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The original post, he shouldn't need anything but the Nainiwa 12k SS at this point in time

You are taking the right approach, slow and determined, eliminating variables as you go, honestly I can't give any better advice then what you are already doing..

The fact that you are stopping...

This idea combined with the Magic Marker test would show you what you are accomplishing if anything.

There has to be "Contact" with the hone and it has to be even and equal along the entire edge,...

Hard to say for sure until you try it :)

But I think you are right the Thuri/Escher is probably harder then the SS,, the colors of the slurry will tell you a ton..

Using any slurry is a...