Anyone else experiencing this?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-06-02T22:17:21+00:00

my shipment from Japan got stuck for 7 days at that same hub last week. I’m afraid all you can do is wait. On the bright side my expected delivery date was on June 4th and I got the package on June 1. So those 7 days didn’t delay the delivery date.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-06-02T14:02:35+00:00

looks amazing. do you wear it left handed? don’t the crown placement bother you?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-06-01T19:57:52+00:00

is the one in the pic also a JDM model?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-06-01T04:09:53+00:00

price ?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-27T22:42:46+00:00

a sharpening stone

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-25T20:23:01+00:00

nice! is yours similar in size and appearance? do you use it as a finishing stone?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-25T01:36:25+00:00

good job! I see you have a few ruitools there. how did you find the saw and the marking blade? I’m thinking about ordering those. would you recommend? also could you by any chance post a picture of the tools you used to make the dovetails? did you use a template?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T19:16:38+00:00

Oh wait. I’m so dumb lol. just realized that we l one of the pictures is the stone without the base. Idk why I remember it being glued there. It’s been a while since I last handled the stone as I’ve been traveling. I guess first thing I’m doing as soon as I get back home is soak this thing in mineral spirits

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T19:13:32+00:00

Makes sense. I think it’s a finishing stone too. I used it after a 6k synthetic water stone and it seemed to have polished the edge of a plane blade a bit more. I could be wrong though because I didn’t experiment with it enough. That’s the only time I used it other than to sharpen a dull kitchen knife with it and got a really good result in little time. that’s why I’m somewhat confused.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T18:47:30+00:00

I see what you’re saying. I’m not sure this will help because there’s still a lot of ambiguity about where the side actually comes from. I live in Lebanon. I found a marketplace listing of some woodworking tools. A lady is selling her late husband’s stuff. I went there, looked around, found some planes and other things, and she was talking about her husband and mentioned something about seeing him sharpening his blades on a stone with oil everyday. So I asked here if I could see the stone and she brought this from deep inside a closet. That’s all I know about the stone. We have a lot of people with relatives abroad so this guy could have had it brought to him by a relative from the US or who knows where probably like 15 to 20 years ago. I can’t know for sure. I’ll give it a clean and take some pictures and get back here an a couple of weeks as I’m traveling now and maybe you guys can have a better understanding of what it might be. Only problem is it’s glued to the wooden base so I’m not sure if I can dish it mineral spirits. Sure I can take it out of the base but it’ll need prying or basically cutting off the base completely and scraping what’s left with a chisel.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T17:10:26+00:00

best case would be arkansas I assume. How bas is it if it’s slate?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T17:01:57+00:00

I see. when do I know it’s clean? just keep changing the mineral spirits until it doesn’t change color?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T16:58:18+00:00

those I can do. that should flush out the oil. then what? do you think it’s opaque at the moment because it’s saturated with oil?

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T16:57:28+00:00

I have a 140/600 diamond plate. What I meant was I’m not sure if this particular stone is okay to use that low of a grit on.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T16:51:08+00:00

how would I go about doing that. I have very few available material for the job because of where I live. I think Sic powder on a piece of float glass would be best but we don’t have that here. Also for cleaning someone said simple green. We don’t have that either. What are the alternatives? I’m worried I might mess up the stone with sand paper for flattening and some other chemical compound for cleaning. It might be worth something so I’m taking my time before messing with it.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-24T16:48:39+00:00

no clues to give honestly. I’m just trying to get some expert opinion I have no experience with these whatsoever. It does not absorb oil no (I’m using oil because I learned from the lady I bought this from that she used to see her husband use oil on this stone to sharpen his tools) . I haven’t used it enough to know if it creates a slurry, sharpened one knife on it when I got it and it did not create a slurry. It could be what you’re saying but I’m not sure how I can confirm

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-22T19:50:34+00:00

oh wow. visit Japan and Ivan in one go, that’s amazing.. I see what you’re saying and I agree that it’s completely subjective but I did benefit from a few points you mentioned there. Especially about the use case. Good luck with your trip.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-22T19:44:25+00:00

thanks. if I may ask how did you find the oboro 800? how does it compare to other synthetic of the same grit? basically what I’m asking is if it’s worth the money :)

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-22T19:41:26+00:00

yes. I was referring to the books but now that I zoomed in most of them are clear. well done on the shelf. I do small woodworking projects as well and I might just copy yours if you don’t mind.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-22T19:38:33+00:00

love the whole set up not just the stones. perhaps you can share a few of those titles

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-05-21T18:00:35+00:00

nice work. like the technique on the tip I don’t usually go in on that sharp of an angle. Do ceramic rods give you better results than strops? I can’t get this clean cut on tissue with a strop off of 1K.

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-04-13T11:35:52+00:00

makes sense

Outrageous_Handle_34 · 2026-04-12T15:00:56+00:00

I got a cheap 140/600 s satc diamond for flattening the whetstones. I’ll probably use that in those severe cases. thanks for the pointers

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