Quote Originally Posted by DaveW View Post
question for the guys with hatanaka stamped stones. Is it implied that when you get one of those stones with stamps that they're gone if you lap it? That may be a stupid question, I can't imagine that they go below the surface, but so many of them still have their stamps in tact that I'm guessing that means they're never used seriously.
Yea I believe the stamps will be gone as soon as they're properly lapped. I know some sellers only use very small portions of the stone to test for hardness, fineness, speed etc. That could be a way they retain their stamps.