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Smith's make a non oil honing solution that is water based, but I get good results with soapy water too.

This might be obvious, but it really takes a few serious honing sessions for them to reach their potential for polishing. Make sure they are cleaned well after use and before for razors.

If you are refering to any hard Arkansas stone for razors that even differences between various Translucents will give different results. The surface needs to be very fine for the best results on...

I have gotten a few good edges off the translucent. I would not condider myself an expert with it because I have only tried it a few times on razors. I finished up to 8k level than on a well worn in...