Ok so I don't want to derail this thread but I'm in a bit of a panic attack right now. The jnat in my previous pics is relatively new. I bought it a while back, and tested out a couple of already shave ready razors on it, and got very good edges. Then, due being a college student seeking a double major, I haven't touched in several weeks if not a couple of months. This week I've been off from school, and honed that bruno blade to much a dissapointing shave. It turns out that this stone has what I believe to be a toxic wire. When honing through a full progression of nagura, the wire becomes noticeable to both the touch of a finger, the nagura, and the blade. I feel really stupid I didn't put two and two together sooner, and I'm really hoping the seller is able to help me work something out. Here's a picture of the wire...
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