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And now think back to your best shave ever off your C12k
Now touch your face.
Anything is possible ,even without Old Spice :D

Well I said I'd try this on my Asagi :) but I forgot the 3 X strokes so this is just 80 circles on a light smear of water.
First pic is plain stone after being wet 17 hours ago. Still a wet patch...

Yes quite fine. I would rate it (Nakayama Suita) as mid polisher, fine like 16k but very aggressive cutter. In 20 passes it eliminated all scratches on the bevel except a few random ones that...

Seth, I kinda disagree with the "man made hone issue" I think as you're coming off a 5k to a fine J-nat you are probably sneaking up on the edge without over-honing but if you take a finer edge say...

From the pics, I see no problem in chamfering that straight side perfectly smooth but any anomaly in the surface should be lapped flat. 240 grit wetndri or a SiC whetstone will do the job quickly. ...

I've seen a few harder Asagi but not many. Water just sits on my Asagi for ages. I'd say its very hard but very fast for its fineness. My Suita is more absorbent & a more aggressive cutter. I'm...

That's really odd. The only way So would send a soft stone for razors is if he had a dozen on the table & put the wrong one in your parcel :p :) How much slurry we talkin about pinkl ? Clouds of...

Sounds like your having fun :)

A couple of things pinkl. Smooth all the chips off the stones edge. You don't want a tentative stroke to compensate. It will be counterproductive & your strokes need to be spot on not "sucky" :). ...

Not a bad idea. I usually slide the Atoma to the side of the stone then tilt it to break any seal. I get a lot of the slurry to stay on the stone that way.

No problemo amigo . Look forward to hearing your experiences.

They can be quite pretty eh ? :)
No probs with the DMT C for lapping, of course as long as you're sure of it's flatness & no probs submerging the Asagi. They are very dense hard stones & will not...

LOL.. None that I know of mate but you could make one up if it makes you feel better :D

Speaking of 'Proper Activities'. Don't forget the most important step when testing. Send some prayers of thanks to Shogun Minamoto for letting you use his rocks. :p :)