Quote Originally Posted by Vart1980 View Post
Hi all,
Recently I bought Ozuku stone. I tried it after Naniva SS 8k and 10k, on my test razor, was playing both with naguras progression, tomo (which is diamond plate in my case) and clean water only.. But I can not say I enjoyed the result at the end unfortunately. The edge of the razor looked more satin than mirror and shaving was not that clean and smooth. HHT was ok after the strop but the shaving and the satin edge disappointed me. Something inside me is telling me that razor could be sharper after Naniva SS 8k-10k.. I understand that each natural stone is waiting for the correct approach and many-many tries, but maybe someone could share with experience and give me a guidance and advance how would be better to proceed...
So many questions!
Where did you get the Ozuku? Reliable source?, meant for razors?
If you are looking for a Jnat to polish more than synthetic stop looking
Hazy is a characteristic of Jnats especially if you used any slurry.
Magnification sure helps when evaluating a stone.
Did you have a great shaving edge from the 10K before you started on the Jnat?
Initial testing I would avoid all stone combinations with it - no naguras.
Try a light slurry with diamond plate and test the edge. Did it improve the edge or degrade it? What happened at the edge?
If it was smooth but not quite keen enough try water only strokes for a bit to polish it up some, try again.
The quality of the stone may not be the best.
Quality magnification will aid you in what is happening at the very edge.