I appreciate the comments regarding the grit of the stones, thank you! I think I have been using the same two components under my stones as seen here for about thirty years. The gray one looks like an "EasyLiner", a shelf liner sold here in the US. The yellow one looks like a "ShamWow", an imitation of the old "Chamois" made of the hide of the European animal "Chamois", we called them Shammys (or Shammies).. We used them to dry off our cars after washing because after wringing out they absorbed moisture easily. I would not be surprised if what we see under that stone is a ShamWow. The old Chamois was so good that someone came up with the imitation ShamWow. And, its usefulness is close to the origional. Sold in the Dollar Stores in the US, now for $1.25. The name Shammy is so popular here in the US that there is a car wash by that name. I use an EasyLiner under my kitchen cutting board; it holds the board stationary. There is no need for a damp ShamWow or towel.
It says 400/1000 on the side.. I was dulling the edge on the "400" side and did the sharpening on the so call “1000” side. But it feels more like a 200/500 compared to my other Japanese stones.
I appreciate the comments regarding the grit of the stones, thank you! I think I have been using the same two components under my stones as seen here for about thirty years. The gray one looks like an "EasyLiner", a shelf liner sold here in the US. The yellow one looks like a "ShamWow", an imitation of the old "Chamois" made of the hide of the European animal "Chamois", we called them Shammys (or Shammies).. We used them to dry off our cars after washing because after wringing out they absorbed moisture easily. I would not be surprised if what we see under that stone is a ShamWow. The old Chamois was so good that someone came up with the imitation ShamWow. And, its usefulness is close to the origional. Sold in the Dollar Stores in the US, now for $1.25. The name Shammy is so popular here in the US that there is a car wash by that name. I use an EasyLiner under my kitchen cutting board; it holds the board stationary. There is no need for a damp ShamWow or towel.
underneath the stone is just a piece of cloth and wood to to rise up the stone so I have more clearance for my hands
how coarse was the stone you used, it sounded pretty coarse…
It says 400/1000 on the side.. I was dulling the edge on the "400" side and did the sharpening on the so call “1000” side. But it feels more like a 200/500 compared to my other Japanese stones.