Hones & Logos

Hi,
I just purchased a couple of new hones from japan, 1 is a 8000 and the other a 4000. the question, before i introduce myself to the world of honing my own razor, is the 4000 has a raised logo printed on the honing surface (the 8000 has a logo but not raised), do i need to remove prior to putting the blade to it?

Thanks old

Welcome to SRP. If you haven't already done so check out the SRP Wiki here. Scroll down and you will find tutorials on all things related to straight razor shaving including lapping your new hones and how to use them once you do.