Quote Originally Posted by Pyment View Post
An update on my Aoto experience.

I am liking mine and seem to have been lucky. The side I have flattened has no "toxic" inclusions and (from descriptions of others) it is harder than average. I would agree with the 3-4K estimate and that is where So estimates them to fall.

It has become the place in my progression where I go from synthetic to natural stone. I find that I can easily go from my Aoto to either my BBW, coticule with slurry, or my Ohira Tomae.

I have also noted that the bevel appearance moves from hazy to more mirror-like from this point on.

Prior to this stone I am using either my King 1000 or my Arashiyama 1000 then my Chosera 2K.
did you get yours from 330mate?
Is that Oohira tomae your finisher and how do you like it?