Originally Posted by
gssixgun
You have one of the really hard scratchy ones...
Relap the stone and treat it as if it were an Arkansas stone take the lapping to at least 1k and try and get the stone as smooth as possible,,, it should have a sheen to it when you look across it toward a light.
Let the hone soak for at least 30 minutes before honing and use no slurry, you might even try 1 drop of soap on the stone when you start honing. Between the more fine grit lapping and the soap perhaps this will get you the smooth honing action you need minus the scratches...
This is not a sure fire recipe for success but it is a start in the right direction, you might have to adjust even more to get a fine edge off of that stone... The PHIGs are very capable of nice comfortable edges