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If that were my hone I would now take a pencil and draw a grid on it. Then lap it on the sandpaper and see if it the pencil marks are all removed. If so then I would finish it with the 600 or finer...

Instead of figure 8's just make an X pattern, one leg of the X at a time for about 10 laps then perform the other leg.
Try to find sandpaper that is used for metal, it does the job faster. Or...find...

No, I did not misunderstand you.:) I noticed that when I used a circular honing motion on a 4K then I would occasionally have microchipping when I went to the 8K or higher. From that I surmised that...

I do not use a circular motion anymore. It seems to introduce to much stress on the steel and result in microchipping at higher grits.



Just my two cents,

Sounds like reasonable plan!:)

The kitchen countertop should be just fine.

That stone needs to be lapped on wet/dry sandpaper until it is a uniform color and texture. Use 120-220 grit sandpaper for the bulk of the work.Just soak the sandpaper in water then lay it down on a...

The minor discoloration is probably dirt so clean it off. Oven cleaner works really well. Use sandpaper and sand out any chips and gently round the edges. Put a pencil grid on the hone and lap it...