I have a question about a J-Nat that I have been using. I am using a Nakayama Kiita and it is doing great for me. The question that I have is that when I am done with the slurry, I go to water only, and then to dry. I get awesome edges this way but I have a nagging question. Why is it that when I come off water only, the shave is not as good as I get by then going dry? A look at the scratch pattern, using water only, and it shows that the stone scratches a lot after the slurry. Dry then straightens everything out and gives a very polished surface.


Thanks in advance,
Richard