Which kind of water do you use on your tennen toishi?

Some weeks ago I was reading some advice not to use tap water or chlorinated water on our jnats. Is that a real problem?
In that case, what do you guys suggest we use then? Some distilled water maybe? Suppose there are no ponds or bodys of water available nearby.

Thanks for your answers!

When I'm in the city I use water from my Britta filter as city water is known to be full of stuff (chloride, iron, bacteria, etc). When I'm in the country the water is sourced from a natural groundwell and filtered so I just use that. Never had any issues.

I think using really hard water or really soft water (PH levels) would not be fun as it would mess with your swarf

I go to a river up a nearby mountain before sunrise with a hinoki bucket and collect the water I'll use that day. I keep some Japanese bamboo charcoal in the bucket to help keep the water pure.

Tap water too.

Wonder what folks in Flint Michigan use

We have unfiltered well water and I use that.

XooMG said:

I go to a river up a nearby mountain before sunrise with a hinoki bucket and collect the water I'll use that day. I keep some Japanese bamboo charcoal in the bucket to help keep the water pure.

Tap water too.

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XooMG said:

I go to a river up a nearby mountain before sunrise with a hinoki bucket and collect the water I'll use that day. I keep some Japanese bamboo charcoal in the bucket to help keep the water pure.

Tap water too.

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LMAO

XooMG said:

I go to a river up a nearby mountain before sunrise with a hinoki bucket and collect the water I'll use that day. I keep some Japanese bamboo charcoal in the bucket to help keep the water pure.

Tap water too.

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While this could be good enough for your Chinese naturals, I hope you don't insult your JNATs with that fluid. Only tears of virgins can be considered pure enough for a proper sharpening session

icanhaschzbrgr said:

While this could be good enough for your Chinese naturals, I hope you don't insult your JNATs with that fluid. Only tears of virgins can be considered pure enough for a proper sharpening session

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In that case I'm gonna guess there aren't many proper sharpening sessions going on around here...:rofl2:

I import water from Kyuto springs.

@icanhaschzbrgr Most methods of making them cry are highly and justifiably discouraged these days, so expect a price hike.

Dave Martell said:

I import water from Kyuto springs.

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I am exporting it there

I just do this.

[video=youtube;4NCsdPQEKqI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NCsdPQEKqI[/video]

XooMG said:

I go to a river up a nearby mountain before sunrise with a hinoki bucket and collect the water I'll use that day. I keep some Japanese bamboo charcoal in the bucket to help keep the water pure.

Tap water too.

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icanhaschzbrgr said:

While this could be good enough for your Chinese naturals, I hope you don't insult your JNATs with that fluid. Only tears of virgins can be considered pure enough for a proper sharpening session

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I perferr the tears of innocent toddlers. Much more reliable and consistant. Virgin tears are only effective after puberty when the temptation sets in. 3 fake batches in a row was enough.

ThEoRy said:

I just do this.

[video=youtube;4NCsdPQEKqI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NCsdPQEKqI[/video]

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Always good to meet a fellow fan of Kung Fu cinema.

Complete misunderstanding. There is a german loanword hidden in there. A Tennen-Toishi is a whetstone designed to be used in the rough environment of a barn's threshing floor, it should get along fine with whatever lubricant would have been available in such.