture that. The honing at a 45 degree angle seems perfectly logical. Too steep (along the edge) and those cutting fins would likely get remoed, too wide (90 degrees, directly...

Is there a difference between the edge produced from the long hone as shown on superfly's avatar, and a steeper X pattern on a smaller, narrower barber hone. I understand that one is easier, but does...