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I'm pretty sure all of the synthetic stones need lapping. Here's how I did it, I think it's called "grid lapping":

Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Library

Now, I do lap my stones after...

I follow the Lynn Abrams' method, but a little loosely. I'll go from the 12K to the CrOx felt, CrOx leather and then the strop is on!...

I recently saw another newer vid of Lynn's where he...

I got the Naniwa 3K/8K combo. A King 1K bevel setter.

I grid lap my stones with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper and a marble slate. Buying a DMT 325 for lapping is probably a better idea, but this...

The disorders stike hard and fast.

Next you'll be telling yourself that you really need to learn how to hone up a razor from the very bottom level(setting the bevel) to shave ready. And that...

Awesome. Sounds like you'll be needing to pick up a refreshing stone in your near future... like a noob friendly Naniwa 12K japenese water stone. That was how my progression(ahem, disorder)...

Sweet razors, Stretch! I'd love to lay one of them on my hones... taped of course. ;P