In recent times, several new stones have surfaced and as usual, many of us have jumped on the bandwagon and gave them a try. Examples are Welsh Thuringian, Chinese 2500, Zulu Grey, Gokumyo 20k to name some of them.

Just wondering which of the newly popular stones have caught your fancy. Do you have a new found favorite stone? Mine is the Gokumyo 20k. It seems to have simplified my finishing process for the good.

Did any of the newer stones ratchet up your honing significantly?