Just out of curiousity, which stone in your collection seems to need more frequent lapping than the other stones?? In my own personal collection, my Chosera 10K seems to dish out sooner than my other stones.

My Chinese 12 and my Escher seem to need the least amount of lapping.

How do these stones compare to yours?? Does our individual honing style have any effect on how our stones wear during the honing process?? I would guess there is a difference in wear for the natural stones as compared to man-made stones.

I hope these questions stimulate a level of interest that will result in an educational bonanza for all of us who are fascinated with the acquisition of various hones and/or stones................ JERRY