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I haven't seen a natural stone yet that I believe matches the ball park grit rating estimate given. So take them with a grain of salt. 1 micron film is pretty much 15K, a Black Welsh Slate will vary...

It can be done with another stone. Make sure all the scratches are gone, 1K to 2K sand paper. Then use the rubbing stone with water to finish it up. That's how I polished up my Jnat.

You just...

Hrmm...I was hoping maybe there would be an inclusion or something askew someone could maybe point out, but visually I don't see anything wrong with the hone. Does it feel gritty at all when you run...

Is that what you're currently finishing on, an 8K SS? Have you tried a synthetic 12K stone?

It could be that you don't like the feel of anything passed that. For the longest time I just used my...

Tintin - any chance you could post a photo or two of the honing face of the stone?

Random thought, is it possible you could use less pressure when using the slate? They are harder than most...

By test, i tend to assume its a reference to shave testing. Or whatever you use to determine a razor is finished. These stones are slow and don't remove a lot of steel, at least when suitably smooth...

Wish there were something I could add to help, but I'm not sure what I'm doing different to get good edges off mine.

Set the bevel on a 1K stone. Then I work a blade on the Dragon's Tongue until...