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For sale is an absolute gem of a Nakayama Suita. This stone has been originally purchased through @lacasadetoishi on instagram, who is known for his premium prices and quality. I verified with him personally that this is indeed the stone he sold and it is in fact a Nakayama Suita. This stone...

For sale is a high quality, nice and white Asano Mejiro Nagura. It's weight is around 80g when dry. It releases slurry readily and produces a nice and creamy mud with the known Mejiro velvetiness. A true joy to use. It creates a near-scratchless finish on the cladding with high contrast. I...

That looks really good! Typically, with slurry most stones create what is sometimes referred to as kasumi. This describes a hazy kind of polish which is great at hiding scratches. When used without slurry, hard JNATs tend to burnish or at least polish more. Everything will become brighter and...

“Finishing stone” is a perfectly fine term. You don’t need it unless you’d like to be one of us fellows, who wear their pants on their heads :) I also have a Naniwa 6k diamond resin bonded stone and can attest to its qualities. I can also attest to dozens of other stones that would also work...

You can DIY a strop with balsa wood or just microfiber cloth glued to wood. The best thing that works surprisingly well that you can do right now is fold a bit of newspaper, like 3 or 5 layers thick, lay out on something flat and use this as a strop. The abrasives in the paper will work as mild...

And that’s why people keep recommending hard, medium fine Nakatoishi like the Natsuya. They can do excellent work and teach you the foundation

You have a great setup. The 400 is for really coarse edge work. Like when you have chips or face a neglected knife. The 800 is for the occasional resharpening and maintenance of a knife that is dull. The 3k is fine enough to give excellent edges for kitchen work but fast enough to keep a well...

You have embarked on a journey and your starting point, it seems, is better than mine. So let us start by saying you did a better job on your first attempt than many others, including myself. The road before you is fraught with impulses that have no greater desire than to roll up your dollar...

I am in the market for a 400 grit diamond or CBN resin bonded stone like Naniwa, NSK, BBB or anything like that. Hit me up. Must be willing to ship to Germany, EU

Being curved like that is a feature. Togishi prepare their stones that way, because it allows for a much greater level of control on the very long blades. http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/togi,process.html I’m not going to pass on an opportunity for free stones (although you didn’t say what...

I wish my will to live was as strong as this shelf…

ethompson nailed this response. To me, there are basically two reasons to get excited about JNATs: You are a purist: Experience the mystery of what Japanese togishi have been doing for centuries. You are an aesthetic: You are looking for Kasumi polish or would like to tickle out as much detail...

I am confused by the way this thread evolved. Can we, for the sake of future researchers, make it clear which scenario we are giving recommendations for? Sharpening a beveled edge. Maintaining a single bevel or flattened bevel. Thinning and preparation for subsequent Polishing. As a general...

Just to throw my hat in the ring: If you, like me, insist on everything being well matched there is nothing wrong with a progression of Chosera, Shapton Pro or Shapton Glass. They will all get you there. Personally, I use Shapton Glass 320, 500, 1k, 2k and occasionally 4k. This usually gives...

Thanks for the insight, so the consensus seems to be: don’t.

I can not comment on any transactions between Alex and other venerable members of this forum but I am happy to report that my latest transaction with him went smooth and without any issues whatsoever. Therefore GLWS!

Are you sure that is correct? Nagura are notorious for not releasing particles easily and my Mikawa is no exception. Hence, I would not describe it as friable. I can’t be the first one on this forums to attempt perma soaking a Nagura bench stone, can I?

Ohhh, I see. I thought that was your new Maruoyama. Alright then, forget what I said (partly). I remember you told me the stone changed appearance significantly and that of course means you could be uncovering some toxic areas. That is super unfortunate. I did not have that happen to me but...

Hey Kenji, sorry to hear that your Maruoyama got scratchy. That’s a real bummer, but I wouldn’t be panicking just yet. If the stone wasn’t scratchy a few days ago, something must have happened. Becoming scratchy at every point is unusual and does not necessarily point to an inclusion. So I’m...