Oil stones recommendation.

David Martin said:
Norton's newer India stone the Hecho en Mexico, can take sometime to break in. A slight time to me is less than 6 knives. But
this stone will require much more. That's why I suspect a different grit material they are using. DM
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Probably a different grade of grit from a different mill, and a different grit/bond ratio.
 
I have not used one of the current Mexican Nortons but most of the old guys I talk to said they're completely different from the old U.S. made stones. I have several older ones and really like them. I use a lot of their bench grinder wheels and the current ones are not the like the older ones either. But they are consistently trued and balanced where the Chinese don't seem to care how far off it is.
 
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