Thread: Nakayama stone from O_S

Yeah, I realize that there is a limit to how fine a steel edge can be (e.g. no one seeks out paste that is less than .25 micron because there's no advantage to it). So I don't really expect to find a stone that is better, per se, just different (faster cutting, softer, different colors, etc.)

I actually posted a thread in the honing section a while ago about an unmarked "mystery" stone that is yellow/green (but possibly not an escher, link: http://www.straightrazorplace.com/fo...hes-steel.html) and it is essentially the same in terms of polishing capability, but cuts much slower. So there are stones out there that will perform similarly, but they seem to be few and far between.

Just as a reference for the kind of polishing these stones do, here's a thread with some really good photos that show the comparative grit levels: http://www.straightrazorplace.com/fo...-nakayama.html

this stone is so beautiful, it looks kind of like the caramel candy with the white center, they might be expensive but you always get what you pay for, im saving my nickles dimes and dollars, starting now for one, thank you old school for providing our guys here with quality hones such as this and the others you have sold here,quality japanese hones at affordable prices, otherwise most couldnt afford them,when i get up 400 or 500 im going to look at what you have

What do you think about going from a Norton 8000 to one of these stones for final polishing?

If feed back is positive, I'll have to place an order!

Thanks

Christian

Yeah it can be done, after lapping mine, I discovered that it was a faster stone that the original review states (something about the years of inactivity leaves the surface kinda dull, oxidation IIRC).

So it would depend on the stone you get, a faster cutting stone will demand a higher price than a slower one of equal grit.

Another factor involved is skill level (not that I intend to say your skill level is lacking, but the following info should be known). Many of the super hard Japanese stones require a little more experience with stones to be used correctly. If the blade doesn't stay perfectly flat on the stone, both will get scratched. Slurry is also an issue with some stones, if it doesn't form a slurry with just the honing action, a nagura or diamond plate are highly recommended for achieving optimum results.