this subject is sort of being continued from another thread:

feel free to weigh in with a simple yes or no, or be more detailed if you like.

for those of you who've ordered a norton stone, did it require work before it was ready to be used for honing?

one fellow wrote in the other thread that the two stones he ordered needed work while another guy said his needed none. getting one in the mail tomorrow and i'm curious what my chances are of getting started honing tomorrow. thanks!