By Nathan Lee - KIRU sharpening 10.03.2022
This is a tiny Nakayama Suita, I bought it from Rakuten(Japanese Ebay) for $50 shipped. Originally intended to use it as a nagura for a Nakayama Suita I once own but it didn't work out that way, I didn't end up keeping that Nakayama Suita, I do miss that stone sometimes!
When I first bought this tiny Suita, it wasn't attach on a Dai and it's a pain in the ass to sharpen on because of the irregular shape and light weight (~400g), it moves around even on a towel.
One day I thought I might as well put it on a Dai so I can maybe use it to sharpen my Kiridashis, and I think it works out quite well, I can even sharpen on a 270mm single bevel with no issues at all :-D
Stone pics
Close up details
Slurry pics
Sharpening video
Finish
Sharpening feel
Creamy and buttery, as long as I don't put too much water on it, when I put a bit too much on the sharpening feel turns to unpleasant, water control is quite important for this one, it seems to be the same with most of the finer/harder stones I've tried too.
Edge
Edge is quite refine, still have a bit of bite
Characteristic of the stone (on a scale of 5)
Hardness - high 3 to low 4
Fineness - Low 4
Speed - 4.5
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