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    I have a couple of jnats with side seams that worry. One stone is a cheap aoto--cheap but really good and hard to replace. The other is a very expensive Ohira Suita. I feel the need to 'seal' the back and sides. I hear this I done with 'laquer'. I'd like confirmation that this is really done with LAQUER. As in, can I used Deft Brushing Laquer? Deft Spraylaq?

    Or when 'they' use the word 'laquer', are they referring to some rare, exotic, hard to find, expensive, artisinally produced paleo-substance?

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    I will give a superficial answer since I don't really know anything about the traditional material and process.
    Japanese stones I think are traditionally sealed with Urushi Lacquer, a somewhat toxic substance and needs a rather humid environment to cure properly. Cashew lacquer made from cashew shells is a slightly less toxic alternative and probably more readily available sealant that will cure more readily in normal conditions. I'm sure the J nat gurus will chime in and tell you what its all about.
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    Neither urushi nor cashew lacquer are readily available in the U.S. I was advised by Garrett of Japanese-Whetstones.com (member JNATS on this forum) that ordinary unthinned Bullseye shellac works fine for sealing stones and I have used it successfully on a couple of mine.
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    I have always used cabinet makers clear lacquer on sides and back.
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    So now you folks got my curiosity, I did a little digging. Whether this video is correct or not I have no base for comparison. It seems a pretty straight forward process and may be used as a guide for what ever you chose as a sealant.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Razorfaust View Post
    So now you folks got my curiosity, I did a little digging. Whether this video is correct or not I have no base for comparison. It seems a pretty straight forward process and may be used as a guide for what ever you chose as a sealant.
    Keith V Johnsons (who made that video) website tomonagura.com is great for anything Jnat related, here he writes about sealing jnats
    Sealing a Jnat | TomoNagura.Com | Keith V. Johnson
    Last edited by markbignosekelly; 10-04-2016 at 08:06 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sqzbxr View Post
    Neither urushi nor cashew lacquer are readily available in the U.S. I was advised by Garrett of Japanese-Whetstones.com (member JNATS on this forum) that ordinary unthinned Bullseye shellac works fine for sealing stones and I have used it successfully on a couple of mine.
    Huh....that's good to know. I figured shellac would be the absolute last thing to use because it's so penetrative and lays down so little film.

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    Thank you sir, that's what I needed. Backs up the generally "goop like" expectation raised by the tomonagura article.

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    That urushi can give a wicked case of contact dermatitis with even a tiny exposer is probably the reason it is not available here in the U.S..

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