I'd like to step up my polishing game a bit and thinking of getting some finger stones, as I'm not ready to step into the Jnat bench stone waters just yet (maybe ever). I'm really out of my element in terms of what to get. Any advice from the good people of KKF? Here is what I've found as options
From JNS
Uchigumori Finger Stones
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/uchigomori-finger-stones/?setCurrencyId=3
Kiita Finger Stones
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/kiita-fingerstones/
Various from Namikawa
https://www.namikawa-ltd.com/product-list/3
Aframes has these
https://www.aframestokyo.com/ohira-uchigumori-for-jizuya-or-hazuya-36oz-1008g-finger361008.html
Protooling AU has some Morihei ones, but all they have in stock are a little too expensive for this first foray.
Everything at Hitohira is OOS.
Watanabe's Uchigumori finger stones sold out
Anywhere else I should be looking? I see some on ebay, but that seems pretty risky, espeically since I've never used them before and would have no reference to know if I just bought a bag of useless rocks.
What is the difference between Hazuya and Jizuya? Do I understand it correctly that Hazuya is slightly coarser? Or the stones are called uchigumori and Hazuya and Jizuya are techniques? It's all a bit confusing. Any insight would be greatly appreicated. I searched through the forums but, you know, the search function on KKF is...lacking...couldn't find any posts that gave me great insight.
From JNS
Uchigumori Finger Stones
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/uchigomori-finger-stones/?setCurrencyId=3
Kiita Finger Stones
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/kiita-fingerstones/
Various from Namikawa
https://www.namikawa-ltd.com/product-list/3
Aframes has these
https://www.aframestokyo.com/ohira-uchigumori-for-jizuya-or-hazuya-36oz-1008g-finger361008.html
Protooling AU has some Morihei ones, but all they have in stock are a little too expensive for this first foray.
Everything at Hitohira is OOS.
Watanabe's Uchigumori finger stones sold out
Anywhere else I should be looking? I see some on ebay, but that seems pretty risky, espeically since I've never used them before and would have no reference to know if I just bought a bag of useless rocks.
What is the difference between Hazuya and Jizuya? Do I understand it correctly that Hazuya is slightly coarser? Or the stones are called uchigumori and Hazuya and Jizuya are techniques? It's all a bit confusing. Any insight would be greatly appreicated. I searched through the forums but, you know, the search function on KKF is...lacking...couldn't find any posts that gave me great insight.