I'm searching for a good coarse water stone

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Hello again.

I'm trying to find a good fast cutting water stone that wears slow. Or just a reasonable balance of the two.

currently I've got a Norton 220 stone Ive used for some reprofiling that I just don't care for. Trying to search for which particular manufacturers make a good hard low grit stone has been fruitless so far.


I'm open to different grits and prices so long as you guys personally feel they are great stones. Keep in mind I'm not a particularly wealthy man so I've gotta steer clear from the more obviously rather expensive stuff.

thanks!
 
I'm thinking up to 150? I'm not sure. It's been a while since I priced stones. Assuming 150 falls into what one might consider mid to upper mud.

I'll be happy with something less of course
 
Check out the Nubatama Bamboo 150 grit and 180 grit, both slow wearing brick size stones that are in the top tier of premium grade stones. Well under $100 too.
 
Those are some seriously large stones.

I like what I've read and seen so far. Do you think this is probably the best option?

Or are there some other premium coarse stones that might have some pros/cons vs the Bamboo stones?
 
It's about as good as it gets, I have the 180 grit and find it to work equally well with steels like 1095 as it does with M390. The brick size helps give you a bit more working room and working life from the stone while being a bit cool looking :cool:

You can look to the others like shapton pro/glass or chosera but the nubatama stone series is so large and made with such quality it's hard to say there is much you couldn't find. The coarse stone selection alone is the largest I have seen from a single brand and probably more that most brands combined.
 
Awesome. This is the first time I've heard of this brand. Interesting to see so many varieties in the range.

I'm always looking to better my tools/technique etc.

Do these guys (or any other manufacturers for that matter) have stones you'd recommend in the approximate ranges of:

1k
3-6k
8k+
 
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I've got the Naniwa Omura 150, and I love it. It's a joy to use with a light mud on top and my go-to stone for any heavy work (reprofiling, bevel setting, edge repair).
 
Nubatama stones are the new kid on the block so reviews will be limited. The Nubatama stones were made as a replacement for natural waterstones which are limited and very expensive. They do a excellent job but they might offer you things you don't need or may not want.

If I had to make a second choice I would probably look to the shapton pro stones. Simple and straight forward stones that don't produce a mud, are splash-n-go, and work quickly. I like big muddy stones though so the Nubatamas are my choice.
 
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