amakusa stone wheel

[steeley]

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[steeley]

[steeley]

[steeley]

fun little natural stone i will try to post link.

[JBroida]

very cool... i got to use one of those and an even larger one while i was training in Japan last year. To see stones that size and larger is just mindblowing.

[steeley]

http://www.arrownet.co.jp/toisi/index.html

[steeley]

Jon i wondering if you saw some of these stones
they have just basic stones also.

[JBroida]

Jon i wondering if you saw some of these stones
they have just basic stones also.

i've seen some like these

i saw one that was about 10 in wide and about mid thigh high... the guy i was sharpening with had 3 in his shop... 1 on a wheel and 2 spares

[mainaman]

interestingly enough they use amakusa bricks to make fireplaces in Japan.

[l r harner]

ok i need more info on this stuff what grits are they and what speeds can they be run at also how big (can you tell i want one)