Thread: What are you using to make slurry?

I have the Naniwa Supers.
What Would you recommend to create a slurry or as a diamond lapping plate to keep the surface clean, or one for both.

dont know if I want to spend Shapton plate money yet.

I also have the naniwa SS and I don't create a slurry with them. I do use the diamond plate to clean and lap. I really don't believe you need to create a slurry with the naniwa. Now I may be wrong .

Originally Posted by rhensley

I also have the naniwa SS and I don't create a slurry with them. I do use the diamond plate to clean and lap. I really don't believe you need to create a slurry with the naniwa. Now I may be wrong .

What diamond plate, Shapton?

Naniwa sells a small block to make slurry.

i've been using the course DMT for lapping. I remember seeing Glen making slurry on a Naniwa but as i recall he said it's not necessary but he likes to do it.

Originally Posted by Scareface

I have the Naniwa Supers.
What Would you recommend to create a slurry or as a diamond lapping plate to keep the surface clean, or one for both.

dont know if I want to spend Shapton plate money yet.

Atoma. There's never any real reason to buy the shapton plate, and the longevity is probably less than the atoma. TFJ (tools from japan) probably has atomas for about $70 delivered to the US right now because of the exchange rate. There are a few places they won't ship, but not many.

Thanks Everybody!

I'm really looking at keep the hone top clean and flat. The slurry might have been the bonus!

I only use slurry on my natural stones and if I do use it on a synthetic its to help me see how the edge is coming along. A DMT Coarse will make slurry, a slurry coticule stone will make slurry, a nagura will make slurry. The list goes on and on. To each their own. That DMT C will also make a nice stone to lap your stones with.

Is there a specific purpose for making slurry for your honing?

Forget that, bad timing on my part.

Originally Posted by Ozarkedger

Is there a specific purpose for making slurry for your honing?

With naturals it is more necessary to create a slurry to raise abrasion power / cutting speed I believe. Not an expert and not claiming to be. Just want to share what i've learned.