tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516147879960334586.post7330397217028381963..comments2023-10-10T08:18:56.243-07:00Comments on Labor Limae: Sellers reviewSebastian Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217512990715648095noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516147879960334586.post-4771519202383657842014-10-27T06:14:16.138-07:002014-10-27T06:14:16.138-07:00That's a great size stone for chisels. Small a...That's a great size stone for chisels. Small and hard, and the slurry looks nice, too. Just a bit, but not too much. It looks like you are getting nearly a mirror finish on the hagane. A very fine finisher!<br /><br />For the diamond nagura, I just take a light swipe or two with whatever is closest to hand. There would be some ideal choices probably, but I think that anything over #400 grit would be just fine. Some of my hardest stones don't really do anything without a tiny amount of slurry to get things started. The tool will slide around, floating on a bed of water, until you catch an edge and dig in. Oops! Scratch! Crap!<br /><br />Use a nagura of some sort, and it's a different story (stone). Then, you might have the finest control, and be able to focus your efforts on just the *very* edge of the blade. It's a funny thing, lots of interesting physics (you could model it!!).<br /><br />Sorry for all of the questions, but is it your other stone (from fine-tools) that soaks up the water? This stone looks very hard, and nearly impermeable.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740185043053833321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516147879960334586.post-85617017169163927472014-10-27T00:07:35.911-07:002014-10-27T00:07:35.911-07:00not yet. A 600 is good enough? the 1000 has oil on...not yet. A 600 is good enough? the 1000 has oil on it. <br /><br />The other japanese I have in Chile is from that kind. I was making the slurry with a ceramic 3000 I have there, but anyway the results were poor. <br /><br />I guess it's really fine grit. I forgot to say that cuts faster than the belgian stone and leaves a nicer feeling, mostly in the knife. I also like the way it soaks water, it's like a sponge. <br /><br />I guess next month I get one or a few more, after december I don't want to ship anything else to Austria since we will be moving soon. Sebastian Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217512990715648095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516147879960334586.post-53612183117495800052014-10-26T17:45:03.862-07:002014-10-26T17:45:03.862-07:00Thanks for the details...... And that genno is exc...Thanks for the details...... And that genno is excellent!! <br /><br />What a bargain! A hand forged tool for around $50usd seems like some kind of crime. So inexpensive! And it looks great, too.<br /><br />The 330mate stone chunks seem like a good way to try out some different types of sharpening stone. You certainly can't beat the price! I've thought about buying a bunch of the 500g stones to play with, but I seem to have slaked my stone buying thirst (temporarily?).<br /><br />This stones look pretty hard to me. Have you tried making a bit of slurry, using your diamond stone, before starting? I find the hard stones don't work correctly without a slight amount of slurry to cushion the blade. The swarf produced in your last photo looks to be VERY fine grit! It will be fun learning how to use this guy.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740185043053833321noreply@blogger.com