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Various J-Nats, Part 1

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PART 1:

1)Aiiwatani: $80
2)Aiiwatani: $130
3)Aizu: $130
4)Aizu: $150
5)Aizu:$120
6)Aizu: $30
7)Aizu: $30
8)Aoto: $300
9)Ikarashi-do: $140
10)Maruo-yama, Shiro Suita Namazu: $1000
11)Nakayama Kiita: $180
12)Nakayama Karazu: $550
13)Shoubudani Tomae: $350
14)Ohira Karazu: $350
15)Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge: $230
16)Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge: $500
17)Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge: $550
18)Ohira Suita Ao Renge: $625
19)Ohira Uchigumori Hazuya: $270
20)Ohira Uchigumori Hazuya: $50


1) Aiiwatani

341g
115*81*19mm

It feels soft, good shaping power. Fine grit you can get mirror finish with this one

$80

Dry:


Wet:









2) Aiiwatani

680g
125*100*23

Same as 1) but feels slightly harder but stays in the middle hardness, less than HS50.

$130

Dry:


Wet:




Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/bgNFwWHmM38






3) Aizu

Hard Aizu
713g
210*71*22mm

$140

Feels like a clean #2000 grit
Useful hardness and sharpness. A good finisher for many stainless blades.







Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/Gpdg9SfvBsk






4) Aizu

Middle hard Aizu
684g
186*64*26mm

A bit softer but finer grain than 3). Clean Aizu.

$150





Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/knYJYaPGGU8






5) Aizu

soft Aizu
618g
187*62*24mm

softer and coarser than 3). Good shaping power and good sharpness on stainless.
Beautiful firework white dots.









Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/fS3QflSZV1U

$120






6) Aizu

493g
very very soft Aizu
145*46*33mm

$30

Strong shaping power, about #1000 grit












7) Aizu


423g
soft Aizu
145*45*29mm

$30

Feels like 5) but slightly coarser











8) Aoto, Kouzaki, Tokyo

1642g
200*58*56mm

$300

Big stone with some orange patterns. Great shaping power. Useful hardness and about #3000. Ultimate sharpness for many stainless kitchen knives.





Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/ucVJE2CVOvo







9) Ikarashi-do

987g
196*78*30mm

Harder than Aizu 4) but coarse like Aizu 5).
It feels like an agressive #1500 grit.

$140












10) Maruo-yama, Shiro Suita Namazu

1160g
205*75*28mm

$980

Amazing stone. Very strong shaping power, but creamy feling.
More forgiving than many uchigumori stones. I guess this is a kind of perfect balance between sharpness and appearance. Very uncomplicated. Works also very good on stainless.

This is what Shinichi wrote in an email:
„Yes, your Maruo is the finest which I have seen. You should keep.
I had test sharpening at your stone. Then all stamps were removed. So I brought it my business trip to the mine in Kyoto.
I remember, the miner was surprised during grasping his stone again. He said "This stone is amazing good." He is proud of your stone.“













Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/ZWhWBXowvrA

The edge:
https://youtu.be/CRnhar5WbTM







11) Nakayama Kiita

HS58
750g with keyaki wooden base
170*60*18mm
sealed

$180

Feels slightly softer than it is. Very good feeling.
Extreme fine grit for fine mirror.
You can feel ultimate sharpness under your fingers.











Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/8uFR4CpIkAQ







12) Nakayama Karazu

HS54
1101g
203*75*26mm
sealed

$550

Extreme fine grit, you can get mirror surface. Good shaping power. Useful hardness, good contrast and the cladding won't be scratched. Top.





Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/dfyJl2HKOLs







13) Shoubudani Tomae

HS47
1429g
203*74*42
sealed

$350

Big stone. Feels very soft.
Amazing shaping power, almost like the Maruo-yama but slighltly thirstier and coarser.
You can get beautiful kasumi with this one. Very forgiving.








Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/5LjxoK0JV2c








14) Ohira Karazu

HS50
547g
204*85*18mm
sealed

$350

Beautiful stone.
Good shaping power and very beautiful hazy kasumi finish. Very forgiving.





Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/0pzziEw5YBw


15) Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge

HS55
178*63*18mm

$230

Amazing beautiful small stone!
Imagine a beautiful kasumi with semi mirror core and dark cladding. And this very, very fast. Beasty shaping power. I love this one! :-*













Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/rroBsEOTYNY







16) Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge

931g
170*78*27mm

$500

It feels a bit hard like HS57-59 but the slurry comes after a couple of strokes. Very nice stone. You can get hazy/semi-mirror core that contrasts very well with the cladding. Very clean.











Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/K8WnlPN0pFQ









17) Ohira Shiro Suita Aka Renge

1170g
205*75*29mm

$550

Very big Suita with middle hardness and grain size. Good shaping power for a quick hazy finish.













Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/vyDk1STGoEQ








18) Ohira Ao Renge Suita

1190g
205*75*28mm

$625

Hard suita like HS63-65.
Gives a strong mirror core and a haze cladding. Very flashy contrast.
Top sharpness.
You may use a nagura for this one but it works without too.





















Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/ioRncC6BJ9k









19) Ohira Uchigumori Hazuya

HS55
4,5μm
180*65*17mm

€270

Good shaping power, fine hazy kasumi. Very fine edge and good contrast.
Great uchigumori









Test sharpening:
https://youtu.be/EIwvukwt9Wk








20) Ohira Uchigumori Hazuya

HS51
95g

$50

Very nice quality, a lot of magenta renge!
You can use it as naguras finger stones.





Prices are + shipping and Paypalfees
Shipping worldwide with tracking number via DHL is usually cheap in Germany. For exemple $11 until 1kg and then 21$ until 2kg.
 
Let me just throw in some unsolicited praise for Nutmeg as a seller. Buy with extreme confidence! Received some stones yesterday from him, everything immaculately packed and shipped, even included a nicely detailed note regarding their use and care. Amazingly smooth transaction, super seller!
 
pentryumf said:
Well now I am kicking myself for dropin all my dough on part 1. Nutmeg has some real gems!
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Actually I like the part 1 very much. the suitas and Karazus are awesome! Btw I was thinking the big suitas aka renge 17 and Ao renge18 would be the first to be sold but it seems they need more time to find new homes.
 
I would be interested in the number 1, can you PM me (i don't think I can PM you directly)
 
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