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Yowza! Are those what you've got "in stock?!"
Those are the dealer's photos. He has thousands of photos just like this.
Yowza! Are those what you've got "in stock?!"
You can put them around your house as art pieces.
I have no idea. The dealer has so many different whetstones. I don't know how he keeps track.Any chance you can tell us more about those? In particular, how would razors react to them?
Would you happen to know anything more about the Iyo Meshima Arinoki stones you have pictured (starting with the right hand picture in the second pair of photos,) I was going to buy one of these sometime ago, mainly because of the figuring, but was advised that they were a rough grit stone, although I'm willing to concede this may have been an error in translation between myself and the seller.
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Stew
I do not. I can ask the dealer but it'll be a while. I'm already dealing with a lot right now with the Kiita stones.
So is this a positive or negative review?I just got my stone from Telly. I was extremely surprised at the edge I got from it.
My normal procedure is shaptons up to 8000 grit and then I go with 1.0 diamond paste followed by 0.5 diamond paste. With each step there is an expected increase in sharpness. With the kiita stone it was noticably sharper than the 0.5 diamond paste; almost like two jumps of progression. Because Telly said it was a slow stone, I put 30 laps on it and tried a test drive.
The shave off the kiita is very smooth. The downside is that I have to learn how to shave with something this sharp. I usually ding myself every once every few months. With the kiita, I dinged myself four times in one week.
My review of this stone is that it makes my razor very comfortable to shave on and the sharpest it has ever been. It feels nice while honing with good feedback. The grit size is definitely higher than #30,000. Be prepared for a surprise in how sharp your blades get. This last comment is not a recommendation but a warning.
My review of this stone is that it makes my razor very comfortable to shave on and the sharpest it has ever been. It feels nice while honing with good feedback. The grit size is definitely higher than #30,000. Be prepared for a surprise in how sharp your blades get. This last comment is not a recommendation but a warning.
I don't think the Nakayama edge needs improvement. Diamond pastes are known for being sharp but harsh. Chromium oxide is known for being smooth but not sharp enough. Nakayama stones are very sharp and very smooth. Proper stropping is all you should need afterward. I've found a strop with lighter draw to be best, something like horsehide, shell, or SRD Premium I.Interesting thread on SRP about using pastes after a Nakayama to smooth out the super-sharp edge it creates:
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/f...ama-paste-not-paste-mini-nakayama-review.html