Advices for handling this stone

[SWF]

Hi,

I was able to get this beautiful stone

and I wonder if it's necessary to seal it and if atoma 140 would be a good choice to build first slurry. Or is it better to use a nagura?

Thanks for any help in advance

 

[Mr Kooby Shemayrew]

That is a very pretty stone.
I like to clean the sides and bottom of my stones really well then coat with clear lacquer. This preserves the beauty of the sides and bottom and makes cleaning off any used slurry very easy. Besides beauty, it also shows that the owner really cares about his stones.

For slurry generation I prefer the Ez-lap pocket diamond stone. They’re about $14. If you are also needing a stone flattener then maybe the full size Ez lap or Atoma.

 

[SWF]

That is a very pretty stone.
I like to clean the sides and bottom of my stones really well then coat with clear lacquer. This preserves the beauty of the sides and bottom and makes cleaning off any used slurry very easy. Besides beauty, it also shows that the owner really cares about his stones.

For slurry generation I prefer the Ez-lap pocket diamond stone. They’re about $14. If you are also needing a stone flattener then maybe the full size Ez lap or Atoma.

Thanks a lot for your reply and sharing your information.

By cleaning you mean with soap/water?

What kind of clear laquer are you using? For wood floors, water based?

I've got one of theses Atoma 140 with handle, I'll give it a try with it.

 

[ethompson]

Lovely stone! I’d always advise sealing J-Nats, I usually usually use spar urethane. I prefer the liquid version but have also used spray with success.

An atoma 140 is overkill for raising a slurry unless it is very, very worn out. You also run the risk of leaving a diamond embedded in the surface, ruining any polish. I’d try using the stone without a forced slurry, usually not a tall order for Maruo suita. If you’re having trouble with that, gently roughing up the surface with an atoma then rinsing off that slurry and cleaning the surface with a stiff brush or higher grit stone (then rinsing again in this case) can help that top layer be a bit more friable and easy to slurry. That approach is what I’ve been using recently on even my hardest stones and it’s made them quite manageable

 

[Heckel7302]

I would definitely seal it. Greatly reduces the possibility of a crack forming. I've used minwax spray lacquer on my stones with success. Just mask off the sharpening surface with painters tape, set it on something sharpening side down, and spray away. I do 4-5 coats with 30 minutes dry time in between, then 24 hour dry time before using.

I also wouldn't use the 140 plate on it except how ethompson recommends. I have a 1200 atoma plate for generating slurry, which is quite nice, but also expensive. If you want to go that route, CKTG sells a cut down 1200 atoma for pretty cheap

 

[SWF]

Thanks a lot for all the recommendations and information.

 

[SWF]

I also wouldn't use the 140 plate on it except how ethompson recommends. I have a 1200 atoma plate for generating slurry, which is quite nice, but also expensive. If you want to go that route, CKTG sells a cut down 1200 atoma for pretty cheap

Thanks

 

[deltaplex]

I would definitely seal it. Greatly reduces the possibility of a crack forming. I've used minwax spray lacquer on my stones with success. Just mask off the sharpening surface with painters tape, set it on something sharpening side down, and spray away. I do 4-5 coats with 30 minutes dry time in between, then 24 hour dry time before using.

I also wouldn't use the 140 plate on it except how ethompson recommends. I have a 1200 atoma plate for generating slurry, which is quite nice, but also expensive. If you want to go that route, CKTG sells a cut down 1200 atoma for pretty cheap

If you have something truly flat, the atoma replacement sheets are surprisingly affordable.

 

[Mr Kooby Shemayrew]

Thanks a lot for your reply and sharing your information.

By cleaning you mean with soap/water?

What kind of clear laquer are you using? For wood floors, water based?

I've got one of theses Atoma 140 with handle, I'll give it a try with it.

I use a thick marine grade lacquer. For cleaning, soap and water with a stiff brush. If it needs more power then I use Barkeepers Friend as well.

The Ez-lap pocket stone is very fine once broken in. It will raise a slurry but keep the stone surface in nice condition.

 

[Pie]

Great advice above. Personally I hate sealing stones, I only do the super sketchy ones and I know it’s going to bite me in the ass further down the line.

As others have said, 140 grit atoma might be aggressive. I like Using it to flatten, and then nagura progression to smooth. Nagura only for creating mud. Marouyama (?) should self slurry quite easily tho so you might not even need to generate much.

 

[deltaplex]

I use a water repellant sealer instead of a lacquer, seems to work out fine for my needs.