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Here's a good shot of the slurry. I brought it up with 600 grit wet sandpaper. Looks very milky. After I used the 600 grit wet paper to lap it it feels a lot smoother. I only have a norton flattening plate which doesn't do a very smooth job. It does feel soft while flattening with that plate. Takes the stone off easily.
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps040c1212.jpg
I've had a chance to compare it to the norton 4k/8k. It is smoother than the 8K side for sure. Not sure by how much but I can definitely tell there's a difference. I will try to get it to someone with more experiance and smoother hones to do a comparison but I am very happy with my purchase. It was $30.00 and I spent probably $20 in gas so not to shabby I think.
Here was a quite comparable one posted by RezDog..
another mystery hone thread http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=108274
could be close. The slurry looks more brownish on that one. Mine is more milky. Gotta find that video
Here are some pics in the sunlight one without water and a closeup with.
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps524832a2.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps60bd76cd.jpg