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02-10-2012, 02:22 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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I don't know if the different glasstones were...
I don't know if the different glasstones were intended for tool folks or knife folks, I guess knife folks. I can't tell much difference in any of them, even on stones.
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02-10-2012, 01:59 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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It's a crowded market over there for stones. I'd...
It's a crowded market over there for stones. I'd imagine it's hard to get market penetration as a new brand, unlike over here where market penetration to a serious level occurs with one magazine...
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02-10-2012, 01:52 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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I agree on razors, the SS have a lighter feel....
I agree on razors, the SS have a lighter feel. For woodworking where the stones may be subject to a lot more work on similar hardness stuff, I like the shaptons better, though. They wear much...
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02-10-2012, 01:51 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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Jim - I figured they probably were, but they are...
Jim - I figured they probably were, but they are sold at a reasonable price in japan. That's what I was getting at, but I didn't know how else to put it. When they showed up over here, they were...
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02-09-2012, 07:36 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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Just looked at the SRD page, and I only see...
Just looked at the SRD page, and I only see shapton glasstones. Different stones than the pros and definitely different than the M5. Same comments about distribution adding to the price still stands,...
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02-09-2012, 07:28 PM
Thread: Shapton in Japan?
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wonder in what way. Shapton says their...
wonder in what way. Shapton says their professional stones are slightly different in the US, engineered for the weather (or something like that).
I think the distribution network in the US (I.E,...
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