Another Japanese Waterstone Question

[phrog]

I just scored an 8000 grit Japanese Waterstone on eBay. A very small stone came with it. I'm told this is used to start the slurry. How do I use it? Is it to be soaked before use also? Does anyone have any links to instructions for use of particular stones. This one is a Arashiyama. The smaller one says Matsunaga. Most of my others are Suehiro. Thanks for any info.

Here is a list:
Ice Bear 100 Flattening Stone (1-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 9-1/4")
Suehiro 800 (1" x 2-1/2" x 8")
Suehiro 1500 (1" x 2-3/4" x 8-1/2")
Suehiro 6000 (3/4" x 2-3/4" x 8")
Arashiyama 8000 (1" x 2-3/4" x 8-1/4")
Matsunaga (1/2" x 3/4" x 3")

[durango dude]

this will help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbInhTxtRcw

if Rob Cosman is too animated:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOvqbrdNZBU

[phrog]

Thanks, Dude. Some interesting videos.

[Bill in Buena Park]

Richard, does the small stone look like the flattening stone shown in this Norton combo on Amazon?

A flattening stone is all that really comes to mind. The flattening can also be achieved like shown in the Rob Cosman video, using wet/dry sandpaper on a piece of glass (in place of the granite plate shown in the video).

Here's some additional info:
http://www.fine-tools.com/G10005.htm
http://www.imcclains.com/productinfo...aterstones.pdf
http://www.leevalley.com/en/html/60m0301ie.pdf

[LinuxRandal]

Sounds like a Nagura stone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXiRetAncQI

[phrog]

Richard, does the small stone look like the flattening stone shown in this Norton combo on Amazon?

Here is a photo of the small stone next to the larger stone. The smaller stone is 1/2" x 3/4" x 3". BTW - very interesting links.
Thanks.

Is anyone else having trouble uploading files? There were two jpg files and each was approx. 3Mb I got a failure notice on both twice.

[phrog]

Sounds like a Nagura stone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXiRetAncQI

Very interesting video. I think this small stone may be a Nagura.