The dimension of the honing stone depends on the design of the honing holder mandrel. In particular, the height of the abrasive layer is defined by the possible in feed path of the holder. For the sake of the clarity. Honing stones having abrasive layer on steel base. Honing stone is soldered on honing shoe carrier. To write dimension: W X H X L X A Slotted standard honing stone: Same as standard honing stone but a slot longitudinally for better cutting, cooling and chip removal.