That was actually a reference to this page:
Are you ready to get pumped
But I'm sure that there are alot of samurai that really didn't like the joke either.... :rolleyes:
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That was actually a reference to this page:
Are you ready to get pumped
But I'm sure that there are alot of samurai that really didn't like the joke either.... :rolleyes:
English just click on the little german flag on the left side menu of www.fine-tools.com
then choose Schärfwerkzeuge. It gets you a list similar to the english one.
Then there is a link to the naniwa stones. The combos are all the way down the page.
Olivia,
There are two different internet sites.
Fine Tools
and
Naniwa Germany.
I think you are looking at the Fine Tools site.
If you look at the OFFICIAL NANIWA Site the combination stones do not exist. Also on the NANIWA site, you will see they sell two types of SUPER HONE.
SUPER and SUPER+.
Is it me or you is confused. Best regards.
Just another thought, although I think some of the previous posters already came up with some better explanations: Maybe one system uses the average grit size, while the other uses the minimum/maximum grit size. I dunno...
English, the Naniwa Germany site is for wholesale.
Maybe its not the only source or they do offer more variety on request, since fine-tools has them.
Guess I'm going to pay that guy a visit. He's in Berlin as well.
Thanks for that link.
I do think there is a difference between the Japanese grit and American grit standards. Here are a few charts i came up with... might help some.
Conversion Chart Abrasives - Grit Sizes
http://www2.woodcraft.com/PDF/77A40.pdf
Abrasive grit sizes of belts, wheels and stones used in knifemaking, sharpening and woodworking
http://www.cumi-murugappa.com/abrasi...it_compare.pdf
Well that first chart shows the 15k USA is equivalent to the 12k Japanese so maybe that is why my two Shapton pros look alike and the 12k is supposedly not for sale in the USA ? :gaah: OTOH, the 15k is a higher priced stone by $10.00.:shrug: I'll have to do some comparison honing with the pair to see if they are indeed the same animal.