Thread: What to use to slurry on the finest hones?

In general if it is a fine hone I don't use a slurry. If I want to create a slurry for a stone that didn't have it's own slurry stone I like a credit card sized DMT 325. Cheap and easy to use and I don't think it loses any of it's abrasive on the stone.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

In general if it is a fine hone I don't use a slurry. If I want to create a slurry for a stone that didn't have it's own slurry stone I like a credit card sized DMT 325. Cheap and easy to use and I don't think it loses any of it's abrasive on the stone.

Exactly +1 for me Jimmy wrote it so I don't have too....

I have been thinking of the DMT credit cards myself, but would prefer the extra fine 1.2k.
They cost 10bucks here, but I was wondering if they arent wey too thin.
I read they have about 1mm thickness. If they get sucked onto the hone,
do I have a chance to move it again? ^^

I'm with Jimmy, too - no slurry. But if you have to, a pinch of rottenstone/tripoli powder works: its soft and breaks down very finely.

you can try this one:
http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningst...tCode=SynNag6k

unlike most nagura stones this one is 6k grit and its perfect to make slury on polishing stones.
I am sure Dave will accommodate you with good shipping price.

well I am thinking of slurrying some 20k+ japanese naturals, and Eshers
6k and tripoly both wouldn´t be good enough

The dmt-card system sounds quite nice. But I am not sure,
because they are just 1mm thick

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

well I am thinking of slurrying some 20k+ japanese naturals, and Eshers
6k and tripoly both wouldn´t be good enough

The dmt-card system sounds quite nice. But I am not sure,
because they are just 1mm thick

Why do you want to do that?

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

well I am thinking of slurrying some 20k+ japanese naturals, and Eshers
6k and tripoly both wouldn´t be good enough

The dmt-card system sounds quite nice. But I am not sure,
because they are just 1mm thick

What exactly are you trying to accomplish? faster polishing? I think faster is not as good as the slower route for polishing, it tends to make the edge a bit less sharp, smooth but less sharp.

If you want a slurry on a finishing stone, why not just get some super fine powder and dust a wet stone?

I have used Linde A compound on a Chinese hone, and produced a MUCH smoother edge than I had with the Chinese hone and water....the Linde A is a 0.3 micron "sapphire powder" which is better known as Aluminum Oxide.....Of course you could always use chrox, cerium oxide, diamond powder, any high grit honing powder from ebay, or whatever else and get a similar result.

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

well I am thinking of slurrying some 20k+ japanese naturals, and Eshers
6k and tripoly both wouldn´t be good enough

The dmt-card system sounds quite nice. But I am not sure,
because they are just 1mm thick

I am confused, DMT is a diamond plate, it does not get thinner with time, just eventually(after a loong time) the diamond coating will wear off.