J-Nat Club

[Simply]

So I’ve been deep off the rabbit hole picking a first jnat. I’ve discerned I’d enjoy an Aizu and suita, the naming has my head spinning sometimes. Flexible budget. @ethompson would you be able to help me out? Goal is a nice Kasumi finisher primarily, with potential for edges as well.

Current stones
Atoma140
SG220
SG500
Chosera 800
Arashiyama 1k
SG2000
Chosera 3k
JNS Synth Aoto (red)
SG4k
Arashiyama 6k
Uchi finger stones / various powders

This caught my eye, as well as a few at jns and bst

https://kazsknifeonline.com.au/coll...-shohonyama-awasedo-yaginoshima-suita-b-1090g

 

[ethompson]

The soft suita @Kiru has listed or the shobu from @PineWood on BST both seem extremely promising as a starter stone for sharpening and kasumi.

I’ve also been trying to get people to get this stone from AFrames for over a year, looks like a total banger to me. I love Shobu.
https://aframestokyo.com/collection...se-natural-sharpening-stone-1423-6g-3lb-2-2oz

 

[ethompson]

If you want to splurge a little, the Ohira Uchi and shobu suits from @Censere look absolutely amazing

 

[Censere]

If you want to splurge a little, the Ohira Uchi and shobu suits from @Censere look absolutely amazing

Thank you Edward for the vote of confidence! Yes, they are very good stones that I picked out from my many visits to top collectors, and stone shops, and mine owners in Japan

I should add that the Okudo is also a fantastic one if one wants to go a step finer (semi mirror on the core + finer, lighter kasumi clad). Okudo itself is a highly sought-after mine with fast and fine stones, and this one is a standout for having (1) high purity (most Okudo's are full of lines though they normally don't hurt), and (2) very reasonable hardness and ease-of-use for kitchen knives that are not typical of the mine

Here's the listing
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/okudo-ohira-uchi-shoubu-maruo-hideri.70351/

 

[Simply]

All incredibly helpful info, very well may be in touch. Was looking at irononos as well

 

[DanielC]

Shobu Iromono in particular hits a certain balance between fineness, muddiness, feedback, and ease of use. You can get some really good, fairly easy results with them in general. They used to be my go to finisher years ago for polishing until I moved on to harder, finer stones.

 

[4bigblocks]

Anyone have a fine suita, I’m looking to trade my nakayama tomae for one.

 

[Censere]

Anyone have a fine suita, I’m looking to trade my nakayama tomae for one.

Could you share some pictures & descriptions of your naka tomae and what exactly you are looking for in a fine suita?

 

[4bigblocks]

 

[4bigblocks]

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A hard and fine nakayama.
Also fairly fast.
Here is a video of the finish.

 

[Simply]

Thoughts on this renge suita? May try this or another suita paired with that shobu iromono

https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/oohira-red-suita-lv-3-a3098/

 

[panda]

iyo-meito this one left around 3k edge