Thread: Slurry stone same as the hone or different?

I'm thinking of getting a cheap hone for touch ups, either a Chinese 12000k or a Dragons Tongue and although now you can buy both with a rubbing/slurry stone is there any advantage (or disadvantage) to using a different type of slurry stone?

Originally Posted by Jeltz

I'm thinking of getting a cheap hone for touch ups, either a Chinese 12000k or a Dragons Tongue and although now you can buy both with a rubbing/slurry stone is there any advantage (or disadvantage) to using a different type of slurry stone?

Yes if your slurry stone is courser then your hone then you will have issues.
if your hone soft and you can find harder slurry stone this will work.
if your slurry stone is finer then hone will work too.
hope this helps.

the best option is make slurry from original stone by using small dmt plate.gl

+1 to what Sham said. Can't go wrong with a dmt slurry.

For the C12k and the DT, if you are going to use a DMT, use something finer than the 325. I have had both, and my DMT325 left scratches in both. Then again, DMT says not to use anything finer than their 325 to do "lapping" because it will strip the diamonds. But to just raise a little slurry now and then, it shouldn't wear out too quickly.

I prefer to use a Spyderco medium pocket hone to raise slurries. It is hard, nonporous, and does not break down; it doesn't leave scratches either. (I actually use it to remove scratches the DMT leaves behind on harder stones.)

Or, if you have it available, using a piece of the same stone is always a good option.

I use my DMT 325 plate BUT to be perfectly honest to call it a 325 is a stretch as it is well worn from lapping many, many, Hones and Stones

The other stone I use is a small Hard Arkansas that works really well too...

I try and keep them the same or pretty close. my coticule came with a slurry stone,a coticule and my Thuringian came with the same type also. I guess just my Japanese came with a Nogura which ain't much harder than chalk.

With Japanese naturals I use the DMT 325 most of the time. I do have a JNat slurry stone but there are times when it doesn't match well with the hone.
One thing I always use on a Coticule is a matching slurry stone and never use a DMT on those.

thanks gentlemen.

You are very welcome:-) We are always open for questions sir in fact most of us enjoy helping out so people can enjoy the hobby as much as we do.

Lately Ive been using a guangxi with my vintage Thurry with great results. The Chinese stone is very hard. I,m planning try it on my Jnats. I've been using an Asagi on a Kiita with variable results. With a coti I always use a coti slurry stone.