While checking some coarse stones recently I noticed that the grit may not be the only point to make the blade look attractive.
I find the biggest problem for coarse and principally synthetic stones is that they scratch the blade.
But actually scratches are unpleasant for the head only if they disturb the eye. So why couldn't we draw scratches that look harmonious..?
Here for example an AI#2000. This stone is known to cut well and make sharp but never to make blades look pretty.
it may look like this:
Scratchy, complicated..
But now same knife, same stone but with STEADY moves
The eye get much less disturbed by the scratches.
So I can't say any stone would give a samourai sword finish but more humble stones than I thought can make a blade look nice.
Naturally using the "right" stone for the effect you're looking for is kind of helpful ;-P
I find the biggest problem for coarse and principally synthetic stones is that they scratch the blade.
But actually scratches are unpleasant for the head only if they disturb the eye. So why couldn't we draw scratches that look harmonious..?
Here for example an AI#2000. This stone is known to cut well and make sharp but never to make blades look pretty.
it may look like this:
Scratchy, complicated..
But now same knife, same stone but with STEADY moves
The eye get much less disturbed by the scratches.
So I can't say any stone would give a samourai sword finish but more humble stones than I thought can make a blade look nice.
Naturally using the "right" stone for the effect you're looking for is kind of helpful ;-P