Thread: Is anyone using Okudo Suita for finishing hone?

Let me start by saying, Beautiful Hone!!

I use an Ohira suita as a final finisher and it is the best I have used out of all of the j-nat that I have previously owned.

As to its suitability to be a final polisher, you are going to have to put it through some honing tests. It might take a few weeks to find the time to do them all but afterwards you will have a good idea as to its overall suitability.

Try it without a slurry and lots of water. Try it wilth a spritz of water and hone nearly dry. Try it with a light slurry. Try it with a medium slurry. Try it with a heavy slurry. Try it with a slurry and hone until it gets thick, then water it down with a light spritz of water; repeat as many times as it needs to gain a uniform colour to the bevel.

I have found that my suita is as excellent a finisher as anyone can get. Have fun with it. Don't rush it and flub the results and get rid of it before you know what it is capable of.

I wouldn't use any Mikawa Nagura on it as the particles may not completely wash off (getting trapped in one of the 'su' pockets).

Oh so you are the lucky owner of that very rare stone, congrats.
As mentioned above test it well and soon enough you will find out if the stone is good for razors.

You can calibrate the test so to say by finishing your razor on a hone you know gives a very good edge, for example 8k norton, or 12k Super Stone or something else. For me I know that 12k Super Stone gives me almost the edge I like, so my test is to see if the stone can improve that edge. I use slurry, no slurry, dilution , etc until I find what works best, or if the stone just does not improve the edge.

Have fun.

Thank You for all the info. Just tried my stone tonight for the first time and I love it. Feels very nice, to be honest I never had such a smooth shave before. All I did is just use soap and water and my Wapi was very happy. Seems to me like the Escher/Okudo combination works very well so far.Thanks again.

Thank you now we have to go find Okudo DARN.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Thank you now we have to go find Okudo DARN.

Sham, here is some motivation to fuel your suita desires:

Okudo Suita (retail price $1000)




Nakayama Maruka Suita (retail price $2500)




And one like mine, Ohira 'Renge' Suita (retail price $1500)

Don't think that all Okudo suita cost that much though. That one (above pic) is very hard, fine, and large. But Okudo is the premier name in suita (you wouldn't know it next to the Nakayama one though). Enjoy yours if you have one.

those prices are killer..aren't they based mainly on weight though?
Ozuku , Okudo and Shobudani produce some of the hardest and finest stones.

Originally Posted by mainaman

those prices are killer..aren't they based mainly on weight though?
Ozuku , Okudo and Shobudani produce some of the hardest and finest stones.

Yes I think weight is one of the main determining factors. But colour and uniform colour throughout are another one.

Oh here's one similarly priced to the Maruka suita:

Okudo Suita (retail price $2800)



And a side view: Super thick!!!