Originally Posted by
holli4pirating
Let's focus in on this one. I don't see a reduction in the particle size and Gugi also disagrees, so clearly there is no clear indication of particle size reduction. Then Stefan said it's about the thickness not just the size, and I don't have any idea how one can tell thickness from these pictures. Not to mention breakdown of slurry is a statistical effect, and those tiny samples are nowhere enough data to point out any kind of "trend." Heck, the average particle size, thickness, or mass could even be a result of how the samples are taken, but with no thorough documentation of a procedure, we would never know. As Gugi said, you need someone who is skilled in interpreting these photos - I know I'm certainly not and I don't know who is.
Then there is the point TBS raised - the diamond plate itself will affect the initial, and therefore the final, shape of the slurry. That is another factor that needs to be considered as well.
This is not razor work anymore, it is LAB work. It requires a very scientific approach on all fronts, from the procedure to the samples to the "data" to the interpretation. I don't see any of that. All I see is some pretty pictures.