Thread: Slurry this & slurry that...on Shapton GS stones

Glen makes a good point that I was thinking about the other day. I think letting your face adjust to the stones you own as well as your technique is what makes the biggest difference. For example to say that the Escher edge isn't as good as a coticule edge, etc or that the Escher edge isn't as smooth, vice versa. This just says to me that that particular individual that prefers the coticule over the Escher may sit in front of the coticule more and didn't invest a year on just finishing with Escher stones...this works with any stone comparison. I think this is what leads to the "norton is a harsh edge, shapton leaves a harsh edge..." mentality we see in the forums.

I used to own a Shapton 16 and I sold it because I thought the edge was bad. I only finished with this stone for a month or so before getting rid of it. Now looking back at it I see that if I spent several more months using it I may have ended up loving the stone the way others that use it all the time do. I used to think the Naniwa was harsh and left a fragile edge, now that I am using it more since deciding to give it a change I see less and less of this initial symptom. Why? Because I have been practicing on it more, that's all there is to it.

In the end I think all of these stones we use are effective and produce awesome edges, but it comes out to who wants to dedicate their time to learn them according to their tastes.

YMMV!