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The generosity of people on this forum continues to surprise me! Thank you for the offer jnats! I feel confident enough now to take the risk and just buy a JNat. I see that Asano naguras are back...

The Shoubudani type 100 looks like a fine introduction to jnats! Good size and price. The Aiiwatani Kiita koppa also caught my eye. Fendrihan has a Jyunsyouhonyama and an Oozuku that fall within my...

Thank you! I'm glad you mentioned the Welsh slate hones - very intriguing and reasonably priced!






For now my budget is "university student" :rofl2: That rules out the Nakayama Kiita for...

I'll have to try this. Maybe two or three passes on the pasted bit. On another note, has anyone compared different brands of chromium oxide? Like TI paste vs. no name crayons? I'm currently using...

I've noticed that I can get sharper edges off of synthetic stones than I can with Coticules, just no where near as smooth. I'll take a look at the cubic boron nitride spray.

Cheers.

The first set of hones I bought were synthetic (Taidea 3000, 8000). I still use them along with a fine diamond stone when doing restorations/significant bevel work. I also use a Spyderco ultrafine...

So I've been thinking about buying another hone, but I can't decide what to get. I really like the edges I get from my Coticules and I don't really like the edge off of synthetics or pasted strops. ...