I have 3 Jnats. An Ozuku a Wakasa and a Shobu. I have managed to get some nice edges from all three of those stones which are full bench sized, with the Ozuku and Wakasa, double sided. I was looking for members opinions on the finishing process. (My jnats are all hard finishers). My technique is to take a razor to the 10k Naniwa then with a thick slurry on a jnat, I tend to switch off and just hone, and as the slurry breaks down and discolours, I dilute, and continue honing till I arrive at a light misty slurry, with no pressure. This technique takes me about a half hour or more and I'm happy with my shaves but, I'd like to get ideas from members as to how long they take when finishing on their finest hardest natural stones. I've tried finishing on plain water with some success, although my preferred finish would be 10k synthetic to Shobu Asagi Tamamoku, where I'd work up a muddy DN slurry and call it done after about the 35 minute mark.
Am I over doing it in your views? I point out that I use very little pressure, practically weight of blade alone and I wonder if there are any tricks for me to try out, I'd appreciate your ideas fellas.