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Yes I think that's a fair statement. I usually hone synth to 8k, then koma and tomo. I have used a 10k Naniwa in place of the koma. IOW, synth to 10k then tomo on the finisher. The finishing slurry...

A lot of the vintage koma is softer, and it is usually not as white - kind of a cream color. The modern Asano stamped stuff tends to be much harder, whiter, and finer but some of it is so hard it's...

If you hold the tomo as close to the stone as you can, it will not tip and gouge the stone, at least not very easily. If you hold the tomo up high, it tips a lot easier. Don't ask me how I know this...

I use and like a tomo to finish. There are advantages and disadvantages to everything though.

Advantages are finer initial slurry particles, you can choose a different stone with possibly...