Denis Chénard, Orléans, Ont.
>"One other thing I was told, but don't know how true this is, is that natural Japanese waterstones will leave less of a mirror finish on the blade, so that the lamination line between the hard and soft steel layers is more prominent. With man made waterstones, the mirror polish tends to obscure the lamination line. This seems to be true with my Imai chisels and the Shapton stones I have. Have you noticed anything similar with your Japanese chisels and your LV/Norton waterstones?"

That I can't answer, because I've used a secondary bevel that doesn't go up to the lamination line. I know, I know, I'm not supposed to do that, but the chisels don't seem to mind so far...

I'll get a coarse stone to flatten the bevel tomorrow...

DC