Originally Posted by
Marshal
Oh I can't stand tape residue. That has to go post-haste. I don't necessarily mind a little swarf build up though. Probably comes from years of using naturals for knives and what not. They all had an eternal coating of black God-knows-what that kept you from seeing the stone below, but man they left a good edge on a knife.
well, I'm not as bad as I used to be. I'm no longer using spit, vegetable oil, and motor oil on my Arkies. Even for knives. And most of my stones do get some level of cleaning and maintenance. I guess the good habits are startin' to rub off a little bit.