Got 4 stones for sale, the akapin, uchi, and tomae are good pre-polishers or finisers, very easy to use, great starter stones. I've not been able to get great polishing results with the aiwatanii but it's great for sharpening, been very nice for single bevels. Individual prices are listed below, I'll sell them all for $800. I'm based in Australia, shipping not included.
Akapin:
Pretty soft, a lot of contrast on the finish, gives the jigane a dark matte finish and the jigane a bright matte finish. I'd say you can get a fairly scratch free finish with this stone. There are no inclusions on this one. This thing works up mud very easily, not super thirsty, good amount room on the stone.
Length: 150 mm
Width: 89 mm
Depth: 36 mm
Weight: 1134 g
Selling for $300
Uchigumori:
Another high contrast stone, not as muddy as the akapin and the hagane is more reflective, the jigane is still dark and matte. Self slurrying and very easy to use. I don't know if this is an Ohira or a Mizukihara, I'd probably place it somewhere between hato and jito. This one is faster than the akapin, decently sized. There are some inclusions but they can't be felt. The seal is coming off one side it, not a big deal.
Length: 184 mm
Width: 66 mm
Depth: 55 mm
Weight: 1545 g
Selling for $350
Unknown Tomae:
Don't know much about this other than that it's a tomae. Also very easy to use, the least muddy of the 3, definitely not thirsty but still self slurrying. The finish has less contrast, both the hagane and jigane are fairly bright and matte, probably the most matte of the 3 stones. No inclusions on this one.
Length: 182.mm
Width: 68 mm
Depth: 28 mm
Weight: 800 g
Selling for $150
Aiwatanii:
Great sharpening finisher stone, one inclusion that can't be felt, very hard and fine, great for sharpening single bevels.
Length: 173 mm
Width: 73 mm
Depth: 20 mm
Weight: 551 g
Selling for $100
Akapin:
Pretty soft, a lot of contrast on the finish, gives the jigane a dark matte finish and the jigane a bright matte finish. I'd say you can get a fairly scratch free finish with this stone. There are no inclusions on this one. This thing works up mud very easily, not super thirsty, good amount room on the stone.
Length: 150 mm
Width: 89 mm
Depth: 36 mm
Weight: 1134 g
Selling for $300
Uchigumori:
Another high contrast stone, not as muddy as the akapin and the hagane is more reflective, the jigane is still dark and matte. Self slurrying and very easy to use. I don't know if this is an Ohira or a Mizukihara, I'd probably place it somewhere between hato and jito. This one is faster than the akapin, decently sized. There are some inclusions but they can't be felt. The seal is coming off one side it, not a big deal.
Length: 184 mm
Width: 66 mm
Depth: 55 mm
Weight: 1545 g
Selling for $350
Unknown Tomae:
Don't know much about this other than that it's a tomae. Also very easy to use, the least muddy of the 3, definitely not thirsty but still self slurrying. The finish has less contrast, both the hagane and jigane are fairly bright and matte, probably the most matte of the 3 stones. No inclusions on this one.
Length: 182.mm
Width: 68 mm
Depth: 28 mm
Weight: 800 g
Selling for $150
Aiwatanii:
Great sharpening finisher stone, one inclusion that can't be felt, very hard and fine, great for sharpening single bevels.
Length: 173 mm
Width: 73 mm
Depth: 20 mm
Weight: 551 g
Selling for $100
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