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I've got a few axes and knives that wouldn't mind some more sharpening so no problem there.
Not sure about settling. Are you saying I should put them in the water and leave them for some minutes...

The DMT is cognacy slappy new. Fresh out of the box. As are the Naniwas.

Thanks. You're using two concepts, I believe. coarse/fine and hard/soft. So when you say a coarse stone will quickly flatten a softer stone I'm presuming you mean a coarse and hard stone will quickly...

Thanks for the link.

Zackly my thoughts as well. When I finish wood or metal I, of course, progress up through the grit levels. But in that case I'm altering the finish for it's visual appeal. Since I've seen nothing...

I note that it is recommended to use, say, a DMT 325 to lap a finer grit hone so as to eliminate any non-flatness. But why doesn't this then ruin the finer stone's finish? Is it that there are now...