Thread: Slurry Stones

Originally Posted by bill3152

Hello, I have 2 shubos and find a softer kiita(not too soft) works very well with mine. I also use a synthetic ruby stone(9 on the mohs scale) to raise base stone slurry only that is finer than a dia plate can give you works very well. You can use a hard ozuku asagi also as it will do the same thing, just round a corner and use that to raise base stone slurry. Nice and easy so as not to put deep scratches in the stone. The ruby stone I have is old and I didnt buy it, it was given to me. They are for sale from China for $20 or so. Mine works well, whether the quality is the same I couldnt tell you. It is sintered which means it has no binder.

What do you think of this stone?
Nakayama Honyama Kiita Tomo Nagura Natural Whetstone 176.4g (6.3oz.)
I cant tell if its the softer kind...
Thanks for the advise btw.

I have that tomo and have used it with good results. There are differences in natural stones so that variable isnt possible to see without trying it. Imo its a good match.

Thanks , ill buy that puppy

Originally Posted by JOB15

Thanks , ill buy that puppy

I think you got the last one of the Nakayama Kiita Tomo's...
Good for you.
Myron

Maksim just came back from a Japan trip. His recent email indicated that he has lots of new stock. I would suggest waiting for him to return. You could simply order the Tomo on his site and put specific instructions on what you need. He will hand select the right stone for you. I bought my Shuobudani and Tomo from him. I had a tough learning curve going from Coticule and he helped me through it.

Maksim provided the perfect tomo for my Shoubudani Asagi. Unfortunately, I lost it on a trip, so I'll be hitting him up for another. A great guy to deal with.

I've already ordered my Nakayama Kiita Tomo. (Always wanted a Nakayama, maybe a bit bigger though)
When or if Maksim gets back to me I will follow his advise .
I would like a nice selection of Tomo's.
My current Tomo (from Maksim) works a treat but by the time I've raised a slurry I need to lie down and recover..

Will be very interested in seeing what Maxim updates to his site.
HAD is tough to cure!

I was just reading that on hard jnat stones a slurry can be made with just a drop of water.
The less water the better.
I normally use as much water as the stone can take to make a slurry.
any thoughts?

A drop of water imo is way too little to create a slurry. I always spritz my stone, raise some slurry and add a little more. Too little water imo will result in a too dense slurry that will wreak havoc on the edge. The slurry gets broken down by the edge banging into it as well as the bevel and spine. Dry slurry has never worked for me. Adding one drop at a time makes sense to me though as you are thinning the slurry at that point.