Thread: DMTs up to 8K

From what I've read on the subject slurry dulling would be happening in the early stages of the honing after the edge has reached a certain level. According to those who are using a coticule for 'one stone honing' this is where the honer begins to dilute the slurry in stages as the honing continues. Eventually the honer is down to pretty much clear water. I tried this a time or two way back when. Seeing as how I have the stones to accomplish the purpose I don't bother with one stone honing, and if I use a slurry, as I frequently do on my Escher, it is thin and I will soon be to clear water. On those occasions when I use a coticule it is as a finisher, usually without slurry, and following working through a progression up to 8k before the coticule.

Like unit, I don't find the edge honed off of DMT 8k pleasing to my particular face. I have used a DMT progression with tough steels but always had to go on to waterstones to refine the edge to where it would be smooth and comfortable for me. As unit said, if the diamond plates are working for you to give a comfortable shave you're right where you want to be. This sport has always been YMMV and the diamonds won't get it for me as the final finisher. Different strokes for different folks.