Withdrawn Aizu, natsuya, tomae's & more...

[Bico Doce]

Hey KKF,

I would like to try out some new stones so I'm letting many of the ones I have go. All have been purchased from trusted sources. Pricing listed is shipped CONUS, international please DM.

Thanks for looking!

Description: Natsuya
Size: 210 x 65 x 80 mm
Weight: 2500 grams
Grit: Pre Polish
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Bazes. Mid grit, coarser and softer than the aizu listed. Great as part of a progression, potentially the first stone used after synthetics (1 - 2k)
Price: $365

 

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Description: Aizu
Size: 213|190 x 67 x 52|47 mm
Weight: 1428 grams
Grit: 5k
Sealed: No
Link: SOLD - Aizu + Baby Aizu
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Notes: Purchased from NKW. Harder and finer example of an aizu. A bit thirsty but after running it under some water and generating some slurry with a nagura it produces a fantastic mid grit polish. You could stop here and have good working kasumi finish or use it in a progression
Price: $425

 

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Description: Unknown tomae
Size: 220 x 80 x 40 mm
Weight: 1900 grams
Grit: finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Naader. Very user friendly and manages well with less than perfect bevel and can eat up scratches. Able to use as finisher or pre-finisher. Use nagura to generate slurry, not slow once slurry is worked up.
Price: $400

 

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Description: Aiiwatani koppa kiita
Size: 180 x 30|60|30 x 25 mm
Weight: 557 grams
Grit: finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Chris (Musicman). Use nagura to generate slurry, thin slurry but decent speed. Not a 100 % scratch free (few minor scratches visible in the right lighting) but brings out good detail/contrast in cladding. Great intro piece to get the jnat collection started
Price: $150

 

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Description: Pennsylvania koppa
Size: 145 x 40|50|20 x 15 mm
Weight: 240 grams
Grit: finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Chris (Musicman). He finds these stones out in the Pennsylvania woods. He's not making these available anymore so dont miss out here. This stone is small but mighty. It's a bit on the thirsty side but once it gets going provides a really nice contrast
Price: $90

 

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Description: Nakayama maruka koppa kiita
Size: 185 x 65|40 x 20 mm
Weight: 475 grams
Grit: fine finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Chris (Musicman). Here's a compact version of what you would expect from a top notch maruka nakayama kiita. Fine finish but more forgiving than other fine finishers
Price: $275

 

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Description: Ozuku tomae (hand sawn)
Size: 195 x 75 x 30 mm
Weight: 1080 grams
Grit: fine finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
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Notes: Purchased from Naader. Hard but manageable with slurry. Use nagura to work up the slurry. Bevels need to be clean for this stone to work its magic. Finish comparable to nakayama listed. Will upload video of finish later
Price: $700

 

[Philly]

Description: Pennsylvania koppa
Size: 145 x 40|50|20 x 15 mm
Weight: 240 grams
Grit: finisher
Sealed: Yes
Link:
Pics:



Notes: Purchased from Chris (Musicman). He finds these stones out in the Pennsylvania woods. He's not making these available anymore so dont miss out here. This stone is small but mighty. It's a bit on the thirsty side but once it gets going provides a really nice contrast
Price: $90

I have bin rock climbing for 25 years now..! In Pensilvania and I have a few places that are awesome for this ..! Ask your friends if he knows about
Ralph stover state park..!! It’s called High rocks ..!! The strata is very much like toame or Natural Whetstone Shohonyama Hideriyama Tomae San ..! I’m really quite interested to know if that’s what he does ..??? I do ..!!

 

[Bico Doce]

I have bin rock climbing for 25 years now..! In Pensilvania and I have a few places that are awesome for this ..! Ask your friends if he knows about
Ralph stover state park..!! It’s called High rocks ..!! The strata is very much like toame or Natural Whetstone Shohonyama Hideriyama Tomae San ..! I’m really quite interested to know if that’s what he does ..??? I do ..!!

Paging @musicman980

 

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[Heckel7302]

I have bin rock climbing for 25 years now..! In Pensilvania and I have a few places that are awesome for this ..! Ask your friends if he knows about
Ralph stover state park..!! It’s called High rocks ..!! The strata is very much like toame or Natural Whetstone Shohonyama Hideriyama Tomae San ..! I’m really quite interested to know if that’s what he does ..??? I do ..!!

I grew up outside Philly. Love Ralph Stover State Park. Used to rock climb there as a kid.

You should totally reach out to musicman. Great to hang with and play with rocks.

 

[musicman980]

I have bin rock climbing for 25 years now..! In Pensilvania and I have a few places that are awesome for this ..! Ask your friends if he knows about
Ralph stover state park..!! It’s called High rocks ..!! The strata is very much like toame or Natural Whetstone Shohonyama Hideriyama Tomae San ..! I’m really quite interested to know if that’s what he does ..??? I do ..!!

I'd love to see what you've found! PM'd

 

[Philly]

I'd love to see what you've found! PM'd

I pm you with pictures and details

 

[naader]

Can definitely vouch for the ones I sold him, especially the ozuku with the handsawn sides. Great stone.