Any Japanese sword lovers want to get natural whetstones! But natural one is expensive. I recommended to Sharpening master. As for Japanese natural whetstone, a grid gradually shrinks as I use it. It is a good point of a Japanese natural whetstone. The sharpness lasts a long time, too. Japanese finishing whetstone is said that it reach it than # 12000 as we begin to use it and use it from 3000 #~# 5000. A grain breaks as I use it and shrinks. If it defines it by force, it is #3000~# 1,200+. Besides, It take all ranges with the same stone. Therefore we sharpen it without taking water frequently. It cannot express grid# by fixation like a man-made stone. all of my stones are finishing whetstone. A blade is clouded by using a natural finishing stone. A Japanese finds artistic value in the cloudy and haze design. A sword is a remarkable example. Only a natural whetstone still express the design. In addition, the sharpness lasts a long time clearly, too. All the carpenters specializing in building shrines and temples who must sharpen a lot of edged tools use a natural finish whetstone. I cannot never believe that laminated blade lovers who live in the West are not having natural finishing whetstone. Please enjoy more, the sharpness having a chill and a cloudiness and a haze pattern. We can use an artificial whetstone only up to # 1200. About up to #1200 stone decreases immediately and lose in 2or3 years and uses man-made stone because it is cheap. . However, a finish whetstone uses only nature and is not a success. In my industry, there is not a person using an man-made finish whetstone. My photo page is...://photos.yahoo.co.jp/bc/mifuqwai Thank you . |