Thread: Without mentioning the seller, which natural Japanese hone did you use today?

Originally Posted by Wintchase

I don't have apic, but it is a urigorami (i mght have misspelled that)... From you..

I apologize to everyone, i Tried to edit this post by taking ou the "requested not put in where i got the stone". Would any mentor please delee the post? I can't seem to do it from my ipad. Thanks.

This little stone fits nicely on my open hand, and has been a pleasure to learn from. Nice cloudy blue, small black dots just here and there, with a shot of orange coming through at the edge. The skin along the long side is also rust orange, the other two sides are layered blue.

These pictures are old, I have since lapped out the scratches in the corners. Though, I think it needs to be lapped now that I understand what pressure to use. I thought about sealing it with urushi but can't find the proper brush, and see no real need yet.

It polishes with water alone very nicely after 20 strokes, and depending on the steel can continue refining the edge, almost to limit to how many stroke. The limiting variable right now is how steady my hand is. The feedback from this stone has revealed a lot about my stroke, it drags so gently when everything lines up right. It barely releases slurry on it's own, one can hardly see grey or black from cut steel unless it's a kamisori or knife (yes I play with my cutlery too) or if I use too much pressure, etc.

With slurry which is whitish, I find it cuts medium fast and is my stone of choice for nagura fun.

I was told it was Nakayama, but I don't know. It's a weird rock but I enjoy it.

Originally Posted by bassguy

These pictures are old, I have since lapped out the scratches in the corners. Though, I think it needs to be lapped now that I understand what pressure to use. I thought about sealing it with urushi but can't find the proper brush, and see no real need yet.

foam brush will work just fine for the purpose