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Mikawa Shiro Nagura progression on a suita.
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My recent purchase of a Mizukihara Tenjyo Suita Jnat has created a dilemma.
This stone was very recently added to my Jnat collection as a mid-level pre-finisher to accompany a Shobudani awesado. It has taken me several days to somewhat figure it out and I have in return managed to get a few very nice, smooth shaving edges straight from this stone. But, I am struggling to figure out just where it might fit into a progression.
Last night I decided to experiment. I killed an edge and set the bevel on 1K synthetic. Then 4K synthetic and on to the Suita. Diamond plate slurry was produced and worked while diluting until the razor started to stick to the stone. I stropped the hell out of it (it is coticule like in this way). To my standards it was a solid HHT2. Then on to the Shobu with Botan, tenjyo, Meijiro and koma. A nice crisp nakayama asagi tomo nagura diluted to straight water. Finished and shaveable.
This took me 2 hours. I don't mind since I do enjoy the process but I am wondering if maybe I took a step backwards with the Botan and or Tenjyo. To my thinking there are probably two ways to come to a solution. Look at each progressed edge with a loupe or test shave each edge.
Please share your experiences with your Suita Jnats and how they fit into "your" progressions.