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The smaller diamonds are more susceptible to being pulled off, even on the pimpled surface of an Atoma according to Stu @ ToolsFrom Japan. We talked & agreed on a 600 Atoma (rather than a 1200) for...

Only you can know for sure, though experimentation--there are a lot of factors that come into play. On my stone (which is a fast cutter for a finisher), I find using a diamond plate offers more...

Without getting into what progression people prefer (which is really all personal preference unless you're honing lots of razors for others; then speed comes into the picture no matter what you...

Yeah, the Atoma 1200 works fine because of the pimpled surface, but I wouldn't even think of using a DMT 1200 on a hard natural. The one time I tried years ago, it scratched the stone & also pulled...

Just saw this. When I got my 1st Jnat I picked up one in 325. Found that the edge of the card scratched the stone something fierce & have been using the regular 8x3 plate ever since. No issues...

I always use slurry on my asagi (mined ca. 1880 according to Alex) & get my best edges doing this, working the slurry until almost dry. I never dilute (found no benefit) & find the edges on water...