And you are making the assumption that the guy absolutely knows not what he does and has the patience to seriously overuse a hone. I think differently.
Rocketman, unless you just enjoy arguing with people like that, don't waste your time...seen too many like that one...always a couple on every forum.
They seem to think they're god's gift to whatever the hobby is, but the arrogance and lack of social skills sour people against them immediately.
Life is too fast & too short to waste time with that crap. There are only two problems I've discovered here...the 2nd one is the lack of an "ignore feature".
Otherwise, this forum seems like it has some good knowledgable folks and I thank those again for their willingness to share info and tips.
I'm no authority on shooting and hunting with Flintlocks but am more than willing to share whatever I've learned right back at you.
Here are some inexpensive stocks I’ve refinished:
