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It's pretty well known that Aotos come from Dino butt. That's accounts for the short supply of "prime" and dissatisfaction with pieces that have too much gristle.

Of course the alternative is...

someone can correct me, but I think this effect is most often seen on the suita stones. They have "su" or tiny holes. water floats the grit out of the holes. Some "Nakayama" don't have these from...

I spend more time on the J-nats partially because I just enjoy the feel (sicko that I am). Yes I know I am making more strokes on it than I should, but I like it.

The other reason is that I don't...

The slurry debate rears its head.

I will say that my edges do seem sharper off my J-nats with slurry but only if I do a real good job at lower grits between 1K and about 6K. If I have moved on...