I have been wanting to try out a Jnat and was about to take the plunge when I seen this one on the bay and figured I would try it as long as it wasn't going to cost me what it would if I was going to get the one I wanted. It was listed as a very fine finisher. I ended up getting it and wasn't to sure on how it would turn out since I wasn't really familiar with the seller, but seemed to get a positive feedback. Plus I have never used one so I was even more worried. The stone is 6"x2". Anyway when I got it figured I would lap it even though it was supposed to be lapped. One thing I noticed right away when I started lapping was it smelled. It smelled like dirt really bad. It still does. It has an almost icy feel to the touch to it. It has some sparkle in it and there are some lines that can only be seen at a certain angle. Tried to get them in the pictures. I found that interesting. Not sure if any of this is normal, but whatever I bought it so I have to deal with it. Well figured I might as well try it out instead of just staring at it so I took 4 razors to 8k and finished on the new stone. Raising a slurry was a pain except for the part of the slurry stone that had some saw marks or scratches. I could pick the stone up by the slurry stone when using the flat side. Honing also had an icy feel too it like running the razor over an ice cube. I tried finishing each razor in different ways that I read on here about and I was pleasantly surprised. Each razor took an exceptionally smooth edge that gave a great, comfortable shave. Well since I wasn't sure about the seller and whether or not this is an actual Jnat I might just have to get another one from a seller that has a following to compare. For some reason I keep finding excuses to keep getting more stones and more razors. What a hobby. Here is the mystery stone.
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