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    Juan, From me personally, thanks for getting...

    Juan,

    From me personally, thanks for getting it to him before we lost him. If he was able to, I'm sure he saw it and was grateful to have it.

    I never met Fred, only through a handful of emails...
  2. Depends on what you're doing. Normally I put...

    Depends on what you're doing.

    Normally I put away my stones rinsed off, but dirty. Wet and flatten before use IF they've had a hard time the last use, or if not, I leave them be. Mess and all,...
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    Adam, Keep using the Nortons for now, save up...

    Adam,

    Keep using the Nortons for now, save up a few extra $$$ and that'll give you some more options so you won't have to make any compromises when the time comes that you really do need to...
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    Hi Noah, Based on what you're telling me, I'd...

    Hi Noah,

    Based on what you're telling me, I'd have to say that it's most likely that the stone did have water in it, and it has frozen and started cracking the stone, causing both the cracks you...
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    Hi Noah, That is not right at all. The crack...

    Hi Noah,

    That is not right at all. The crack is incredible (I've never seen anything like that before) and that stone must be returned. My own Select II #10000 here cannot be gouged by a...
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    It's a manufacturing problem, nothing you did. ...

    It's a manufacturing problem, nothing you did.

    If the cracks start causing problems, let LV know. If it's not causing problems, then don't worry too much about it. Chances are it won't cause any...
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    None taken. :) I've got a set of oilstones in...

    None taken. :)

    I've got a set of oilstones in a drawer right next to me, and I actually do use them occasionally. I grabbed a cheap-o set from somewhere a while back and there is a soft, hard,...
  8. Where? Got a link? No, I'm not going to...

    Where? Got a link?


    No, I'm not going to suggest anything for Tony here.


    Stu.

    (Tony, google 'waterstone testing'. It might help with your decision. ;) )
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    Leon, Can I point out that they also used the...

    Leon,

    Can I point out that they also used the best tools for the job that were available at their time.

    Whenever someone brings up the idea that "it was good enough for >insert highly regarded,...
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    I hate you. You see, when I was a kid, we'd go...

    I hate you.

    You see, when I was a kid, we'd go for a walk around the neighbourhood, and just down the hill from my house, about 500m, was an older, window filled building that had a small facade,...
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    1/8" in a weekend, over a heater vent? I wish...

    1/8" in a weekend, over a heater vent?

    I wish things were so tame here...

    Try 1/2" bow in 4 hours...

    And back out again in 6 hours...

    (Even wondered why Japanese joinery is the way it is,...
  12. From my testing, it's fine. No harm done....

    From my testing, it's fine. No harm done. However, it's not 'plain water' so according to Shapton's warranty requirements, it'll void the warranty. Any problems you have potentially stemming from...
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    That's a fishtail chisel, the ones I put up are...

    That's a fishtail chisel, the ones I put up are not. Fishtail for pins, the ones I put up for tails.

    The plan is that the chisel I posted is use to chop out the waste between tails, be strong...
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    Mike, That shape came along after a few false...

    Mike,

    That shape came along after a few false starts and a little skull sweat.

    The original chisels, made late last year, were a 'zero land' Shinogi and that design, while ideal on the face...
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    273359 Look very closely at the chisel on the...

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    Look very closely at the chisel on the right...


    Folks over here don't make many dovetails as folks in the rest of the world do (they're usually completely concealed here, and can be as...
  16. They'll be fine. All of them. It's not really...

    They'll be fine. All of them.

    It's not really necessary to soak them all the time, and they don't need special drying procedures so soaking at the start of the day and taking them out at the end...
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    Just before someone says it's a good idea to tap...

    Just before someone says it's a good idea to tap out a chisel...

    Some folks I am lead to believe do actually tap out chisels. Some of them speak with authority that they can be tapped out.

    I've...
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    Limit of sharpness is paring end grain pine or...

    Limit of sharpness is paring end grain pine or shaving arm hair?

    Umm. No. In some cases the steel being sharpened limits you to that level of 'sharp', and what you're getting is serviceable for...
  19. If you want to think up a creative, witty and...

    If you want to think up a creative, witty and satirical reason, please skip the next part.




    The reason why 'no soap' is because these stones cannot tolerate extended exposure to water....
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    Then get to making it and stick a cedar or...

    Then get to making it and stick a cedar or cypress shaving in the soap as a marketing gimmick. :)

    Stu.
  21. Chris, I think it likely they're similar to...

    Chris,

    I think it likely they're similar to the Spyderco stones, although from what I've heard (not tried) with the Spyderco stones, these Dual Stones are not quite as hard, and for that, are a...
  22. I've emailed back, but here it is for everyone...

    I've emailed back, but here it is for everyone else to see.

    The stones you have are not the same as what most folks here know as 'ceramic' stones and won't need much flattening at all. Cleaning...
  23. 4 is shi or yon in Japanese, and shin is 'dead',...

    4 is shi or yon in Japanese, and shin is 'dead', so the closeness of 'shi' to 'shin' is pretty obvious.

    I'm not up all of these kinds of things though, and my worst faux pas was once wearing...
  24. Mike, I'll only address the 'size' thing here,...

    Mike,

    I'll only address the 'size' thing here, just so you and everyone else can understand why the sizes are what they are.

    All (and I mean ALL) Japanese tools are sized according to a...
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    Not really. There are, but they're mostly in...

    Not really. There are, but they're mostly in Japanese and not always reliable. You might try Daiku Dojo (google it) as they have some pictures that might help and in a language you can read.

    Or,...
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