Several years ago I purchased a set of sigma power stones (1000-6000-13000) which have worked wonderfully Stu at Tools From Japan.
Unfortunately, the 6000 came with a base and the stone is literally falling apart. About 1 inch of the end has fallen off and the rest of the stone has multiple cracks across the length of the stone. I usually soak all of the stones for a brief period as they seemed to work better that way. The 6,000 I soaked upside down in a shallow, 1/4 inch, of water after which the stone would be routinely either high in the middle or ends and need some flattening work more than the norm. Anyway I think this bending along the length of the base is what has resulted in the damage to the stone.
So now I'm trying to replace the 6000 with a baseless version. Unfortunately, Stu's site no longer lists this stone and he has added a comment that he is having difficulty working with Sigma Power. Does anyone know where I might obtain this stone as my searching on the net has not revealed a source.
Thanks,
Mike