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Wow, there it is. Thanks.

That may be the original formulation for Bon Ami. The current container just lists calcium carbonate as an active ingredient.

This causes me to recall that a calcium carbonate-based cleanser like Bon Ami is sometimes counseled for refreshing the surface of ceramic hones. So if it is refreshing the surface there, I suppose...

I too will say that it may be your skill as honer rather than the water here. I've had nice edges using a similar method with a 1k/6k combo and a 1.2k/8k combo, the former followed by red ferric...

This is very interesting. From this, one might be inclined to think that differences in hard versus soft water, however subtle, might affect a stone's property in an analogous way, again however...

No answers on this for me, only questions based on a general impression.

I'm viewing it more along the lines of viscosity and would be interested in altering distilled water's pH to see what...

As this thread continues, I sense that some folks think that my initial concern about water quality is just plain silly. Coming from a background in traditional black-and-white photography, I can...

Sorry. I didn't realize Rembrandt was that controversial. The etching in question is on public display at the Metropolitan Museum of New York if that's any justification. Anyway, I'll try to keep...

Your English is fine. Thanks for your comments. Actually, the "mountain water" I'm speaking of comes from the Vosges mountains of France, while the city tap water here is from the Boston...

Thanks for the comments guys. Reason I ask has to do my going back and forth between big-city tap water and small-town mountain spring water, and noticing better results with the latter. But it is...

I'm curious as to the quality of water itself as a honing issue. Assuming that distilled water would be a scientific default, I'm wondering if folks can suggest various bottled mineral waters that...