Quote Originally Posted by Howard View Post
I have a DVD coming out in the next couple of weeks about this. It's a video of Harrelson Stanley and myself honing razors on Shapton stones. The care of shaptons is way different from naturals like belgians or eshers. First, I got a nice pressurized sprayer at the hardware store (photo here) and use that to keep the stone clean . . . often! Then I take my GDLP and lap it 3 or 4 strokes to get the metal residue off the stone and to keep it flat. I use the GDLP when I see metal building up on the stone and I wash both the stone and the GDLP to prevent cross contamination. Way more often than every few razors. Use often but with just a few strokes. The shaptons are thoroughbreds and need a lot of care in use. In return you'll get awesomely sharp edges.
I don't know if Harrelson invented that idea or not but it's a darn good item.Near like having running water wherever you go, keeps you out of the kitchen ... i've been using one ever since i got his chisel dvd 4 or so years ago.

thr throughbred analogy may be a little off-putting to some they are just sharpening stones imho.