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Can't speak for the DMT as I use an Atoma but the Asagi is so hard I need a loupe to see any scratches. Still looks glassy to the naked eye. I think a well worn diamond plate is pretty safe. It's an...

S'ok, I 'm not confused I used to use King's & sometimes still do. I would still recommend something like a King 8k before the Karasu. It just really saves a lot of time. If you do that you'll get to...

Cheers Jim. I was generalising. Extremes of temp. are a concern with most stones. Not sure about the others but IIRC Suita stones can tend to crack & I've got some Narutaki & Uchigomori koppa that...

If you figure the stone to be finer than a Swaty its obviously in the finishing class.
Should be used after 8k not 4k. You may just be trying to do too much with it. 250 laps seems excessive. My...