I really need to ask. How in the hell can someone shave off a Coticule or a 12K stone? I use to hone to a point past a 30K and still after about 7 shaves it is time for a touch up. I have a very good finishing stone now and even now I only get about 9 shaves before I really feel an unacceptable drop in performance and need to do a touch-up. I know everyone has different objectives but I have tried shaving off a 16K Shapton and it was a horrible shave. I must be missing something.

Later,
Richard