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Ah, yes. I had that exact same concern and completely forgot to ask! Ha. I'm in the middle of moving so I have a lot of things on my mind...

Anyway, I imagine that the placeholder cannot be...

Thanks! The internet is hilarious. I pretty much answered my own questions through more research and work. It's just that there is now this place where I can ask anything I want and expect a...

Hello all,
Now that I've finally gotten to use my tools more (and I'm almost done with my horses!) I'm finally getting used to their functions and strengths/weaknesses. I'm now wondering about...

Good idea thanks. I'm guessing that having a larger size piece of steel will allow for much quicker waterstone flattening. It's a little tough using the kanaban I have now which is smaller in size...

So I'm assuming that I have abused my kanaban by not being careful to use the whole surface, possibly using too much silicon carbide and/or pressing too hard. It really seems to me that one of mine...

hey all,
I'm just curious how you all go about using and storing your kanaban plates. I guess I'm still trying to figure out the best way to keep mine rust free, flat and useful. So far I have...

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm thinking of grabbing a Sigma 1000 from Schtoo actually. It's even cheaper than the Naniwa so that makes me happy. I have an Aoto in the 2-3k range and one from...

Thanks for all the advice! I knew this forum was really great when I found it. The only thing though is that I've already set the hoops and hammered over the tops. Will adding water again allow...

Hello all,
I'm a total beginner with hand tools and have taken quite a liking to Japanese tools and am about ready to get to working now that I've just about figured out how to keep these tools...