How thick should the slurry be? Any pics? On a coticule, norton...
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How thick should the slurry be? Any pics? On a coticule, norton...
I can't tell you about the Norton as I do not have one.
On the coticule: the thicker the slurry the lower the effective grit value of the coticule becomes. So if you want to shift a lot of metal and don't have a coarser hone it may become more of an 8K hone, if you use water only it will be more of a 12K hone.
I don't intentionally make slurries (i.e. with a ?nagura?). When I re-establishing a bevel, I just grind away. But with the 4000 and 8000 grit stones I rinse and rub the stone once I see metal starting to collecting in a puddle (rather than just as flecks in the water).
Mark
Play around and find out what works for you.
The thickness will vary as the water evaporates anyway, so don't get too caught up on maintaining an exact consistency. Just get some slurry going, start honing, observe how the edge progresses periodically and when the bevel is set, clean it off to finish the edge with some clean water (in the case of the coticule).