Thread: When is a good time to switch to naturals?

Originally Posted by bill3152

You would need a heavy diamond plate slurry or botan nagura to set a bevel on a hard stone like a shubodani. Synthetics work great for this, but you can do it.

Thanks Bill.

I got some lapping film just to set the bevel and I think I've managed to get it. I honed a new-to-me Filarmonica a couple of nights ago (setting the bevel on the 15mu film and doing the rest on the Shoubudani with increasingly diluted tomo slurry using Lynn's method) and while it didn't feel the smoothest (thanks for spoiling me Oz), it sure gives a close shave.

I think I'm making a little bit of progress now.