THE FLEXIBLE ADAPTATION POSSIBILITIES OF THE HONING METHOD ARE SHOWN. THE CUTTING LAYERS FOR HONING, THE HONING FIXTURES, THE MEASURING DEVICES, AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE. HENCE, PROCESS VARIANTS AS BLIND HOLE HONING, ONE-STROKE HONING, BRUSH HONING, OR EXTERNAL AND AXIAL HONING CAN BE DERIVED.