Originally Posted by
DaveW
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Scratch pattern is very uniform, and contrary to my expectations, it works well without soaking it (which is a bigger deal for woodworking where you may sharpen at unexpected times or not at all in a shop session). Because it's always releasing particles, it feels like using a natural stone with a slurry all the time.
If you're following it (the 10k) up with a natural hone or a loaded strop, I can't see how it will matter whether or not the abrasive is loose and tumbling - the particles should be too small to do anything a finish hone or a strop wouldn't remove right away.