Quote Originally Posted by SpikedLemon View Post
Could a BBW be used as a "one-hone" solution to maintaining a blade? Or, more precisely, as a one/only hone for life (with slurry stone)?

The answer is .... Maybe.

It's already been said you can't class all naturals by their name alone, e.g. Are all Nakayama Asagi good finishers ? Definitely not.

However if the particular BBW you have can give you the optimal edge you like then you can use it to maintain an edge. Another person may not have the same parameters as you.

To use it as a one hone setup may be dependant on how much free time you have.
Personally I haven't owned or used one that rates as a finisher but I have used one of mine to remove small chips from a Rodgers wedge with a heavy slurry. I was impressed that it was possible but it was very slow compared to a synthetic & I have better uses for my time.