That's exactly what I'm afraid could happen.
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I'm almost sure your supposed to hone on the non stamped side. :)
I'm using the same stones & have not found the stamps fading. I thought you were honing on the stamps :)
Like I mentioned in an earlier post it might just be the exessive ink that's come off and that they won't get any worse than they are now.
Do you submerge them in water when you use them? If not what do you do?
I have left them submerged a few minutes before use. (When I start on one stone I put the next in line in the water)
Wouldn't hurt to use a waterproof sharpie in that case to label them.
I usually spray them first but if I lap them I feel they are wet enough .
IIRC recommended soak time is mere minutes, 5-10 ?
My experience is:
sharpest edges = no slurry
Fastest cutting = slurry
wire creation = very easy
5k or 8k = good stopping point on soft steels before finishing
Less is more = too true
Yes ! they're almost like one step away from DMT's in speed. I don't have the 30 k because it's too exe but the others take me to my Jnats very quickly.