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Show us your hones (others than Coticule)
- Thread starter Hellas
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Tony
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Just saw that we have a thread for showing Coticule, but not for hones in general.
Whatever. Recently I got a small stone as a by-catch. After repairing the box and leveling the stone, this small one (11x3cm) doesn't look that bad.
It’s a nice one. I knew you had this one, as part of that buy of those Coticules a couple weeks back.
I was tempted that day.
Tony
Well-Known Member
Well here is a picture of the hones on my honing table, these are the ones I use most at the moment
From left to right top row
Naniwa chosera 800, 2k, 5k and 8k. Atoma 600 diamond plate, Zulu grey, Oozuku, Nuritaki and a Kiita
Bottom row: a couple of Coticule, 2 Thuringer and a box of nagura
From left to right top row
Naniwa chosera 800, 2k, 5k and 8k. Atoma 600 diamond plate, Zulu grey, Oozuku, Nuritaki and a Kiita
Bottom row: a couple of Coticule, 2 Thuringer and a box of nagura
Hellas
Blade Whisperer
Just saw that we have a thread for showing Coticule, but not for hones in general.
Whatever. Recently I got a small stone as a by-catch. After repairing the box and leveling the stone, this small one (11x3cm) doesn't look that bad.
It’s a nice one. I knew you had this one, as part of that buy of those Coticules a couple weeks back.
I was tempted that day.
lucky me. If you'd given in to your temptation, either one of us would have paid dearly for them.
shadowman12
Well-Known Member
My newly acquired Thuringian Ambicut (seems to be quite rare from what I have read)
life2short1971
Well-Known Member
Oooooohhh nice!!
life2short1971
Well-Known Member
What exactly do have Steve? JNats aren’t my strong suit.
How does Karasu compare to other stones such as Nakayama or Ozuku from your experience?
SammieM
Well-Known Member
I couldn’t resist answering it. Karasu is the pattern on the stone. It could be Ozuku, Nakayama Okudo or any of the other mines. Just the surface pattern like renge or kiita or asagi....
Thanks for clarifying this for me
SammieM
Well-Known Member
Not a problem. I have read that some people believe the colour is indication of fineness. The darker patterned ones might not provide as good of an edge as lighter coloured ones. Mind you I don’t have one and have never used one. We should wait for Steve to chime in on this, since he has these absolutely beautiful stones and has used them extensively...Thanks for clarifying this for me
@SammieM Is correct, karasu is a pattern that occurs in many different mines.
Traditional karasu usually occur in the lower, harder layers, aisa, namito, etc - and these karasu layers can be present (or not) in many mines. Because they are from lower layers, they are usually, but not always, harder and finer than upper layers. But this is a property of being from a lower layer, the pattern has nothing to do with the hardness or fineness.
The upper suita formations also would show karasu patterns sometimes, but these are not usually as hard or fine as the lower layers.
Traditional karasu usually occur in the lower, harder layers, aisa, namito, etc - and these karasu layers can be present (or not) in many mines. Because they are from lower layers, they are usually, but not always, harder and finer than upper layers. But this is a property of being from a lower layer, the pattern has nothing to do with the hardness or fineness.
The upper suita formations also would show karasu patterns sometimes, but these are not usually as hard or fine as the lower layers.