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AtelierTennenToishi said:
Hello, everyone! Some of you may know me from my personal account @ethompson. What many of you have joked about with me has finally happened and I've opened my own small web-shop - Atelier Tennen Toishi.

Several years ago, I fell down the rabbit hole of Japanese natural whetstones (tennen toishi) and haven't seen the light of day sense. While I am neither the best polisher nor the most knowledgable about J-Nats, I do have a deep passion for these stones and have spent a lot of time, energy, and, yes, money, acquiring and trying almost everything under the sun. This site and the associated shop are a continuation of that journey.

The Store Itself
After buying stones from pretty much every source out there, I came to realize pretty quickly that buying stones that had been tested by a reliable source was the only way to get a consistent product. This isn't to say that other retailers don't have excellent products, but there is a certain comfort that comes from buying from a kitchen cutlery focused source who has individually tested the stones. In many ways, I want the shopping experience on the site to be close to what you'd get from a great BST post on here - vital stats, good pictures, subjective commentary, and polish results. While I'm still developing my photo skills and working my way through polish pictures for all 60+ stones I have on hand right now, in the longer term each and every one of our listings will include those. I've thrown in a smattering of high-end drool-worthy collector type stones for the initial offering, my real focus will be bringing a variety of interesting value-minded performers to the market. Once I have a better idea of volumes, the plan is to have stock updates monthly. My guiding philosophy is to make the site what I wish I had found when I first started with natural stones myself.
  • A note for my international friends - I'm almost done getting all the export stuff setup, so that will be ready to go soon. If you're interested in anything before that happens, shoot me a PM and I can take care of it for you, no need to wait.

Beyond the Store
The store is only a small part of what I hope tennentoishi.com can become. I would love for it to become a comprehensive resource for natural stones and their use in polishing and sharpening. A lot of info is out there already, but frequently I find myself jumping from source to source trying to pull together a full picture. Over the coming months / years I'd like to compile as much information as possible into a wiki of sorts for natural stones (including those from outside Japan!). I'd also love for there to be instructional videos, blog posts, interviews with makers, etc. I don't plan to produce all of this content myself, but hope if becomes a collaborative effort over time!

The Future
For now, the selection is exclusively natural stones from Japan, but I think I've got some other exciting stuff coming sometime later this year - think fun blades to use your fancy new stones with. Overtime the offering (and even the name!) may involve, but we'll never forget the true purpose - bringing more people down the J-Nat rabbit hole!

Thanks for taking the time to read my intro! I'm definitely indebted to KKF and all the amazing members here who have helped me learn what I know and those who encouraged me to take this next step. I'm thrilled to be a sponsor here now as well. If you have any questions or comments about the site, certain products, etc. feel free to comment in this thread, message me on KKF, or email me at [email protected]!

-Edward

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Awesome! Congrats! BTW, where in the USA are you located?
 
AtelierTennenToishi said:
The Shoubu koppas or the full sized suita are great, user friendly stones that would be ideal for someone dipping their toes in. The softer examples of Nakayama suita koppa would also be good! I'd also happily provide alternatives from other retailers if none of those catch your eye - just interested in getting people the right stones first and foremost. Gotta spread the J-Nat infection!
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Thanks for the recommendations, gonna send you an order for one of the starters soon.. I must be too sleepy last night that some of the 'private collection bricks' mistakenly slipped into my cart 😅
 
dragjp said:
Ordered, fwiw you might want to remove the bottom part of FAQ section, seems from spotify template. ;)
Guess those veterans won't check that part but immediately cleaned out the sexy suitas lol
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Thanks for the heads up! Still lots of growing pains I'm working through for sure.

And thank you for the order!
 
Great site, phenomenal stones and awesome interactions. The aizu I picked up is stellar rock to play with. Best of luck to a great new asset for the community.
 
Me and a few guys help each other find things. I sent your site to him and seconds later he tells me he bought the Iromono. Nice stuff you got. Thanks for your efforts. Always nice to have places like yours to look through when I need a stone fix.
 
dragjp said:
Speaking of that, might consider adding a catalog called 'New Arrival' or such? Cuz you know, I'm lazy... :D
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In the sort by menu...
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Congratulation again buddy!

I'm a bit biased because I talk to Ed so often, but he's a really nice guy and his knowledge is spot on. I bought a nice Natsuya and I'm really happy with it. Long live to your passion and all the success for your new adventure 🙌

Side note : You can ship my free Maruka for my amazing review that I have just made 😘
 
KasumiJLA said:
Congratulation again buddy!

I'm a bit biased because I talk to Ed so often, but he's a really nice guy and his knowledge is spot on. I bought a nice Natsuya and I'm really happy with it. Long live to your passion and all the success for your new adventure 🙌

Side note : You can ship my free Maruka for my amazing review that I have just made 😘
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+1, shot so many stupid questions and Ed still replies to my pm🤣
(where to pick up the maruka?)
 
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