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tfw a 1.6kg suita is your smaller stone
My first natural stone. I read somewere that the first stone should be an aoto. I bought this one off ebay from Ikkyu Japan. It seemed like a good deal for a stone just over 2 kg. It absorbs a little bit of water but it is quite hard and fine. Advertised as grit 5000-6000 and it is cutting very slow, more of a polisher. As it's a nice stone my wife agrees it stays in the kitchen for quick touch-ups.
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Anyone have an idea which mine this Jnat is from? No stamps and described as Namazu, renge suita. The coloration, distribution of purple renge looks a lot like these old mine stones from Umajiyama
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Beautiful stone !Different layer but looks quite similar to my Ohira Uchigumori...
I have not used it yet - still waiting for the lacquer to dry...May I ask you how is it? How quick and what edge it gives, how's the polish?
I could buy one and didn't pull the trigger... I've Wakasa Asagi and it's nice...
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Picked up this Aizu from BST, supposedly a vintage stone and performs like it, surpassing my expectations. Just as good at deburring as my Ikarashi but noticeably finer. Has that great Aizu/Ikarashi smell, like a flower growing next to the ocean.
Looks amazing! Doesn’t look that smallMy second JNAT. A small Maruoyama Shiro suita. It cuts extremely fast. Very, very happy with this one. View attachment 122108
Been looking for a Maruoyama. Heard good things about them.My second JNAT. A small Maruoyama Shiro suita. It cuts extremely fast. Very, very happy with this one. View attachment 122108
Thats not a stone its a boulder
Happy to see you got that one man.
My first Jnat came in, a Hideriyama from JNI along with some fingerstones. My Hinoura santoku had pretty much lost its kasumi and its been thinned a few times over the years. This was my first attempt at a restoration. Not too bad considering it was my first go, still some low spots that didn't really get polished out but overall I'm very happy.
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Full size Ikarashi and a fuller size Aizu.
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/kiita-fingerstones/Nice ! Where are those finger stones from ? Looking to grab some at some point...
That is a bloody Monolith. Looks magnificent.Squared up the sides of the aizu a bit, and gave it some new shoes.
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