Thanks for the clarification Vasili. I did forget to state my astonishment with the stria I observed on the bevel.. the amount of metal removed certainly doesn't correspond to the fine lines left. I did use quite a bit of pressure at first and eased up as I went on. After only 10 hard strokes on the white stone you can see and smell the metal left behind. Just great! It will make a fine addition to the arsenal. I am optimistic about it replacing my synthetic bevel setting hone for good... Or for the most of the work I do on my shavers.