Hi Folks,

Just got in my new Naniwa hones 5000/8000/12000...exciting stuff! One thing I was hoping for more information on were the following comments:

gssixgun
Yes they need to be lapped, doesn't matter if they are flat (they won't be) there seems to be almost a coating on the Naniwas that needs to be lapped off there
Maq
1. Lapp Naniwa Stones before first use.. they aren't flat enough and are almost covered with a film that needs to be removed.
...when I took them out of the box I rubbed them with my finger - and noticed the grit seemed pretty much the same on all of them...paper smooth

Should the initial lap be a little more aggressive, or normal - they're my first stones, so I'm not sure what I should be going for...

Thanks,

Mike