Please note that Naniwa changed the name of this stone from the Traditional 220 to the Standard 220.
It's always hard to find a good, inexpensive, low-grit stone, but Naniwa has a nice one here. The Traditional stone series has a number of nice stones in its line, and this one is a quick cutter that makes short work of setting a bevel and quickly removing steel before progressing to a finer stone. The scratch pattern produced on this stone makes it an easy jump to a middle grit stone like a 1K. Like most low grit stones, it wears somewhat quickly and is thirsty, so we recommend a 5-10 minute soak before you start sharpening, and if it dries out during your session, just splash more water on the surface. Measures 210mm x 70mm x 20mm.
It's always hard to find a good, inexpensive, low-grit stone, but Naniwa has a nice one here. The Traditional stone series has a number of nice stones in its line, and this one is a quick cutter that makes short work of setting a bevel and quickly removing steel before progressing to a finer stone. The scratch pattern produced on this stone makes it an easy jump to a middle grit stone like a 1K. Like most low grit stones, it wears somewhat quickly and is thirsty, so we recommend a 5-10 minute soak before you start sharpening, and if it dries out during your session, just splash more water on the surface. Measures 210mm x 70mm x 20mm.
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Excellent for the price!Posted By: Spike - verified customer
12 people found this review helpful
The stone performed well with 5 min of soaking. It holds water well. The grit feels very consistent. Its easy to build a nice mud. I used a variety of knives on the stone. It builds a nice bevel and you can use it to thin. I will probably buy other stones in this line. Its a budget stone that cuts well and makes a nice mud.
12 people found this review helpful
The stone performed well with 5 min of soaking. It holds water well. The grit feels very consistent. Its easy to build a nice mud. I used a variety of knives on the stone. It builds a nice bevel and you can use it to thin. I will probably buy other stones in this line. Its a budget stone that cuts well and makes a nice mud.
just what I neede to get my edge ready for the higher grits I have Not badPosted By: Max S - verified customer
15 people found this review helpful
A green SiC naniwa. The stone is pretty much what I expected. SiC stones are all quite similar. The binder in this one is semi-hard, I have definitely used stones in this grit level that wear faster. The 220 took a good long time to soak, made little screamy/steamy sounds and fountains of bubbles while submerged under water for at least 10 minutes, and then still drank a bit as time went on. it DID however eventually hold it's water pretty well. As fast cutting as you would expect, the only real complaint I have is, the stone has a tendency to glaze over a bit with use. Sometimes while sharpening I feel as though it cuts more aggressively while the surface is semi-dry. You could probably use this stone dry if you wanted! Flattened it after extensive use with 60 grit SiC powder on float glass. Worth the money
15 people found this review helpful
A green SiC naniwa. The stone is pretty much what I expected. SiC stones are all quite similar. The binder in this one is semi-hard, I have definitely used stones in this grit level that wear faster. The 220 took a good long time to soak, made little screamy/steamy sounds and fountains of bubbles while submerged under water for at least 10 minutes, and then still drank a bit as time went on. it DID however eventually hold it's water pretty well. As fast cutting as you would expect, the only real complaint I have is, the stone has a tendency to glaze over a bit with use. Sometimes while sharpening I feel as though it cuts more aggressively while the surface is semi-dry. You could probably use this stone dry if you wanted! Flattened it after extensive use with 60 grit SiC powder on float glass. Worth the money
