Thread: new hone question

i just purchases a new stone, its 1200 on oneside and 3000 on the other. my question is, do i need to do anything to break in this stone? it is a water stone made for straight razors and im not sure if i need to condition it or just begin honing away. any ideas or info would be a huge help.

Lap it and that should do it.
What brand is it? You will also need a 8k and possibly(but not necessarily) higher grit stone to finish the edge.

What type of stone is it?

i bought it from Germany, im not sure of the brand name, but its pretty heavy duty and is put out by a company that does surgical equipement and things like that. hopefully that helps.

not really much we can tell you without more info

pictures help too