Originally Posted by
gssixgun
I think you mis-read what I wrote, so I'll try again, The slurry will sharpen the sides of the bevel and polish the sides of the bevel ... BUT the slurry WILL dull the front of the edge... Therefore you will never get the sharpest edge from slurry, the sharpest, smoothest edges come from a water only stone, and on very rare occasion a dry stone but almost never one with slurry, on (MOST) stones...
Edit:
According to Sham who I do value his opinion, there are certain Japanese Naturals that do work with slurries, at very high grits...
So I stand corrected as there are stones I haven't tried, YET !!!, so I changed that to most stones...I am assuming that you guys are shaving off these without going to a clear water finish though... If you guys are doing clear water finish strokes after the slurry then I stand by my original statement... so somebody needs to clarify that for the OP.. Because now we have a bit of confusion...Also does anyone have the same Kitayama stone that can clarify what it does, for him???? When I messed with one I finished with clear water...