Originally Posted by
Euclid440
I have had that happen if the stones glaze, even if you use a rubbing stone it will still do it. You need to cut a bit deeper into the stone face, a diamond plate works better than the rubbing stone.
I also find that a lot of water works better to keep from loading up. I use a plastic squirt bottle rather than a spray bottle and keep the stone flooded and the swarf rolling off the stone.
I hone on a plastic tray, like from a fast food restaurant with the stone in a steelex rubber holder. The tray catches all the water and swarf.
Chef Knives to Go has a great 3X8 diamond, 400/1k plate for $35.