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I'm usually more interested in the hone type the topic was started about than any tangents that may arise. Sort of living vicariously through others since...

Not everyone has Naniwa stones. For the longest time I didn't even own a 12K. But I'm willing to wager most have an 8K somewhere be it Naniwa, Norton, King, or Shapton.

Besides, if your benchmark...

Yea, looks like the same stone, so the information contained in that thread should be applicable. I would say first thing to assess is whether it has those black inclusions mentioned, and whether...

Shoubudani Asagi? Check this thread and see if it helps any:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/hones/125902-my-first-jnat.html

Start around post 10 to get to the meaty parts.