Japanese Natural Honing -
Which picture best shows your J-nat after you are done honing a SR ???
ie: Do you finish after diluting to clear water, or do you finish on the slurry ??
Clear Water
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Slurry
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Japanese Natural Honing -
Which picture best shows your J-nat after you are done honing a SR ???
ie: Do you finish after diluting to clear water, or do you finish on the slurry ??
Clear Water
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Slurry
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Trick question... depends on the stone and the razor...
Little of both. I don't finish with that much slurry but some.
Always with clear water. When I'm done I'm done and I want the minimum cutting action in the final stage so no slurry for me.
My Ozuku is great when finishing on water but I forgot until you just reminded me. I usually finish on slurry but not thick.
My Nakayama on the other hand, I cannot finish on water, it worsens the edge.
I could be completely wrong and deluded though :)
All of the above. Depends on what the razor needs. Sometimes 3-5 strokes bone dry.
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I do not dilute, just finish with water.
Misty slurry. A lot less slurry at any stage than the first photo. I generally use for finishing a slurry that bunched up would be about the size of 2 quarters.