those prices are killer..aren't they based mainly on weight though?
Ozuku , Okudo and Shobudani produce some of the hardest and finest stones.
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those prices are killer..aren't they based mainly on weight though?
Ozuku , Okudo and Shobudani produce some of the hardest and finest stones.
Oh here's one similarly priced to the Maruka suita:
Okudo Suita (retail price $2800)
http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~katuhide/20513%20021.jpg
And a side view: Super thick!!!
http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~katuhide/20513%20055.jpg
At this point the best advice is to audition the hone. That is
try it and shave off it.
I doubt that you want to use it after a finisher like the Escher.
You may wish to use it instead of the Escher or perhaps
alternating the two hones on a two or three week touch up
schedule to see if you have a preference.
Natural hones have natural variability so we cannot
tell from our keyboard how it fits in your honing progression.
Another consideration with natural hones is the smoothness
of the edge. They guys with microscopes scratch their
whiskers wondering why a J-nat or a coticule produces the
smooth shaves that they do yet are not as mechanically fine
grained as other hone solutions.
As far as slurry and slurry stone. For a fine finishing
hone the "best" edge is most often obtained with clear
water. Slurry tends to speed up a hone and a rubbing stone can
remove swarf and remove the varnish/ glaze/ polish that some hones
develop.
So audition the rock and see how it plays for you
and your whiskers. The only test is the shave test....
OMG what beautiful stones ZethLent! Must look away! Away! I say!:gaah:
Later,
Richard
After seeing prices i think i.Quote:
have to hug my Eschers and kiss them
Thank YOu Tom.
As I wrote last night I already did use Escher and Okudo . However as soon as I get slurry stone (tomomagura) I will try it with out Escher .
Tanks Again ,
JSZ
Wow! That is a gorgeous stone. Well you are most definitely a HAD enabler...
Aren't these stones usually used to final polish swords? I think escher and nakayama is fine eough lol
But I'm jealous...