Originally Posted by
Speedster
If you have viewed Glen's "Naniwa Honing" Parts I, II, and III on YT, he suggests soaking the SS variety for a few minutes before honing to "let them stabilize." We are not talking about keeping them in a well here like with his King stone, but just putting the next stone in the progression in some water while honing on the current stone. So the soak time is really just a few minutes, like < 10. I also do as he does and lap each stone with 5 or so figure 8's before my blade hits the stone. This keeps each hone flat as a matter of practice.