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Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL
That is a very good idea indeed. I'm all for that.
One thought though, in the event that the hone is damaged by a member, how would I go about resolving that? We may end up with one of "those" people, who tries to deny it with another member and it becomes an issue.
Just a "what if?" but I want both, myself and other members to have peace of mind.
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I would also ask for a certain level of experience, not only because itis pointless to use such a hone if you cann;t get a decent edge, but also because honing experience implies that you know how to handle a stone.
What you could also do is this: Ask 10$ in advance from anyone who is interested, and compile a list of who has to send it to whom.
You send it to the first person on the list, who uses it for a week and then uses first class postal shipping to the next person. It is not insured, but first class shipping is reliable in my experience.
You allow each participant to lap it if needed, and at the end of the road it comes back to you.
If the stone should disappear or be damaged, the persona who already paid there 10$ will have to suck it up. They are the ones wanting to participate, so they should carry that small risk.
You are the one allowing them to use the stone, so the risk should not be on your head.
If the stone eventually makes its way back to you, then you come out ahead, but imo there is nothing wrong with that, and the stone has been flattened n times after all.
To minimize the risk of 'losing' the stone, you only allow people who have are known and active members. Other forums generally use number of posts + time since registration for that purpose.
Just some ideas...
