Thread: Nakayama asagi tomae

I just got this fantastic stone. I have progression slurry stones but recently used a DMT fine, medium and course to raise a slurry. I am amazed how great the edge turned out. Has anyone else experienced results like this?

I don't like slurry made from diamond plates on JNats and don't like altering the surface of the hone while doing so. Other than that, I'm glad it works for you!

The joys of jnat honing and the success that follows.

I haven’t had the same success with DMT slurry but I’m glad you’re enjoying the results. I always end up with a less than comfortable edge, or at least not as comfortable as I get with a Tomo slurry. The Kasumi finish is also much more pronounced with dmt slurry for me. Has that been your experience?

It makes sense, the slurry made with a diamond plate will almost certainly be composed of much larger and sharper edged particles than one made with a tomo. That's probably why slurry made with a diamond plate cuts MUCH faster in many cases also. I get somewhat more comfortable edges with Tomo slurry as well.

I actually have a Nakayama Tomae also

A light slurry from a DGLP Shapton gives an awesome finish.. Especially if you continue to work that slurry all the way until the stone is almost dry again

The longer a DMT slurry is worked the more comfortable the edge gets in my experience. Probably due to the particles getting smaller and more rounded off as they're used.

I use to think this way about DN slurry too. I found that the properties of a great tomo and the base stone mixed do give me my preferred edge, but not only will the slurry from a very fine worn out DN give you a good smooth edge if you have a great base stone and work the slurry right, but it will also tell you the properties of said base stone and help you with figuring out what tomo you would like to match up to it.

I am finding the use of a fine DMT will give a very good slurry. I am going to try the extra fine to see what results it produces. I also used my fine Tomo to see what results that gives. Thanks to GSSIXGUN for the suggestions. It is more of a learning process with the Tomo but thats the fun of taking a exceptional stone and seeing what you can couple it with to produce the smooth sharp edge and comfortable shave. Always open to what my fellow wet shavers have found.

jkatzman... rock on...trying new things is the fun in honing!!! When you play and learn and discover...in my opinion...it's the most fun!
When you get a stone thats so damn hard that even a worn dmt doesn't raise much of a slurry on it and your hardest nagura produces minimal slurry (which i appreciate nowadays) as that minimal amount of slurry breaks down and the steel is being removed at such a fine level,,, your slurry will oxidize (slowly turn to rust) and a whole new world of fine edges is at your doorstep!!! I'm sure i'm not the only one that has ever experienced this! Have fun my friend and using a dmt is ok in my books...bad honing habits well...
Bruce