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Stefan, I sharpen both japanese and western plane blades.

Why can't one compare the hardness of a coticule or C12k to a Jnat. Hardness
is hardness AFAIK.

Makes sense about the colour of the...

Well I have the naniwa 8k stone and that one is too soft for me. My
plane blade gouges in the stone(freehand honing). That's why I asked
about the hardness of your 10k in comparison to the other...

Thanks for the detailed post. Based on what you are saying , I would
guess the Chinese hone to be harder than your Nakayama kiita and Oohira,
but slightly softer than your Shoubu. Would you agree?...

Congratulations dude! Definitely want to see the picture.

How would you rate the hardness of the naniwa 10k, your Nakayama, ohira,
new Shoubudani and people's hone using the lv(1-5(++)) rating?...

Thanks for the post Zib. Good explanation.

I did my usual thing again. SS 1000,3000,8000 and then finished
on the okudo nashiji.

On the SS 3000 I get half mirror, half misty/hazy. On the 8000...

That's strange. Because I get mirror like finish on naniwa ss
3000. It's quite sharp even then. Then I do naniwa 8000 SS
and it's almost perfect mirror and even sharper. Then I
finish on the...

Hi Stefan, how are you doing mate.

Educate me please. I am thinking my next natural stone should
be very hard, very fine. I would like the hone to feel very smooth
you know, as if you are not...

I recently bought an expensive okudo nashiji which I absolutely love. Very hard and fine.

Money is difficult right now. But the blue colour of an asagi is very tempting right now.

I am...

Thank you.

In the future I will be looking for a very hard, very fine, uniform,
no su/toxic lines. Size 8 by 2.5 or 3. An inch thick.

Now such a stone from the Nakayama mine would probably...

Can wel call Shouboudani, Shoubou? Or Scooby Doo?Shobo?

Beautiful stone Zib. Congratz.

Have you done what DrNaka suggested, getting a mirror surface
on your stone?

Why are asagi's so...