I know stones are different but what finishing routine do you usually go for? Slurry? Misty slurry? Plain water?
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Do you stop on a thick slurry or very light one?In the relm of Jnats, some will finish well on water some not. The really hard stones take a delicate touch to avoid scratches and botching the edge. I most always prefer a tomo finish to a clear water finish. There is no one way thats “better” than another.
Too thick can take you backwards. Usually I run a couple different tomos if I have the time. The key is to FULLY break them down before moving forward. Dont rush thru, but at the same time dont do a million laps thinking its automatically better. If it still needs work refresh the slurry, if not move ahead. If the combination of naguras and tomo(s) is good, and you work them to max, the abrasivness for lack of a better term will somewhat overlap. Meaning for example when you max botan, the state of refinement will go backwards slightly when starting tenjou, so on and so forth. So, on my final tomo I like to be sure its fully broken down. Rarely will i dilute it. If I do its only after its exhausted. Which entails rinsing the blade until its where i like.Do you stop on a thick slurry or very light one?
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Thanks! I also think I might be raising too thick of a slurry especially on a second or third one.Too thick can take you backwards. Usually I run a couple different tomos if I have the time. The key is to FULLY break them down before moving forward. Dont rush thru, but at the same time dont do a million laps thinking its automatically better. If it still needs work refresh the slurry, if not move ahead. If the combination of naguras and tomo(s) is good, and you work them to max, the abrasivness for lack of a better term will somewhat overlap. Meaning for example when you max botan, the state of refinement will go backwards slightly when starting tenjou, so on and so forth. So, on my final tomo I like to be sure its fully broken down. Rarely will i dilute it. If I do its only after its exhausted. Which entails rinsing the blade until its where i like.