Quote Originally Posted by BanjoTom View Post
From what I remember, Jim Rion explained the slurry used on a Jnat breaks down and becomes a finer polisher in the honing process. Admittedly he continued to dilute the slurry until only water was remaining on the Jnat.
I think maybe you are remembering wrong as regards the water-only finishing. As I recall, Jim R heavily advocated for finishing on slurry, not on plain water - as this was the way it was taught to him by his mentor/teacher - a Japanese barber who ran a barber shop in Japan for many years.