Thread: Slurry stones

Sorry in advance if this is a repeat question.

Background: I'm new, wanting to restore old antique razors for use.

I read on the main page that slurry stones are used by rubbing another hone on your slurry stone to make it ready. What grit other hone do you use or is there another method? Benefits of using a slurry vs other?

There are three general types of slurry stones.

One. Low grit rubbing stones, used to with a few passes to remove swarf from synthetic water hones. These are often around 600 grit.

Two. Natural slurry or nagura stones, used to build an abrasive slurry to hone on. Use one of the same or higher grit that the current hone.

Three. Diamond hones. Used for lapping, cleaning, and building slurry. Use one of 325 to 1200 grit.

The general purpose of using slurry is to maximize the amount of abrasive in contact with the razor. With jnat naguras the abrasive brakes down resulting in a higher grit.

Jonathan

Edit for homework.

Honing on Japanese Naturals

Lynn Abrams On Honing

The Art of slurry

I would have called it extra credit study. I hate homework :<0)

Thank you, also thanks for the extra credit.

Datsots, that's one of the best, condenced replies on slurry I've seen. Thanks.

Just to point out you don't need slurry to start out. In fact, and some may disagree, but I'm not certain it's wise as it's another variable to learn. You can get great edges off of just water on the stones.