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My new Jnat turning out to be a very good one. Slurry has a yellow tint not just white. It cuts fast and is fine enough for a razor. Which was surprising because it is so fast. When it dries I...

Nice! O.K. if you have a hard tomo I would ask him for a slightly softer grit rich tomo. With those two it can make honing a lot more productive and enjoyable.
But if you want to do it yourself I...

I can tell you from experience that matching tomo to base stone in NOT easy. I had 8 tomos for my stones(8×40$=320$) and I really only liked one(velvety smooth), you can make due but not ideal.
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Thak you for clearing that up for me Alx, I was not sure. Yes the Yaki part looks like it is less than 1mm thick. The rest is kiita goodness, but I do like the look that the Yaki gives it. The...

That explains a lot Alx, when I visited you I recall quite a few of your beloved stones had some Iromono. Some of the best examples I have laid eyes on and that is no exageration!

Here is my...

It will get better by getting to know your stone. Coti to Jnat can produce a fast and very nice shaving edge.

Very nice size! Shape! and thickness! Keep on honing!

Now a group shot with the rest of the family.284894
Starting from left to right, top to bottom;
Shinden Suita tomo,
Okudo Suita tomo,
Asano stamped Botan nagura,
Nakayama Suita ,
Asano stamped...

I always forget to add this new example here, Nakayama Suita Kiita Hatanaka. Long name pretty stone.284560