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10-17-2009, 06:14 AM #1
After some thought, I decided the Dragon's Tongue was a reasonable addition.
I am deciding which Aoto stone will be best for me.
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10-17-2009, 08:04 AM #2
they call me and get information they need.she said it will be shipped same day.lets see as soon as i get it i let you know.
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10-17-2009, 09:18 AM #3
Just found another site that carries an interesting line of stones. some prices lower, some higher.
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10-17-2009, 01:11 PM #4
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10-18-2009, 12:59 AM #5
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10-18-2009, 04:22 AM #6
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Thanked: 2591they have both synthetic and natural
There is another place that you can get natural Aoto, and it comes in grades:
The Epicurean Edge: Japanese and European professional chefs knivesStefan
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10-18-2009, 04:50 AM #7
I'd been caught up in the hunt for a natural bevel setter too, but today I went and got a Norton 220/1k. I'm very glad I did. Unlike with naturals, I knew exactly what I'd be getting, so there was no risk of "man, this doesn't want to do what I want. now I have to go get something else. at least this hone looks pretty..." Actually, I think the Norton is quite ugly, but I wanted function over form. I did a little write up of my thoughts, if anyone cares to look.
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10-18-2009, 01:17 AM #8
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10-23-2009, 04:45 PM #9
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Thanked: 7I got an aoto for $28 (auction), 7 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/8, some fairly deep divots in the face. Laps unbelievably fast. Shipping was funky, got it, another stone, and a knife shipped air mail for $10, but it took two weeks to reach me from NY after making it across the ocean & 2 countries in 3 days.
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10-29-2009, 02:31 AM #10
I "won" an Aoto for $24.95 shipped. That will be good for setting bevels once lapped. I am expecting it to be in the 1-2000 grit range. Suitable for sharpening, but now polishing. I think I may have settled the next step up as well.
330mate has Oohira stones listed that he describes as suitable for "Kumori" which is mist and haze, I think. They are softer than true polishing stones and with a lower grit. This conclusion lead me through a number of sites dedicated to sword sharpening and polishing. Near as I can synthesize, this stone would fall about where the sword polishers move from sharpening to polishing about 4000-6000.