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You can read the summaries and the links I added on the wiki:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Chinese_Guangxi_Hones...

Magpie, I totally agree with you. At the same time, this site has a wiki, and its purpose is to summarize what the community has learned. So if a newbie like me doesn't find something in the wiki,...

I managed to find an eBay listing with the picture of the hone's box in Chinese. The English side only says 'Natural polishing stone' and 'This vety fine-grit stone, was cut from the sedimentary rock...

That sounds like a sensible thing to do! Getting started now. I wonder how much 'fun' I'll have. ;)

Taking in consideration all you guys mentioned, I discussed with my friend and told him that I needed a better quality brand than WeiWei and Taidea. He will resort to everybody's favorite plan B:...

I don't like the oversimplification that all Chinese manufacturing sucks. It is an helpful rule of thumb, perhaps, but too coarse for my liking.

This pattern you describe, you have seen that...

Obviously no. Nobody can master all that in a month.
The long story short is that somebody I know is coming from China and I can ask him to make his luggage a bit heavier for me. Plus use that on my...

The title says it all. I'm ordering a 3k/8k hone from China and I'm seeing a lot of variation in price for what looks the same product. When a brand is visible, its either Taidea or Eleed (or...