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Put a equal size drops of water on the Chinese hone and on a dinner plate or something else that is non-porous. I think you will find that the one on the Chinese hone disappears first. The two...

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Sure, I can accept that!

Hones that have a grit rating are synthetic, and the grit has been screened to a particular size range. The Chinese hone is a rock. It is heterogeneous. Your rock is different from either of my...

If you put a drop of water on the stone and spread it with your finger, you will find that water does indeed absorb into the stone. It is slow, but the stone does take in water. Despite this, I...