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Yes but the Amukasa white?

I found that the Amukasa (red and white) come from an island named Kyushu island.

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I "won" an Aoto for $24.95 shipped. That will be good for setting bevels once lapped. I am expecting it to be in the 1-2000 grit range. Suitable for sharpening, but now polishing. I think I may have...

I ordered the Dragon's Tongue and have an offer in on the Aoto.

So, the currently planned progression is Aoto> BBW or DT > Coticule > Nakayama/Frankonian

If I decide I need anything lower,...

Interesting that the Amukasa and Aoto are less expensive there. Maybe it is a smaller Aoto.

I am probably going to buy from 330mate.

I did a search on Aoto. Lower grit naturals seems to be a...

Just found another site that carries an interesting line of stones. some prices lower, some higher.

Sharpening Stones, Woodworking Tools

After some thought, I decided the Dragon's Tongue was a reasonable addition.

I am deciding which Aoto stone will be best for me.

I don't know why I didn't think of that. I have a nice BBW already.

Thus all I would need is the Amukasa .

Then I could go from the Amukasa to the BBW to the coticule and then either shave or...

So, if I went with the naturals, I could get the Amukasa white and the Aoto. But going from the 4K to the coticule seems like a big jump.

I will probably ask the seller from eBay and see what he...

If I understand this correctly, If I use smaller steps I may use fewer strokes at each step which (to me) translates as less spine wear. I may end up using fewer strokes overall.

Using stones from...

I have reached the point where I am pretty happy with the finer hones I have available to me (coticule, nakayama, Olivia hone, Butterscotch hone). I have decided I don't really enjoy honing on the...