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Hello everyone, like the rest of you I have a lot of free time lately due to the shelter in place so I figure now its the best time to buy a JNS however since I'm new I would love if you more knowledgeable folks can help me out. A little bit of info, I have the Shapton pro series, 320x, 1000x, and 5000x and the type of steel I own is, aogami super blue, W2, Blue #2, R2, and 1095/15n20 damascus.

I would like a finishing stone that will give a nice edge and a Kasumi finish that is easy for beginners.

One stone I'm currently looking at is this one #517 Shoubudani Asagi Nashiji Lv4,Lv4
Regrading this stone, would it be worthwhile to get a nagura, I do have a nano hone lapping plate. Also, does anyone know if the sides are already sealed with lacquer.

Any advice would be most appreciated, thanks for reading!
 
Stone appears to be already sealed and ready to go. I like to use a worn out 400 grit diamond plate on stones it slurries perfect yet doesn’t leave deep scratches on the stones face. Nagura is nice to have but unless you have the right one it can be annoying. Just my thoughts I certainly don’t know it all.
 
Stone appears to be already sealed and ready to go. I like to use a worn out 400 grit diamond plate on stones it slurries perfect yet doesn’t leave deep scratches on the stones face. Nagura is nice to have but unless you have the right one it can be annoying. Just my thoughts I certainly don’t know it all.

Cool thanks for your input. After I use the stone, should I wash the mud off with clean water and let it air dry?
 
LVL 4 is way too hard for a first stone, especially if you want to get a nice kasumi. You want to look for something in the 2.5-3.5 range.
 
Well, hard stones give out less slurry, are less forgiving of any imperfections on the grind, of any angle control slip ups, if too hard can grab the cladding and make gouges if not used carefully, I can go on. Basically it's the most important factor for user friendliness, no the only one by any means, but the most important one.
By contrast a softer stone is gives out some more slurry and usually those stones are more friable, this gives you a "cushion" for all those imperfections and technique shortcomings.
Getting a medium hardness or soft stone to begin with will save you lots of frustration. Too sort can be a problem too tho, at least if it's a very thirsty stone, because then water management becomes too complicated (and I find it annoying personally) and that's another skill you won't have developed if only worked with synthetic stones before.
 
Well, hard stones give out less slurry, are less forgiving of any imperfections on the grind, of any angle control slip ups, if too hard can grab the cladding and make gouges if not used carefully, I can go on. Basically it's the most important factor for user friendliness, no the only one by any means, but the most important one.
By contrast a softer stone is gives out some more slurry and usually those stones are more friable, this gives you a "cushion" for all those imperfections and technique shortcomings.
Getting a medium hardness or soft stone to begin with will save you lots of frustration. Too sort can be a problem too tho, at least if it's a very thirsty stone, because then water management becomes too complicated (and I find it annoying personally) and that's another skill you won't have developed if only worked with synthetic stones before.
wow, that's a lot of good information. Thanks!
 
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