This is the first ezelap sharpening stone that i own but i have had the dmt equivalent stones for some time now and i belive that they are more agressive but leave deeper and more random scratch patterns in steel

I am a little worried about the longevity of th

Not only did this prep the stones but it made that ole chisel very useful again best stone i have used when new this stone seemed crude and extremely coarse much coarser than 250 grit after some use it became much finer so fine that you might believe you have worn out but it still cuts fast enough and with a better scratch pattern