Withdrawn Natsuya party

[ethompson]

These are some of my favorite stones. So I tend to end up with too many of them as I like playing with the variants... All prices include shipping CONUS.
All stones roughly 2.4kg and 210x80x65

two are newer mined stones in the 1k range. They cut quickly and are great for starting a progression or leaving very, very toothy edges.
$190 each

The others are from a recent batch of older sun tiger branded branded stones, most likely mined at Suttobe. They are not as fast as the above, but finish noticeably finer and with care leave hyper detailed burnished polishes. Very different from a kasumi, but almost more fun to play with. They're ordered by hardness based on my testing. The harder you are the better it is a burnishing but they become more of a one trick pony. That said, the performance spread is pretty minimal. Ignore the stray scratches, just highlighting the finish on iron.
$225 each

 

[ethompson]

Not sure why the photos are rotated… but top right and bottom 2nd from left are sold.

 

[jmac2022]

Pm sent on top left

 

[ethompson]

Top left SPF, bottom right sold. Bottom row 1 & 3 remaining.

 

[ethompson]

Update, I have these three available. All old mined stones that perform pretty much the same. See polish pics above for an idea.

Two of them could use a little more flattening, but I’ve blown out my atoma opening up 2 dozen naturals in the last several days so if you want fully flattened youll either need to finish the work myself or give me a little bit to get a replacement diamond sheet in and finish the work.

 

[refcast]

Coarse SiC and granite plate is how I flatten everything serious nowadays, hahaha.

 

[FishmanDE]

See, you change the picture and you start making sales!

 

[ethompson]

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[ReiHamono]

Any new people coming through here, buy this now, you’re not going to see a better price for these and they’re becoming more rare

 

[gentiscid]

How different are they from an Amakusa or an Ikarashi?

 

[ethompson]

Totally different beast in my experience. These finish a hair coarser than an ikarashi, but with a much more detailed burnished finish if you want. They’re much harder as well. Much finer than an Amakusa. Very good at bringing out detail in iron or steel and also great for laying down a very good base for further polishing

 

[gentiscid]

Totally different beast in my experience. These finish a hair coarser than an ikarashi, but with a much more detailed burnished finish if you want. They’re much harder as well. Much finer than an Amakusa. Very good at bringing out detail in iron or steel and also great for laying down a very good base for further polishing

Thanks, just trying to figure out if I need one. Just got an ikarashi and I do have an unused brand new Amakusa still wrapped in plastic.

 

[ethompson]

Thanks, just trying to figure out if I need one. Just got an ikarashi and I do have an unused brand new Amakusa still wrapped in plastic.

None of us need any of this stuff hahaha, but I do think these are particularly fun stones. It’s why I ended up accumulating so many

 

[gentiscid]

Thanks man, yeah theyre cool to try… nice looking orange too, when wet its really nice color.

GLWS!

 

[ethompson]

Bump, still have a few of these floating around

 

[ethompson]

 

[ethompson]

Shoot me a PM if you have questions. I really love these Natsuya, probably why I ended up with so many of them hahaha. Range of prices on what is left depending on my subjective testing. Happy to answer questions $165-200. All but bottom right available.

 

[ethompson]

Nakayama Maruka suita	$1250 $1050 w/ tomo and finger stones
Nakayama Maruka kiita	$735 $645 w/ tomo
Natsuya(s)	$225 $165-200, 11 options...
Ohira uchigumori	$450 $385 w/ finger stones
Hatahoshi asagi	$295 $245
Kiita Iromono	$350 $310 w/ tomo
XL Asagi	$200 $175

Unfortunately daddy needs a new brake master assembly... Some significant price drops accordingly to try and make that sting the pocket book a bit less.

 

[ReiHamono]

Still really enjoying mine, very amazing quality and price like it should be

 

[ethompson]

Still really enjoying mine, very amazing quality and price like it should be

Yep, totally different stones compared to the coarser striped ones most often seen these days. I'd happily finish on any but the top two on the left in post #18 from this thread. The scratch pattern is very, very consistent and they bring out lots of details. A nice looking polish for sure and a terrific place to work up to finer stones if that is what you want too.

 

[naader]

Shoot me a PM if you have questions. I really love these Natsuya, probably why I ended up with so many of them hahaha. Range of prices on what is left depending on my subjective testing. Happy to answer questions $165-200. All but bottom right available.
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Those ones on the bottom row and the far right side top row one look really good. Old stones from endo for sure.

 

[ethompson]

Got to play with mine this morning and as always had a great time pushing the refinement. Always a joy seeing how much detail a great mid-grit can bring out.

 

[SWF]

I just wonder, do they need to be sealed?

 

[ethompson]

I’d recommend sealing them and all natural stones, something I’m happy to do for anyone, we can work that out in PMs

 

[SWF]

I’d recommend sealing them and all natural stones, something I’m happy to do for anyone, we can work that out in PMs

Thanks. I've sealed it with my spray lacquer.

 

[ethompson]

Update, sold stones crossed out