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On hard finishers that you are not going to slurry, burnishing with a knife of hard tool is an option, and it is very effective with some hones. There is also the possibility of changing from water...

That stuff lasts and lasts. You can get it dirt cheap from lapidary shops too.

Chef Knives to Go has a lot of options Pete, I am curious about a few of them myself. All in good time I suppose.

There are a lot of lapping options. Most people are looking to maintain the flatness of their hone. For that just about any diamond hone will work just fine. The very fine grit hones of course...