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09-21-2012, 02:05 AM #11
Maybe the op can weigh in on this but all I can think is maybe the 12k is leaving fine scratches that become visible on the polished edge off the Norton. The Norton having a more friable abrasive giving the appearance of a better polish. The more variation in particle size the smoother the look. I don't have a Norton but know well this effect with King stones. Work a bevel on a King 1200 then run that same bevel on a DMT 1200 for a few strokes. You'll see scratches no doubt.
Jnats can work this way too. Some will give the nice hazy kasumi finish, others with a very hard & even particle size can leave tiny scratches if used with water alone. It's all cosmetics tho.“The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.”