SOLD Maruo Shiki Uchigumori

[ashy2classy]

Description
Third owner. Purchased in 2018 and used lightly as a finisher since then. Probably haven't even taken anything off the top it's been used so little. Original owner (tgfencer) got it from Watanabe. HS47.

Dimensions:
Length - 183mm
Width - 67mm
Height - 56mm
Weight - 1584 g

What's included
Uchi stone

Price
$325 shipped to USA.

Photos

 

[deltaplex]

Bigboi

 

[cotedupy]

Looks sweet!

Just out of personal interest - can you describe how this might differ in use from Maruo Shiro Suita (which I’m more familiar with)?

They look quite similar, but I assume some differences in use and effect...

 

[ethompson]

@cotedupy
From the ones I’ve used, a shiki uchi won’t be as fine and will be even softer. They can be real mud baths that leave extremely contrasty polishes that aren’t overly detailed but quite pleasing in their own way. Here is a polish off mine - left the clad dark a very matte silvery core

All stones are different, but I think that’s probably a fair ballpark comparing the two.

 

[Miyamoto Musashi]

@cotedupy
From the ones I’ve used, a shiki uchi won’t be as fine and will be even softer. They can be real mud baths that leave extremely contrasty polishes that aren’t overly detailed but quite pleasing in their own way. Here is a polish off mine - left the clad dark a very matte silvery core
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All stones are different, but I think that’s probably a fair ballpark comparing the two.

Could you speak to any general differences you’ve observed between the uchigomori of Maruoyama and the uchigomori of Ohira/Mizukihara?

 

[ethompson]

Such a wide range of uchi came out of Ohira and Mizukihara which makes it hard to generalize. I think the polish ceiling on ohira in particular is higher than Maruo for the best stones, but there is a lot of very included just mediocre ohira / mizu uchi too. Too hard to generalize I think.

Best to think of all of these as suita and go from there IMO. Except for tamahagane there isn’t anything uchi does that can’t be replicated or exceeded with different suita for kitchen knives.

To keep things on topic - I think this looks like a great stone in a nice full size for not a ton of money. I’m sure someone will love it!

 

[jedy617]

My Shiki Uchi is one of my favorites. If you want to make a super dark, punchy kasumi with ease, this is the stone. I was happy paying a bit more than this for mine.

 

[user 16756]

Could you speak to any general differences you’ve observed between the uchigomori of Maruoyama and the uchigomori of Ohira/Mizukihara?

shiki uchi is a different layer.

 

[ashy2classy]

Reduced

 

[ashy2classy]

$325. If it doesn't sell I'll keep it.

 

[tgfencer]

This stone is a blast from the past. I am actually the original owner, got it from Watanabe in 2016, along with one or two others. Good stone, as I recall.

Also FYI, this price is lower than what I paid to buy direct 7 years ago, so folks will be hard pressed to find a better deal.

 

[ethompson]

This is an EXTREMELY fair price for this stone (for the buyer) - stones aren't getting cheaper or easier to find.

 

[ashy2classy]

Thanks, guys!

 

[ashy2classy]

Can anyone that has OWNED this stone provide photos of the finish it leaves? I've been asked multiple times but since I don't use it for anything other than an edge I can't answer those questions. Thanks!