Abrasives under magnification.

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So I've gotten a pocket microscope recently. I got it for looking at my apex, and bevels. I've ended up taking a bunch of pictures of abrasives while I was at it.

To me they're super interesting. so I thought I might share here.

 

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So this is what I currently have pictures of. I plan on taking some more, but with the microscope i have. Taking these pictures is kind or a pita.

First leather with 1 micron diamond spray.

Then the venev 400f resin bonded diamond stone

The venev 1200f

This is an asagi japanese natural stone.

Some green scotch brite

3m cubitron 2 60 grit.

They should all be around 120x. Except the cubitron 2, which is around 60x.

 

[Tea_Hills]

This is interesting, did you get one of the USB ones they sell on amazon? How much they run if you don't mind me asking.

 

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This is interesting, did you get one of the USB ones they sell on amazon? How much they run if you don't mind me asking.

No. I don't have a computer. So I use a pocket microscope, and literally put my phone camera up to the lense. Its actually a huge pita lol.

The one I use was like 30 or 40 dollars. It's a little Carson that goes from 60x to 120x. The only complaint I have is what you are seeing moves in reverse when you move the microscope.

 

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I did some polishing today on a project I'm working on, and I needed to get the surface condition of my uchigumori as smooth as possible to get rid of any chances of a stray scratch. So I figured this would be a perfect time to add to this post.

This is after a 120ish grit diamond lapping plate.

After the 600 grit chosera dressing stone.

Then finally after a natural nagura.

Again this is is my renge uchigumori. you can see the pinkish colored renge, along with some of the ink blotch looking bits (I forget their name).

Edit: I really thought I had posted more pictures here. I guess I posted most of the pictures to a discord server I'm in.

 

[mikaloyd]

Oh I like this!