barber's hone looks worse the more it's lapped
So I've been sanding the beejezus out of this barber's hone for probably a total of 5-6 hours. First I used 150 grit wet/dry sandpaper until pencil grids I drew on it sanded off quickly and evenly. Then, once it was flat, I progressed to 280 and then 600 grit sheets.
The problem, as you can see, is that the more material I remove, the more little crevices and pits appear. Has anyone else had a barber's hone behave this way? Any advice regarding using it as is, continuing to lap it, etc?
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