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DSChief

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Have been searching the web for larger water stones with minimal results, can find thicker items
but they are always std L & W. I would think a wider Longer stone would be More efficient

a stone 4" wide 12" long would cover a greater percentage of the Blade & longer strokes = fewer strokes

opinions ?

And has any one found a source for bigger slabs?
 
I believe Naniwa make large size low grit stones, but not sure if they are available outside of Japan.
 
naniwa does make a wider stone abt 4 inches across adn abt the same standard length of which I own one. abt 1000 grit.

I wld prefer a wider stone as to a longer stone for teh following reasons.

a)most of my sharpening on shorter strokes along the entire length of the stone. a Wider stone . A wider stone would increase the contact area and thus, I wharpen section by section of the knife. eg.. 2 sections as opposed to 3 sections on a narrower stone

b) longer strokes are for my final finishing adn it is only natural to be on a higher angle as the knife goes further away from you.


Naniwa too makes a round stone too of which I cant figure our the intended purpose.

BTW, my strop is abt 10 inches wide cut from a bigger piece.

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