Thread: Jnat finishing

Anyone who refers to themselves as a scientist "is one". There is a cure for it though.
If I kick you in the nuts, does it hurt? Scientifically speaking of course.

Without getting into what progression people prefer (which is really all personal preference unless you're honing lots of razors for others; then speed comes into the picture no matter what you finish on), here's a blog post from the seller I bought my latest stone from.

The system of using naguras is actually rather new (ca. 70 years or so) and while I don't claim to know loads of what barbers were using prior to the introduction of this system, many were probably just maintaining their edges w/ their finishers & tomo slurry. I agree with Alex though that, had the diamond plate been invented way back then, some people probably would have tried it, especially on the last stones quarried, which were the super hard variety.

A peak into the past and the future regarding Jnats. | thejapanblade.com Blog

Originally Posted by Deckard

Anyone who refers to themselves as a scientist "is one". There is a cure for it though.
If I kick you in the nuts, does it hurt? Scientifically speaking of course.

That's as scientific as it needs be Tc

If you cannot see the difference with a microscope after the final honing stage, the preceding stages become irrelevant apart from the fact that they somehow create a certain geometry. If 'the feeling' of it becomes a factor, then simply do a double blind test to see if you're feeling it because it is real, or if you're feeling it because that 100$ bottle of wine MUST be better than the 10$ bottle of wine.

Fwiw, with malt whisky arguments such as this is common. That is why one club I know has switched to blind tastings exclusively. Because in double blind tests, experts often come to surprising conclusions. Tell them a certain whisky is 35 years old, and people will taste the subtleties. Tell them it is 5 years old, and they will say it is still a bit immature. Same with stones.