Thread: diferent natural stone honing method?

We all develop our own methods that give us the edges we like. That is the most important. There is lot of speculation going on as to why a certain method creates a certain result. Honing particles are microns in diameter so lots of speculation can only be proved or disproved by taking pictures of the crucial stages with an electron microscope. Prof. Verhoeven is someone who published a lot about the science behind sharpening. Some of it may be in the wiki.

OTOH: what the heck, if it works for you it is great!

Alex, Thank You for posting. Anything out of the ordinary seems to draw all kinds of dissent, but staying on the reservation doesn't discover any new techniques.
I have tried one type of dry coti finish that worked okay but not great. I will certainly try the dry slurry on the coti and the other naturals. 'Appreciate your putting the idea out there. Keep experimenting!

I don't know about the "new theory", but many of us finish on natural stones until they are dry/damp. I do this on Asagi, Escher, and Zulu. I recently received a coti that "should" qualify as a finisher & I will finish on it just like the others to determine if it's a keeper or not.

Edit: Just to clarify, I have most likely done 40-60 light strokes on my finisher as it dries/soaks up the water. The razor has been finished on Shapton GS 16K and is just taking on the personality of the finisher being used, it's perfectly shave ready.