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It's not a difficult stone to lap at all. the barber hone is a good analogy. They really will put a foil edge on a blade in no time flat if you don't pay attention. Some razors will microchip off of...

BTW, when it arrives please log your experiences in the french hones thread. There has been an effort for seemingly months to centralize info/data about the tremendous stones from France.

That stone should be used with a light oil, no pressure at all and a very low number of laps. Misuse will destroy an edge in short order. Special stone/la lune extra fine is beyond escher level. I'd...