Thread: Shoobie Doobie Asagi

Originally Posted by SharpMan

Thank you.

In the future I will be looking for a very hard, very fine, uniform,
no su/toxic lines. Size 8 by 2.5 or 3. An inch thick.

Now such a stone from the Nakayama mine would probably cost at
least 500 dollars or more That is why I am interested in the other mines. I mean I don't care from which mine it comes as long as it is working
very good.`

Sharpman

Such a stone from any of the Kyoto Eastern Mines would cost $500 plus. The price difference between good stones of the most popular mines is not nearly as great as the price difference between good stones and troubled stones from the same mine.

Sharpman, maxim at jns can help you find one for about $300.

Originally Posted by infamous

Sharpman, maxim at jns can help you find one for about $300.

I recently bought an expensive okudo nashiji which I absolutely love. Very hard and fine.

Money is difficult right now. But the blue colour of an asagi is very tempting right now.

I am absolutely certain that if I had an asagi I would want the okudo
nashiji that I have now.

I guess for somebody like me HAD means buy a stone, use it for
a while and then sell it to buy another one. HAHAAHA. It's a good
thing these stones sell easy(my impression).

Perhaps use my okudo a while longer and then if I can't stop my HAD
sell it and buy an asagi from Maxim.

Sharpman

Originally Posted by onimaru55

They're not really that special. There are good ones & bad ones but the ones that aren't scratchy are the special ones. Asagi come from the Namito layer & odds are most Namito are better razor stones. Don't limit your search to one type, Even Suita could do at a pinch. Most would certainly improve an 8k finish. I recently acquired a Tomae (thanx Muscles) which is a shallower layer but works great for finishing razors. Nakayama, Oozuku, Shoubudani are all known for good Asagi but you need to use a trusted seller & if possible test the stone first. And it helps a lot if you know what you want. Again the seller should be able to help guide you.

You can get Asagi from Aisa and Uchigumori stratas too. Namito prduces Asagi and Kiita color.

Originally Posted by mainaman

You can get Asagi from Aisa and Uchigumori stratas too. Namito prduces Asagi and Kiita color.

Yes, true, but a blue coloured Uchigumori does not usually equate to an Asagi from the deeper layers when it comes to razors.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Yes, true, but a blue coloured Uchigumori does not usually equate to an Asagi from the deeper layers when it comes to razors.

True but the point was asagi can come from other strata too.

What's so special about asagi? To be honest I find it to be one of the less appealing colors, and this is coming from the guy who just dropped a couple hundred bucks on one. I really like some of the reds and purples that alex has.

Originally Posted by infamous

What's so special about asagi? To be honest I find it to be one of the less appealing colors, and this is coming from the guy who just dropped a couple hundred bucks on one. I really like some of the reds and purples that alex has.

yes but red and purple usually means soft, which is not for razors.

Hi Stefan, how are you doing mate.

Educate me please. I am thinking my next natural stone should
be very hard, very fine. I would like the hone to feel very smooth
you know, as if you are not doing anything on it, but in the meantime
the stone is really fine polishing the metal.

I would also like the stone to be very uniform, no lines. Which type
of stone(strata) and from which mine would be the most affordable?

I have never used an asagi, but from the comments it seems one of
the best to do this job.

I have an okudo nashiji that is also very fine. Very sharp and misty/haze
finish. But you know HAD better than I do.

Sharpman

Originally Posted by SharpMan

Hi Stefan, how are you doing mate.

Educate me please. I am thinking my next natural stone should
be very hard, very fine. I would like the hone to feel very smooth
you know, as if you are not doing anything on it, but in the meantime
the stone is really fine polishing the metal.

I would also like the stone to be very uniform, no lines. Which type
of stone(strata) and from which mine would be the most affordable?

I have never used an asagi, but from the comments it seems one of
the best to do this job.

I have an okudo nashiji that is also very fine. Very sharp and misty/haze
finish. But you know HAD better than I do.

Sharpman

hazy finish means that the stone is not that fine.
if you want good stone , contact Maksim
JNS
Rich, Lynn, I got our stones from him.