Originally Posted by
Magpie
I have not yet shaved off the stone. Its the only Japanese stone I have, and I was not sure how to properly use it.
The sides were definitely sealed at one time, and there are still traces along the bottom of a fine paper that would have went around the bottom, possibly folding over the sides as well. The surface and slurry looks a lot like the stone in your photo. (my colors are not perfectly accurate)
When you say 6k, will this break down like other Jnats and be useful as a finisher? or do you mean its max potential would be akin to a 6k?
As for smell, I will have to take a sniff and let you know!