Mikawa Botan Awasedo from Takeshi

Got my approximately 8 in x 2 in Mikawa botan nagura from Takeshi. Didnt lap yet, but feels nice on the blade. I have to lap it smooth though to get a real feel for it. Scratch pattern as it is now (surface is smooth) is similar to a striped iyoto I have. Nice gritty, not sticky and the swarf built up rather quickly. Will give it a whirl this weekend and see after lapping. I can retain the stamp as both side are equally smooth and flat and will seal three sides and bottom.

You make a beauty like that pose on a dirty towel?!

YUP! Its a tool and will get dirty. I dont hang mine, I use them.

LBussy said:

You make a beauty like that pose on a dirty towel?!

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Isn't porn supposed to be dirty?

That's a cool slab of botan. Looking forward to hearing how it does.

I bet it drinks like a fish?

So stupid question incoming:

Do you hone on the big botan slab? Or are you using that to create slurry on a JNAT?

If you are honing on it, what are you using to raise slurries? Tenjou, Mejiro, Tomo, etc...?

Just lapped it, I raised a 1200 atoma slurry. started some half strokes to test. No chips, it needed some water refresh, but no goo or stickiness. It self slurries a little, feels about as hard as my hideriyama suita (will test them to see) and scratch pattern seems to be about the same. Nice and hazy after a quick shot. I think I will use it after the chosera 1k and see how well it clears the scratches. I will post what I find here when I find it. Its very cool so far. But too early to tell. I want to seal it as well. And I have to ask the wife to pick out some nice clothing for it, Lee doesnt like dirty towels... LOL

LBussy said:

You make a beauty like that pose on a dirty towel?!

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I'm just glad he took a picture with the lights on that was in focus for once, composition of his pictures should be the last thing on his mind.

Bill, do you store all your stones submerged in Greek olive oil?

Brooksie967 said:

Bill, do you store all your stones submerged in Greek olive oil?

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No way, that stuff is too expensive.

Here's a rock in a clean towel for the ladies ... or the guys I don't judge:

LBussy said:

Here's a rock in a clean towel for the ladies ... or the guys I don't judge:

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Troublemaker.

Frank

AndroiDad75 said:

So stupid question incoming:

Do you hone on the big botan slab? Or are you using that to create slurry on a JNAT?

If you are honing on it, what are you using to raise slurries? Tenjou, Mejiro, Tomo, etc...?

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Hello, yes thats why I got it. I am using a 1200 atoma for now. After a few uses I may cut an end off to use for a tomo. I used an aoto tomo and it cut super fast. An aoto is a course stone , ive never used one but have used the tomo I have to increase cutting speed. BUT it comes with added scratches.

You should makes grooves in it to make it look like toblerone candy... That way you could break off a piece and share! Hahah jk nice rock

Nice Bill, let us know how things progress!

Cheers, Steve

Updates! I put some time in. I used atoma slurry, base stone slurry with a hard tomo and yae as well as botan slurry. Its redundant in that I have 2 striped iyotos for early work that are a little faster than this, a hideriyama suita that blows away chosera 1k scratches in a minute and a half literally, as well as TBn toishi that is behind the suita in speed and perhaps the suita is a little finer than TB. The best application it seems was using yae botan, it cut fast and cleanly, but again yae will cut fast and cleanly on a base stone, any base stone. Anyway I will look for a new direction and see where I may work this in.

Bill you speak pretty highly of that suita; in glad you love it. How is the slurry from this botan when used on another base stone? Comparable to any other botan?

Havent tried it yet. I have lots of botan and yae. Bought this for one reason and that was to hone on. The shape lends itself nicely to it. If I dont work it in somehow, well when the zombie apocalypse hits, you guys will know I have botan! Just so you know, I only barter liquor and women!