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Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Mike, do you reckon it could do any damage ? Chemical reaction with the binder or the abrasive ? If it is just cosmetic I don't have a problem with it. Inquiring minds and all of that. Here is the staining on mine. Looks kind of like fingerprints but it is probably the same as Rich's hone, from the rubber base.
I don’t know Jimmy it depends on how much the honing surface has been affected. It does not take much to contaminate a precision 20K stone. Surface contamination is less of a concern with lower grit hones. It would be desirable to lap the hone to expose a fresh clean surface for finishing razors.
Long term storage, thermal cycling and shipping can be challenging. Fine finishing hones natural or synthetic should be wrapped in lightweight absorbent tissue paper IMO. Then place it in the rubber/thermoplastic base for storage and shipping protection.
Mike