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Ricky,

The sandpaper - providing it is wet and dry and not the capenter's type of sandpaper which releases a lot of grit - will be fine.

I am a bit obsessive about it, and hated the idea that...

Dear Vasilis,

Thanks for the kind words!

I have had about three of them (dark grey type sold under the 'yello lake' brand), all sold now though. They have no especial features other than a...

That is a sound approach, one that fits in with the '...try it yourself...' ethic I mentioned above. Some people are on a very restricted budget though, and cannot afford to buy a number of hones...

Yes, of course it is, I think that most of us know that, and have known it for a very long time. I used to preface all 'grit assignment ratings' with a disclaimer like that (still do in my shop...

I must admit that I tend to agree with Vasilis.

I used to sell these hones - a lot of them, too as I had an agreement with the Inigo Jones company. I tested every one I sold. My estimate of a...