Imanishi Artifical Sharpening Stones

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Ernest DuBois

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I'm using King Stones now and for quite some time now but have to replace some grits and am probably going to try out another type. Can any users give a comparison between these two maker's stones?

E.DB.
 
In general I think the Imanishi are of higher quality than the King. Easier to say more with specific stone vs. stone comparison.
 
ebrguy said:
In general I think the Imanishi are of higher quality than the King. Easier to say more with specific stone vs. stone comparison.
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Much higher? When it comes to stone maintenance I find the 800 and 1000 grit King stones really dishing out quickly just in general sharpening in an all-round way, and was hoping with the Imanishi things might improve, anyway that's what I would expect since they cost more. A question of extending time between reconditioning.

E.DB.
 
If you are looking for something that doesn't dish as fast I'd suggest checking out the Shapton lines. Both the Pro and Glass stones are slow dishing. Personally I like the Pro a little better than the Glass.

Slow dishing is not really a mark of a high quality stone and fast dishing likewise isn't necessarily an indicator that a stone is poor quality either.

I see that you are in EU. You might have a look at >this set<. It would be a really nice step up from the Kings.
 
Imanishi stones are of good quality and perform a fair bit better than king stones. King stones are pretty basic and while still a quality stone its more entry level.
 
ebrguy said:
If you are looking for something that doesn't dish as fast I'd suggest checking out the Shapton lines. Both the Pro and Glass stones are slow dishing. Personally I like the Pro a little better than the Glass.

Slow dishing is not really a mark of a high quality stone and fast dishing likewise isn't necessarily an indicator that a stone is poor quality either.

I see that you are in EU. You might have a look at >this set<. It would be a really nice step up from the Kings.
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I would second any thing from the link to JNS, Maxim has a great rep. he knows his stuff. I have a Jumbo Binsui from him. It fits in between my Bestor 1200 {Imanshi } & Suehiro Rika 5K.

His forte is Natural Stones, but all of the synthetics are well researched & top Quality.
 
I'm sure it's true that a stone which breaks down more quickly than another is not less effective as a sharpening stone, in fact the opposite could be true because it's a sign the new and sharp particles are constantly being exposed at the surface. I guess this is where the differentiation between brand names is played out, the one with a stronger bond maintaining form longer than the weak bonded stone. This Danish source is a new one to me. It could be interesting.
The last time I have been concentrating much of my work on the use of axes and this in particular is where I am looking for an alternative to the King stones in the lower grit range.

Thanks,

E.DB.
 
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