Originally Posted by
AFDavis11
When two hard abrasives are rubbed together the softer of the two will turn into a powder. The hone powder, mixed with water will turn into a slurry. This slurry will sit on top of the lapped hone surface and cut deeper into the metal and will hone the edge faster. It's similar to creating a liquid polishing compound and putting it all over the top of the hone, cutting faster and with more authority. It will usually act like a lower grit stone.