I want to dredge this thread up to share what I have learned about the "gnomestone"!
After doing this 4 times and determining it was no fluke, I took a razor directly off of the DMT and onto this rock.
It had hairs popping bigtime in about 1/3 the time my Norton 1000 would have taken. I have gone from it to the 4/8 and on to a 12k Naniwa with perfect results. My latest go was an all natural effort. I went from the DMT to the Gnomestone with a little pressure and water only for 100 and it was popping hairs. I then went very lightly on it for another 100 with lots of clear water. Directly to an Escher with slurry for 100, thinning every 25, the last 25 clear water.
Stropped and shaved this morning. Awesome edge! Smooth and comfortable. Was in a rush to get out and forgot the AS!
No irritation whatsoever. While certainly not a finisher, the Gnomestone has some apparant mystical powers!