Hi, can i get some info please.
I am about to start honing for the first time.
I have on the way , a Shapton 1k/4k/8k/16 & DMT8-325.
Am i rite in thinking that before i start honing, i need to lap the stones.
To do this i would mark the stones with a pencil and use my DMT8 in a figure of eight pattern untill all the pencil marks have gone? Or would i just use a back n forth motion with the DMT plate?
Also should i round off the edges of the stones to prevent chipping?
Would i do all of this under running water or just wet the stones?
Thanks untold amounts