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Case_D
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Been trying out stone polishing recently. Still learning. This is stainless clad AS finished with uchigumori paste on felt after a Belgian Blue.
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I don't know what the blade is. It's a restoration I've been working on. I'm lost on engraved kanji. This was done the same as my last one - Uchigumori paste on felt.
DarwellianEmpire
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Made my first semi-proper finger stone today. For the last year I was attempting to rub a 1.5mm thick piece of uchi on knives and I was confused as to why the finish looked like trash. Not perfect but I’m happy for the first time. Also the work it does is definitely a step up.
I hope this Imgur video link works but this is after maybe 5 minutes total:
I hope this Imgur video link works but this is after maybe 5 minutes total:
Nice! As you’ve now figured, they’re only magic when they’re literally paper thin.
DarwellianEmpire
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Exactly. That concept seemed to escape me for a very long time.
Kato Kurouchi Gyoto 240mm after sharpening and polishing
ared715
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Regarding the Maruo Shiki Uchigumori, they're not actually uchigumori but rather perform similarly. As you stated. Traditional Uchigumori are Tenjou suita.
The closest thing from Maruoyama to a traditional uchigumori, besides the rare tenjou Uchigumori, are Ao Suita. They're tenjou suita from Maruoyama and perform/polish a lot like uchigumori as well.
The Shiki Uchigumori I believe are found in near sunashi shiro suita and tamagoiro suita.
Either way, all great stones and I miss my Shiki Uchigumori! May have to try and get another soon..... thanks for putting the idea in my head!!!!! Lol
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Yeah already found that out...but so far the shiki uchi is giving me my favorite finish out of any stone regardless, super contrasty dark kasumi with easeRegarding the Maruo Shiki Uchigumori, they're not actually uchigumori but rather perform similarly. As you stated. Traditional Uchigumori are Tenjou suita.
The closest thing from Maruoyama to a traditional uchigumori, besides the rare tenjou Uchigumori, are Ao Suita. They're tenjou suita from Maruoyama and perform/polish a lot like uchigumori as well.
The Shiki Uchigumori I believe are found in near sunashi shiro suita and tamagoiro suita.
Either way, all great stones and I miss my Shiki Uchigumori! May have to try and get another soon..... thanks for putting the idea in my head!!!!! Lol
I don’t get where that’s coming from to be honest, I use uchi or any other finger stone 2mm+ on a lot of my work.
I think the size and prep are relevant, but not the thickness from my experience.
The only thing I can think of is the knife surface is too poor is the real issue with high and low spots
I think the size and prep are relevant, but not the thickness from my experience.
The only thing I can think of is the knife surface is too poor is the real issue with high and low spots
DarwellianEmpire
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This is a recent development for me and I plan on going home this evening and experimenting. I’ve achieved decent results with thick finger stones but nowhere near as clean and as consistent as I was able to achieve with a thin on that has been glued to paper. Additionally I’ve had larger finger stones get a “skipping” feeling which feels not so great.
Regardless of all of that I am but a lowly peon in comparison to the work you are able to produce and share so take my words with a grain of salt.
If the finger stone is to be thick, keep it small, round the stone and round the edges and soak
The pressure is very relevant as well
The pressure is very relevant as well
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Looks good. I'll be honest, I am getting my best finishes now using micromesh combined with powder from my best stones. Probably a similar effect I would get with a very thin fingerstone. I haven't had that much luck with my hazuya stones but I really haven't bothered getting them much thinner than 1mm
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I was also using micro mesh/sandpaper combined with powder and found it to be more polishing rather than burnishing. The contrast really pops when using hazuya.
I use that combo, well. Kinda, i use it with loose aluminum oxide, and i found it gave pretty nice contrast.
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ooo ill have to try that
It works well, plus its very consistent, since its already sifted into whatever grit you buy.
What stone did you use and what technique?
Finish is off a firm Ohira suita. Using just enough pressure to keep the stone cutting instead of burnishing and carefully following the convexity.
Still more refining to do on this Fellipi wrought clad Gyuto, but it’s getting there.
Kicked it up a level of refinement. Some detail in the core steel coming out.
Here’s the other side I haven’t done yet to show where it started.
Here’s the other side I haven’t done yet to show where it started.
@ethompson finally got prep clean enough to make good use of that Nakayama Kiita Iromono Koppa. Of course now I'm daydreaming of a full size finisher. You are such a bad influence. 
