Originally Posted by
Kees
It is all a matter of personal taste really. You can get perfect edges using synthetics, coticules, Eschers and Jnats.
I remember Lynn once posting that after lots of experiments with all sorts of natural stones he went back to using synthetics because they are way more predictable than naturals.
To all noobs I would say: get to grips with honing first before you start experimenting with Jnats and naguras.
Only when I had mastered honing with an Escher I started improving the edge with a Nakayama many years ago. Only recently did I buy a large Oozuku mizu and a full set of Mikawa Naguras to experiment with.