Recently, I'd posted about gouging the point of a blade which needed correction into my Naniwa 8K.

I didn't receive much feedback about it. I was wondering if this stone is softer than the 3K side, and softer than the 1K(I'd imagine) or had I done something horribly wrong. I don't think I soaked it for more than 5 minutes(maybe less) and I use distilled water, dry it with a towel, never leaving it out to the sun for any extended period.

Can someone kindly share some light on this subject for me?

Regards,