I always recommend a good amount of slurry on each stone until you get to the finishing stage.

I have a follow-up question about raising a slurry. I’ve always been reluctant to raise a slurry on the finer stones because I worry about contaminating the hones with the coarse particles of the little diamond plate I use on coarse stones (the kind of plate sold for sharpening ski and snowboard edges).

It’s this worry justified? I think you use something similar to raise a slurry in your videos. Curious about your thoughts.