Look cool, and definitely different compared to what I'm used to. I've never tried anyting non-Japanese like these.
Look cool, and definitely different compared to what I'm used to. I've never tried anyting non-Japanese like these.
Lucky you ....
40$ is a gift. Even though the spots and veins are not desirable for such stones. La Dressante is quite hard, better for tools and razors, but still ok for the knives. Compound's stropping is great after it, especially with white Dialux. The Jnats will surprise you! But better to try them before. Nothing is that quick as good Coticule. I'm not a fan of it, just facing the truth.
Congrats encore!!
yeah, I knew that the spots and veins aren't really desirable, but the stones were calling my name (guess you know what I mean)... I rather like the look, appreciate that they were mined nearby and enjoy the edge I get from them
(I enjoy sharpening on them more than sharpening on my rika 5k / shapton glass 6K/8K).
Once I will try a nice Jnat, always nice to have something to look out to(But unfortunately not this year - just ordered a heiji gyuto
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I understand you really well, man!
I know that feeling, believe me 😜😜😜
The most important thing is you enjoy it- no matter what somebody says.
To share your joy : just bought one more Shigefusa Yanagi Kitaeji 300... Right after a very nice Shige Gyuto Western with Dan's handle in rare Tamamoku Japanese Cedar. We should love ourselves 😎😎✌️.
Just finished sharpening 3 Kato ( i took my time - ca 2,5 hours to enjoy it, from coarse to damn fine, on different stones. It's so relaxing...)
Nice proper sharpening is so peaceful... The knife could be sharpened during 5 min, but this long proper sharpening.. is something special. 😜✌️
My new Atagoyama Red Nashiji - full size- just bought from JNS- great stone. Will try it out as soon as i will get it.
This one looks beautiful! Very curious about you'll find it to be![]()
My new top- quality greenish " Red Aoto" from Maksim. With nice Kanmaki, very consistent, bit harder then normally but still very soft. Full size- very nice to work with! I have 2 more bought before- this one is a real upgrade! More expensive- but really better! The other 2 Red Aotos will find new masters. Actually- already found 😜😜✌️✌️
Thanks, Maksim!!🙏
@ Andrey V: wow, you are going strong...))
Do you have any advice on making a hard Shuobudani type 100 work for knife sharpening (I have Asano Tenjyou and Asano Mejiro Nagura's ) or should I accept that I bought them for razor sharpening?![]()