Curtis,
you have missed the part about me cutting it into 1" wide hones :D
Actually, I think the best variant will be to cut it into several parts - small slurry stones for you and the others, and one larger part (4x1) for me which I will use as a hone to compare and rub my other y/g - everybody wins.
Having said this - yes, it's a nice gesture and I really don't like to have it cut. But I have had great results with small hones
Cheers
Ivo