vinster do you have any finishers you would like to get rid of?
vinster do you have any finishers you would like to get rid of?
My expensive karasu Jnat bought from Japan. Not sure which mine it's from but definitely collector's grade with all corners and sides in nice shape.
Enjoy the pix.
Whoa, that's quite a stone. Looks totally regular and clean, uniform shape, and even has flat-looking skin covering the whole bottom, just like Japanese love. Must have cost a bit! How hard and fine is it?
My new great quality Shobu Iromono- very fine, reasonably hard, works extremely well on high-carbons, as an ultimate finisher after good Suitas
And a very fine Takaoyama- very nice finisher, first of all for high quality stainless steel.
Works great on hard steels as well ( both PM and full Damascus)
Not sure how hard or fine the stone is. Haven't had to sharpen much lately and still a beginner. But chanced upon this great stone and couldn't resist it's beauty.
Just to add some explanations: why use Jnats???
See- this is a Shigefusa Kuroushi, i have specially finished 1 side with very fine Wa- Powder, you see the mirror, the other side quickly done with Ohira Uchigomori( fingerstone)- do i need to explain more??.
Yes! No, just jokin' Good work on both, I think. Obviously you get a lot more from the knive with #2. #1 might as well be mono-steel.Originally Posted by Andrey V
Just to add some explanations: why use Jnats??? See- this is a Shigefusa Kuroushi, i have specially finished 1 side with very fine Wa- Powder, you see the mirror, the other side quickly done with Ohira Uchigomori( fingerstone)- do i need to explain more??
Can't remember where, but I know I've seen this some place before. Nice one, AV.My new great quality Shobu Iromono
No, Asteger!! These are 2 sides of same Shigefusa Kuroushi Petty, 1 side polished with Wa-Powder( synthetic) , the other side with Uchigomori! This is ONE knife, no monosteel, SAME!!
That's why i told- no need to discuss why to use or not to use Jnats- i wanted to show the difference, is better and easier to explain why is it so different.
This is about the stones, not about the knives.
Andrey - that is really cool example of what kind of finish different stones leave. Thanks.
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