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Hi ,
I have a Shobudani Mizu Asaga Hone (which I love).
To make a slurry I have a Tomo Nagura , which I've butchered by trying to dissect it.
So I'm left with only one useful part really. (silly me)
I want to buy another slurry stone but some thing different.
Has any one got any recommendations?
I only use my jnat for final finishing by the way.
Cheers ......
If your tomo is half an inch at least just use that. If not look around for one.
My Tomo still works, Its just that since I nearly destroyed it, I figured I'd buy a few more, get a little collection on the go :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bill3152
Tomo-naguras can be a bit finicky IME.
Contact someone like Maksim at japanesenaturalstones.com and tell him about your stone.
Chances are, he'll be able to find you one that works good with your finisher.
If I were you, I'd get a couple while I was at it.
They can all be used, and hopefully at least one of them will be the perfect match.
That's a good idea, thxQuote:
Originally Posted by Birnando
Maksim at japanesenaturalstones dosnt really reply to emails.
Its been a week and no reply , i remember i didn't get any reply from my last e mail also some months ago.
So my question stands, "Whats a decent Nagura for me"?
He is enjoying a one week holiday right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by JOB15
A dash of patience and he'll get back to you.
IME he is one of the very reliable ones out there, so not to worry:)
Aframes tokyo has them as well. Im not saying not to wait for Maksim. I would and have bought from both of these guys before as well as Alex Gilmore.
Thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by bill3152
I like this place (Aframes tokyo ) they have a large selection.
The problem is I don't know which ones to buy..Any ideas?
Here is my stone..
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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?Quote:
Originally Posted by bill3152
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:whipped:
I think you got the last one of the Nakayama Kiita Tomo's...Quote:
Originally Posted by JOB15
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.
I find that the thicker slurry kind of finds its way under the blade during the strokes, where as the thinner slurries seem to always stay in front of the edge making them easier to push around.Quote:
Originally Posted by bill3152