Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
A thought just occurred to me that you might not want to hear


I really haven't had an issue, my 5k had a bit of crazing but I flipped it and haven't had an issue since

BUT

My Chosera hones are used "Professionally" basically near every day, when they are not in use they are face down on a towel that is probably damp..
Basically they hardly ever really dry out except 2 separate weeks out of the year..



IDK maybe the wetting and complete drying is bad for them
Glen, it is really hard to figure. Mine are rarely used. I just don't hone that often, and when I do I may use other alternatives. I do a 5 minute soak, use the hone, into the dish drainer and when relatively dry, and the session is done, back into the kitchen cabinet. All of the hones are laying on their side, about an inch apart from each other, in a clean and dry dark space.

All are treated exactly the same yet my 5k is the only one to exhibit this phenomenon. That is why I'm wondering if it isn't a binder problem of a particular batch ?