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02-12-2020, 06:14 PM #1At this point in time...
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Honing on a Japanese Natural
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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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02-12-2020, 06:35 PM #2Senior Member
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Trick question... depends on the stone and the razor...
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02-12-2020, 06:40 PM #3Skeptical Member
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Little of both. I don't finish with that much slurry but some.
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02-13-2020, 03:43 AM #4
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.
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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
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02-13-2020, 09:10 AM #6Senior Member
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That matches my experience with my two respective stones... I finish my Shobu on light slurry...
Originally Posted by JOB15
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.
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02-13-2020, 09:30 AM #7The Great & Powerful Oz
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All of the above. Depends on what the razor needs. Sometimes 3-5 strokes bone dry.
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02-13-2020, 10:23 AM #8
Thin slurry for me. I do a few strokes dry after finishing, but I have a separate piece of uchigumori that I use for that. A few dry strokes seem to boost HHT. Originally Posted by onimaru55
All of the above. Depends on what the razor needs. Sometimes 3-5 strokes bone dry.
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02-13-2020, 09:12 PM #9Senior Member
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I do not dilute, just finish with water.
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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.
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