Just though I'd see what everybody does when finishing on their Jnats. Obviously they have widely different properties & we all come off different stones 1st, so let's share what they are.

My usual method on a lvl5+ Oozuku is:
  • Good edge off the Norton
  • Lights slurry from tomonagura, do circles, x-strokes until scratch pattern has been reduced (but not totally wiped out) in scope
  • Clean stone, razor; raise lighter slurry, do circles until bevels start to stick (60 or so total), switch to x-strokes
  • When sticking reduces, dilute--normally 3-5 stages to clear water
  • Palm strop 20x, clean stone, razor well
  • 10-20 ultra light x-strokes w/ water only
  • Strop
Little side note: I'm obviously looking @ prepolishers & also something faster than the Norton eventually (torn between Shapton GS & pros), so I don't have to make a thicker slurry 1st, as I find that to be slightly less consistent (can overdo it or even slurry-dull). I can beat DE blades if I get everything right here, but I'm still slightly curious to try an old Atoma 1200 for slurry just to see what it does. (I know new diamonds will scratch, but I know Oz & Alx get good results w/ Atoma, so I'm curious.) If I don't like it, I'd go right back to tomonagura.

Right then, what are your favorite methods, gents?