Thread: Proper activities for a first date w/ jnat

Oz, is there a diety of any kind I should be supplicating for freight companies?

'Sure appreciate all the help here. 'Really would rather bypass the HAD bug - I'm in the wrong tax bracket for it. 'Hoping one good rock should satisfy for quite a while.

Sigh. tick tick tick goes the clock -waiting for the lovely blue rock.

Originally Posted by pinklather

Oz, is there a diety of any kind I should be supplicating for freight companies?

LOL.. None that I know of mate but you could make one up if it makes you feel better

I choke a little with embarrassment, having posted that I couldn't chime in about how beautiful a new photo of a prized rock was - that its what it does is the beauty. I was fine with that view until I touched the working surface, which felt like silk. Then I started thinking it was pretty. sheesh, these rocks are something.

The Atoma was not with the stone when it arrived. Not everyone seems to think the atoma is necc. but it was a done deal by then. So a quick check w/ a straight edge showed some dishing - needs lapping. My other waterstones, I lap under running water with a dmt 325 grit. Is this okay w/ the asagi? The only other plate I have is a 8k grit dmt. Most threads say not to submerge, much less soak the stones. Is there a way to lap them flat w/out the running water?

Also, in lieu of the atoma, I've used a synthetic ruby stone to raise slurry on the c12k. Would this be suitable for the asagi?

I appreciate your help, Gents. 'Pretty excited about playing w/ this rock. Fortunately, the lovely bride is busy most of the wkend, so I can play alot! The objective is an edge as smooth as Riooso delivered on that Williams blade. If I want a little more bite, just water supposedly returns that bite quickly. Wish me luck!

They can be quite pretty eh ?
No probs with the DMT C for lapping, of course as long as you're sure of it's flatness & no probs submerging the Asagi. They are very dense hard stones & will not suffer at all for the time it will take to lap. Of course if you had the Atoma you wouldn't have to worry about the plate sticking to the stone as you lap
I would not use a synthetic stone for slurry. Just use the DMTC for now. It will work just fine.
Enjoy !

I'd have gotten that one all wrong.

'Will use the dmtc for slurry.

'Sure appreciate your kind help.

No problemo amigo . Look forward to hearing your experiences.

I always use a small DMTC file size and pick up most of my slurry from the typical places on hone that get less use and never the middle. My stone stays flat for very long time.
I have never use Atoma, but many including So swear by them. Please let use know how you like yours in comparison.