Quote Originally Posted by MODINE View Post
Hi ultrasoundguy
Nice stone BTW, Finger stones are used for polishing Japanese knives & swords so you can SEE the steel. It has been done this way many years. Polishing with buffers, or micro mesh, etc. apparently does not produce the same effect.

You have to make your own finger stones or you can buy some online but who knows what the quality is, probably not very good.. I am learning too, getting better. Got to start somewhere. Some contributing resources would be: So Yamashita, Alex, Maksim, Dr. Naka. Mike

not letting me attach links, sorry
I've heard that using finger stones, or something called wa powder, can etch a hamon. I've looked and looked for info but always come up empty handed. One of our more talented members should make a tutorial!