Originally Posted by
celticcrusader
Steve, Chosera stones are incredibly thirsty stones, so you are going to have to drop them in water for a minute or two and spray it regularly when in use, and yes mark out a grid and lap the stone, dry it in a cool dry area away from direct sunlight, treat them the same way has the Naniwa Super stones, make sure you soak the brown dressing stone before use or it will not move over the stone, also make sure you clean the Chosera stone under running water after using the small dressing stone, you do not want any particles off that stone on your other stones, it's about 400 grit.