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Maybe not?? 4 strokes per section and 5 sections on that 230mm Heiji is 20 strokes per side - about the same per pass, per side you are doing. The difference maybe the amount of water used.
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So math isn't my strong point... Yes, I more or less add little to no water when I sharpen on this stone. Literally a drop here and there. But I do find it fascinating how differently synthetic stones can act for different people! I love it. And I think that is why different input is a great thing for people to have when reading reviews. So thank you both for taking the time to contribute.
——Kit Craft wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 8:51 pm So math isn't my strong point... Yes, I more or less add little to no water when I sharpen on this stone. Literally a drop here and there. But I do find it fascinating how differently synthetic stones can act for different people! I love it. And I think that is why different input is a great thing for people to have when reading reviews. So thank you both for taking the time to contribute.
—-Kit Craft wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:48 pm Yeah, not my style. If you wash the stone there is no mud. That seems like a given...I like mud.
Edit: I have tried this in the past and it simply does not work out the way I like, washing the stone that is. Keeping the knife rinsed is fine. Some stones work better when I let them load as well. It really depends on what I want. For a kasumi finish I never rinse away mud! For a polish, probably. Obviously this method works for others though. Whatever works.
I learn from others all of the time but in this case I just don't prefer the method you linked too and have used it in the past. I am not sure why that is an issue...More than one way to skin a cat and all of that.gladius wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:10 pm
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Perhaps we can learn from others...
For a kasumi finish on a wide blade road, of course, minimal water and a thick mud is required, but general finishing on a high grit stone not required. In the high grit range, natural stones are mostly used to produce a kasumi finish.
See, if I am jumping from a 1k-2k I need to spend more time on the stone to get the scratches out. Not loads more time though. As I said above, what I did there I would consider a touch up. However, it does show that stone react differently depending on a lot of factors. Water management, pressure, etc.
This was indeed a great read, Kit! I'm surprised you didn't mention it on the other thread!
Thank you and my bad, I am not really good about linking to reviews.
Thank you.
Yeah, this Kit!