Thread: Japanese Natural

Originally Posted by JOB15

Many thanks, for your non sarcastic reply.

I was not being sarcastic. I was being dead serious. We have many "experts" on this forum when it comes to Japanese Stones. I know squat about them but I do know a thing or two about Geology and I do know that in Japan there are people who collect and study them and have been doing that all their lives. They specialize on various locals and it is a lifelong endeavor.

Most who think they know study a bit and do some reading and think they have it down but really are clueless but will never realize it.

It not just a matter of knowing the names of the stones and what they do but being able to recognize them in all their grades and variations and I don't mean every hone just the one or two you might be interested in.

Just my 2 cents for those who want to avoid being fleeced.

Originally Posted by JOB15

Hi, i'm looking at Jnats and im wondering what is the best finisher.
The Shoubudani Asagi Lv 5+ looks nice to me but i know nothing really.
Maybe personal preference comes into it?

They are all different so there is no best finisher, you have to talk to the seller and ask his advise.
What kind of experience with hones do you have so far?

Stefan May have been too modest to post this very helpful video that really got me up and running on Jnats. Watch these and you'll get a feel for one approach to the process that I find works exceptionally well with both my Shobudani and my Ozuku.

Nagura Honing 1 - YouTube

Nagura Honing 2 - YouTube

Originally Posted by mainaman

They are all different so there is no best finisher, you have to talk to the seller and ask his advise.
What kind of experience with hones do you have so far?

My only experience is with synthetic stones.
I have the shaptons 1k to 30k
My brother has the Nortons and a a few Naniwa.
I hone my small collection of blades (4) and my brothers large collection, which ive been doing for maybe a year.
I still have a long way to go.
The main problem is that i shave once per week, it takes ages to dull a blade

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Stefan May have been too modest to post this very helpful video that really got me up and running on Jnats. Watch these and you'll get a feel for one approach to the process that I find works exceptionally well with both my Shobudani and my Ozuku.

Nagura Honing 1 - YouTube

Nagura Honing 2 - YouTube

Nice one...thanks

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I was not being sarcastic. I was being dead serious. We have many "experts" on this forum when it comes to Japanese Stones. I know squat about them but I do know a thing or two about Geology and I do know that in Japan there are people who collect and study them and have been doing that all their lives. They specialize on various locals and it is a lifelong endeavor.

Most who think they know study a bit and do some reading and think they have it down but really are clueless but will never realize it.

It not just a matter of knowing the names of the stones and what they do but being able to recognize them in all their grades and variations and I don't mean every hone just the one or two you might be interested in.

Just my 2 cents for those who want to avoid being fleeced.

"If you don't know nothing really then really don't buy one."
I used the word "really" and you repeated it twice, i found that slightly offensive.
I'm over it now though

lol some ppl sure sounds like thay wanna scare you away from things u want to know more about. i buy a stone and use it to learn how it works. i dont read about natural stones since thay can act so diffrent from stone to stone, same with names/brands really. but if you buy from a source like maksim you can take avanage of asking him how the stone works so its a less gamble of getting a bad stone, full of toxic lines etc.

I say buy one.

Very nice videos but..... I think my carpal tunnel would kick in using these stones(;-(...

Originally Posted by MrMagnus

lol some ppl sure sounds like thay wanna scare you away from things u want to know more about. i buy a stone and use it to learn how it works. i dont read about natural stones since thay can act so diffrent from stone to stone, same with names/brands really. but if you buy from a source like maksim you can take avanage of asking him how the stone works so its a less gamble of getting a bad stone, full of toxic lines etc.

I say buy one.

Thanks, ive e mailed Mr Maksim..See what he says.

Originally Posted by JOB15

My only experience is with synthetic stones.
I have the shaptons 1k to 30k
My brother has the Nortons and a a few Naniwa.
I hone my small collection of blades (4) and my brothers large collection, which ive been doing for maybe a year.
I still have a long way to go.
The main problem is that i shave once per week, it takes ages to dull a blade

If you can get good shaving edge with your synthetics then you will be able to take full advantage of a good Jnat finisher.
The one you linked from JNS looks good, just ask Maksim for a good razor finisher for beginner and some naguras and a nice soft fine tomonagura and you will be set.