Badgertooth
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This was a gamble after my interest was sparked a few months ago by a really cryptic post about Thai stones. I followed my nose a bit and came upon Aranyik. Super cool and helpful to deal with, the guy was endlessly patient with my barrage of questions, quick to respond and went the extra mile with videos of slurry and sharpening. My stones arrived today in good order. I'll admit to a certain Japanese bias when it comes these things and just the teeniest bit of apprehension when trying these.
To look at, the Khao men looks exactly like a Tsushima but that is where the similarities end.
It releases a good amount of slurry on a wide bevel and is softer and more forgiving than a Tsushima. Here is the dried slurry from about two minutes sharpening
My trusty Watanabe is always the measure of finish on a wide-bevel. Bear in mind, this is two minutes of quick work and I didn't hit all of the heel but you get the idea. It's a nice, even hazy finish from not much effort.
It finishes sharp as blazes. Finer than a Tsushima.
I got a bit philosophical about my initial apprehension - how is this any more of a crapshoot than buying any other rock from a stranger on the Internet? I'm glad I took the gamble.
I will do a separate post on the Thai binsui grade stone that I ordered but have yet to test.
To look at, the Khao men looks exactly like a Tsushima but that is where the similarities end.
It releases a good amount of slurry on a wide bevel and is softer and more forgiving than a Tsushima. Here is the dried slurry from about two minutes sharpening
My trusty Watanabe is always the measure of finish on a wide-bevel. Bear in mind, this is two minutes of quick work and I didn't hit all of the heel but you get the idea. It's a nice, even hazy finish from not much effort.
It finishes sharp as blazes. Finer than a Tsushima.
I got a bit philosophical about my initial apprehension - how is this any more of a crapshoot than buying any other rock from a stranger on the Internet? I'm glad I took the gamble.
I will do a separate post on the Thai binsui grade stone that I ordered but have yet to test.