I'll need to Cashew Lacquer the bottom and sides but I could not resist putting iron to stone before doing it.
Out of the box:
Slurry from the back of the chisel:
Slurry from the bevel:
It should be a good finishing stone. It makes a slurry very easily and cuts quickly. the finish is a very smooth Kasumi (cloudy finish) with beautiful separation between the soft iron and hard steel.
ken
Cashew lacquer the stone sides and bottom?? Never heard of that, but I trust you know your way around Japanese natural stones (Jnat).
ReplyDeleteDo you have to make your own or can you buy such a lacquer??
Bob, feeling guilty reading your post eating peanuts :-)
Bob,
DeleteLOL, Cashew Lacquer is the traditional coating of the sides of JNats, in addition if you want to go all the way there is a special paper used under the lacquer. I don't go so far as the paper. All this, because of the nature of the stones, is to help keep them together. I've never had one come apart but they could.
While I expect any lacquer would work Cashew is the tradition. You can buy small cans from a couple of places in Japan, it is expensive but you do not need much.
You should come on in, the water is fine only your pocket book suffers,
ken