Thread: New hone from Japan, pictures

Originally Posted by FatboySlim

I guess I'm misinformed, then.

The urushi I've used took a week to dry between coats on my stones. I used it straight out of the bottle, and the thickness was like molasses. Dries hard like a thick acrylic jacket, though.

In fairness, I've been told by a knowledgeable source that cashew or modern lacquer serves the same purpose, and doesn't give the amber hue that urushi does.

urushi comes in different colors, red, black and yellow or clear, you probably had the yellow/clear one.

Cashew is very thick out of the can, and dries in ~1 day.
It bullet proofs the stone.