Thread: What's your favorite last stone?

Originally Posted by Utopian

This one! It's a Nakayama Asagi that I got from So Yamash_i_t_a. Even though it's an odd shape, it works just fine. So claimed the surface of this one was comparable to his favorite Asagi and that if it had been a more standard shape, he likely wouldn't be willing to sell it. Then again, that might have been just a marketing ploy on his part but I don't care, it's a great stone.

I have found that I get much better feedback from my Nakayamas if I do not go straight from 8k to the Nakayamas. If I go with an intermediate polisher, then the edge has a very sticky feeling when I hone on the Nakayama. I don't get that same feedback if I go straight to it from 8k.

That's interesting, Ron. I have a Nakayama from our own Oldschool. It looks quite different than yours. Mine has a pear skin appearance. (called Nashii, if I recall correctly) It is a very nice hone, but I never quite got the jaw dropping experience that several seasoned honers reported about at the time I bought mine.

Would you mind elaborating on how you use a mediator before finalizing on your Nakayama?

Best regards,
Bart.

This is my favourite finishing stone at the moment.

Viktor, what sort of stone is it?

Originally Posted by 0livia

Viktor, what sort of stone is it?

It's a Nakayama Asagi.

Regards,
Viktor

Thanks! Guess I've got a lot to read about them.

Originally Posted by pjrage

Those of you using the nakayama, are you using it after using another finisher already (shapton 16k, escher, coticule, etc) as sort of a "final finish"? Or do you jump straight to it in place of those?

I use mine in a finisher progression roughly as follows:
DMT1200->DMT8000->BBW->coticule->thuringian->coticule->escher-> Nakayama.*

Mostly as an excuse to fool around with all those pretty rocks, really.

I CAN jump from 8k straight to Nakayama... but it takes me too long to get to a proper smooth edge, and then I don't get to play with my other toys.





*Actual order may vary, depending on lunar calendar, color of underwear, etc.

I like the 1um diamond lapping film.

Mostly a large coticule with water only. If the edge is not "there" after the coticule, I finish with a Shapton 16K or my ultraslick large Black Arkansas. It feels harder than the Shapton, believe it or not, and is mirror smooth.

Shapton 16k

I typically finish on the Nakayama after about 10
strokes on the Shapton 16k GS once the razor is
sharp at 8k (and could be perfectly shaveable).

- Scott