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i dont need to test. i have novaculites. I understand how it works which is why such things make unreasonably pitiful hones.

perhaps you should sign up for experience 101

let's set aside single macrocrystals. Jade and jasper are not single large crystals. they are composed of microscopic crystals as is novaculite.

has anyone noticed differences between using natural nagura vs. synthetic?

especially those very soft white ones.

personally i find it very difficult to tell the difference between 400 and...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advanced-honing-topics/38748-reasons-i-feel-hones-have-sedimentary-3.html

right there near r the end than start.

what about the smooth surface, steel plasticity can-o-worm you opened over in another thread?

I was asking why are the surface scratches on a hone given such attention.

I have seen techniques that include progressive lapping and such to get to an apparently magical 1000 grit. If fineness...

Why is a smooth beyond 325 grit surface needed, as well, for what grit stone? (keeping separate synthetic from high grade natural)

when you say something like this; the Why is always needed. :)