Thread: Who uses slurry on their Escher/Thuringian?

Thin slurry on Thuringian and Escher, no slurry on the Nakayama. As I move from Escher or Thuringian to the Nakayama as a final polisher I feel no need to progressively dilute the slurry.

I use slurry and then hone about 50-80 strokes, I spend a lot of time on finishing stones, I don't know why and it may be over kill. I then let the slurry dry on the stone so I can reuse it for next time. I follow the Escher with a strop that has Cerium Oxide on it and I do about 10 laps on there.

Picked up the stones today--noticed that both had been gouged/scratched extensively. (I had lapped them previously) Also looked like they had been used with oil. Weird. Nothing my D8C couldn't handle quickly, but I do have to wonder what the (new) guys are using them for... : I am supposed to teach then how to use str8s, as they're really interested in giving shaves. Lesson 1: don't abuse the Eschers!

Used a light slurry on a big Frederick Reynolds that had been honed up on the Norton--finished on water just for fun. Felt sharper than just water, but post-stropping, discovered the toe was dull, so couldn't shave-test. This one is warped toward the toe anyway--most likely never got a proper bevel set there.

I'll try the W&B instead & report back.