Thread: "yellowstone" collection

Yes it would last a very long time. I for got to add that this stone does not auto-slurry as it is close to a soft ark in hardness, maybe a tiny less but close. Very dense too!
With a 1200 diamond card it makes a fast cutting even, not gritty but grit rich as the slurry darkens quickly. The thing is you need a fine diamond card or plate to make fine slurry. Still the edge is 6kish which makes it great for knives or mid level razor stone. On the very fast cutting side.
I even tested sweedish steel and it ate it up too. Grit rich stone.

It is a PIA to lap as it comes hand quarried and chiseled flat. I picked the flattest side and went at it for days. Lol! worth it in the end as it has come out to be a very good, fast mid-range stone.

Here is a pic of my three Hatatoshi's could only save the stamps on one but I like to use my stones, so stamps got lapped away. Middle one is my pride and joy, it made it to Fikira's website as a example of a rare stamp and Alex G. was kind enough to Lap it for me and test and grade it. Super fast,superfine, 5++ kiita I swear my head was in the moon for a while with satisfaction and gratitude.

Pic from the seller on my other Hatatoshi, it is actually finer than my middle one but nowhere near as fast. Excellent shaves on this stone.Mr Aframe hooked me up with this one for sure.