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04-14-2008, 10:55 AM #11
Japanese naturals are porous. The stones that qualify for razors etc are usually very hard, and don't absorb water well.
Coarser or softer stones take up water more easily.
I have a Japanese natural which is ~6K. I also have a Nakayama on the way.
The ink of the stamps soaks into the stone, sometimes as much as 1 mm.
So if it is already flat, you can use the honing surface for a long time before you lose the markings.Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day