I really like your idea and concepts on this Bill. That is what you call good old fashioned ingenuity. It is amazing what one can do when even thinking just a little out of the box. I especially would like to see what become of your experiments with other water cutting fluids. At times when I get to the final polishing stages I go to the sink and have a steady stream of water running while I complete my strokes. It seems, especially on the harder blades that even a micro can impede final edge progress. The flowing water seems to help clear it away. As much as it perhaps goes against logic and rules for honing you may even consider a slight angle on the hone at the water feed side. Or perhaps an adjuster so that if you should increase water flow you can increase angle and movement of water simultaneously. It would wash away and replenish a clean surface as you are in motion. I'm not sure if that makes sense but it sounds good Best Regards Ken