Hey guys, no time no see.
Recently, my desktop broke down due to aging, and I think it's time for me to buy a new setup. For this reason, I will let go of some of my stones so that I can gather enough funds for this big acquisition.
I have made some testing videos on each stone and some photos showing the finishes.
And so, if there is anything you may want to know more about, please send me a dm and I will answer them for you. Thank you as always.
This time, the original condition of the kiridashi demonstrates a rough finish on the New Kent #1000 stone.
(In terms of testing methodology, please kindly refers to this post.)
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/...deo-and-words-heavy-part-1.49744/#post-752479
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Jokyoji (175x90x50) 1735g
$220 ---SOLD---
Jokyoji - Google Drive
Aizu (225x85x70) 3070g
$700 USD ---SOLD---
Aizu - Google Drive
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Since there is a word limit for each post, I will continue the post in the comment section, thank you!!
I will properly make another post showcasing more high-end finishing stones that I purchased directly fromt the wholesaler in the coming week, and so please stay tone for that.
Once again, thank you very much for you time. I know it is an extremely lengthy sale post and please accept my apology.
I will make another sale post on miscellaneous stuffs (i.e cashew, knifes, kiridashi, chopstick) as well, if you are interested, please take a look as well.
As well, thank you and I will see you soon.
Best,
Mitchell.
Recently, my desktop broke down due to aging, and I think it's time for me to buy a new setup. For this reason, I will let go of some of my stones so that I can gather enough funds for this big acquisition.
I have made some testing videos on each stone and some photos showing the finishes.
And so, if there is anything you may want to know more about, please send me a dm and I will answer them for you. Thank you as always.
This time, the original condition of the kiridashi demonstrates a rough finish on the New Kent #1000 stone.
(In terms of testing methodology, please kindly refers to this post.)
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/...deo-and-words-heavy-part-1.49744/#post-752479
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Jokyoji (175x90x50) 1735g
$220 ---SOLD---
Jokyoji - Google Drive
Jokyoji is a rare and exotic stone, due to its lack of presence in the market (as well as in the wholesaler’s wardrobe…), it becomes a highly sought-after stone. And apparently, the intrinsic value is way higher than its market value, so it is another collector-grade stone).
Jokyoji has a long history just like iyoto. It started mining dated back to the Sengoku period. And according to some historical documents, jokyoji can be roughly classified into four types: Urumi/black (潤砥), red (赤砥), light-red (薄赤砥), and white (白砥). Among them, Urumi is the highest grade and it is almost impossible to see them in the market. Even if you can see them, the price will be outrageously high.
Initially, jokyoji was part of the “must-have” stone for the togishi, mainly used after the iyoto. But after the stones were extinct from the market, togishi begin using kaisei as a replacement.
I got this jokyoji from Watanabe a few years ago, and since I got the chance to acquire one (and the only one) from the wholesaler, and so I will let go of this one.
This type of jokyoji features for its high sharpening power and surprisingly refined finishes. But it is also one of the hardest middle-grid stones to use. Just like the nakayama, you may need to pay extreme attention to water and slurry management, as well as your hand pressure and stroke interval to achieve a decent result in a short amount of time. That being said, if you add too much water, or accidentally put too much pressure on your hand, then the stone will give you a visible scratch in return (just like what I did in the demonstration video…). For this reason, unless you are super confident in sharpening, or else please raise a slurry before using the stone, as it will provide a buffer zone for you to make mistakes.
But in terms of tactile feeling, in the case WITH slurry, the feeling is moderately sandy, and the slurry will not develop into thick mud. But in the case WITHOUT slurry, the gripping power will drastically reduce, and you need to adjust the length of your stroke to prevent your blade from getting a slip on the stone.
Other than that, the finishes this stone can give you are very decent. The overall scratch pattern is short and shallow, most of them are only turn visible under strong light. The soft iron is polished into light matte grey, while the steel is whitish matte. The edge it gives you is very close to aoto, and you only need to sharpen a few strokes on the finishing stone and you are good to go.
---Jokyoji has a long history just like iyoto. It started mining dated back to the Sengoku period. And according to some historical documents, jokyoji can be roughly classified into four types: Urumi/black (潤砥), red (赤砥), light-red (薄赤砥), and white (白砥). Among them, Urumi is the highest grade and it is almost impossible to see them in the market. Even if you can see them, the price will be outrageously high.
Initially, jokyoji was part of the “must-have” stone for the togishi, mainly used after the iyoto. But after the stones were extinct from the market, togishi begin using kaisei as a replacement.
I got this jokyoji from Watanabe a few years ago, and since I got the chance to acquire one (and the only one) from the wholesaler, and so I will let go of this one.
This type of jokyoji features for its high sharpening power and surprisingly refined finishes. But it is also one of the hardest middle-grid stones to use. Just like the nakayama, you may need to pay extreme attention to water and slurry management, as well as your hand pressure and stroke interval to achieve a decent result in a short amount of time. That being said, if you add too much water, or accidentally put too much pressure on your hand, then the stone will give you a visible scratch in return (just like what I did in the demonstration video…). For this reason, unless you are super confident in sharpening, or else please raise a slurry before using the stone, as it will provide a buffer zone for you to make mistakes.
But in terms of tactile feeling, in the case WITH slurry, the feeling is moderately sandy, and the slurry will not develop into thick mud. But in the case WITHOUT slurry, the gripping power will drastically reduce, and you need to adjust the length of your stroke to prevent your blade from getting a slip on the stone.
Other than that, the finishes this stone can give you are very decent. The overall scratch pattern is short and shallow, most of them are only turn visible under strong light. The soft iron is polished into light matte grey, while the steel is whitish matte. The edge it gives you is very close to aoto, and you only need to sharpen a few strokes on the finishing stone and you are good to go.
Aizu (225x85x70) 3070g
Aizu - Google Drive
A very large Aizu that I bought from the wholesaler a while back ago. And so, the quality of the stone is guaranteed.
In terms of appearance, the color is light ocean blue, with white dots shattered all around the stone and grey/black small dots in certain areas. All sides are flattened and useable. And since there is no visible crack nor streak presented on the stones, I have left all sides unsealed so that you maximize the useability of the stone and retain its aesthetic value.
In terms of performance, this stone is very solid and promising. The hardness is around 3.5. The tactile feeling is right to the point, it feels smooth and soft, and it can generate slurry in a few seconds with a decent amount to work with. The creamy feeling becomes get intensifies if you raised the slurry using atoma. The slurry is creamy and rich but not overly thick, and it smells like toothpaste. In terms of finishes, I would say the scratch pattern is pretty much the same no matter whether you are sharpening it with or without a slurry.
Overall, the stone can erase most of the scratch from the soft iron (jigane) under a minute of sharpening, leaving it with a matte light grey finish. For the hard steel (hagane), the stone leaves a consistent semi-mirror polished effect, with the middle-grid scratch pattern on it. And the color of the steel turns into bright silver color. Also, both soft iron and steel share an equal reflective rate.
The edge that aizu can give you is a slightly refined middle grit edge. There are still some tooth on it if you sharpen it without slurry, but you can also smoothen these tooth into a straight edge if you sharpen it with slurry. The flexibility for you to adjust different edge condition is what I found fascinating about this stone.
In terms of appearance, the color is light ocean blue, with white dots shattered all around the stone and grey/black small dots in certain areas. All sides are flattened and useable. And since there is no visible crack nor streak presented on the stones, I have left all sides unsealed so that you maximize the useability of the stone and retain its aesthetic value.
In terms of performance, this stone is very solid and promising. The hardness is around 3.5. The tactile feeling is right to the point, it feels smooth and soft, and it can generate slurry in a few seconds with a decent amount to work with. The creamy feeling becomes get intensifies if you raised the slurry using atoma. The slurry is creamy and rich but not overly thick, and it smells like toothpaste. In terms of finishes, I would say the scratch pattern is pretty much the same no matter whether you are sharpening it with or without a slurry.
Overall, the stone can erase most of the scratch from the soft iron (jigane) under a minute of sharpening, leaving it with a matte light grey finish. For the hard steel (hagane), the stone leaves a consistent semi-mirror polished effect, with the middle-grid scratch pattern on it. And the color of the steel turns into bright silver color. Also, both soft iron and steel share an equal reflective rate.
The edge that aizu can give you is a slightly refined middle grit edge. There are still some tooth on it if you sharpen it without slurry, but you can also smoothen these tooth into a straight edge if you sharpen it with slurry. The flexibility for you to adjust different edge condition is what I found fascinating about this stone.
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Since there is a word limit for each post, I will continue the post in the comment section, thank you!!
Once again, thank you very much for you time. I know it is an extremely lengthy sale post and please accept my apology.
I will make another sale post on miscellaneous stuffs (i.e cashew, knifes, kiridashi, chopstick) as well, if you are interested, please take a look as well.
As well, thank you and I will see you soon.
Best,
Mitchell.
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...This one made me really nervous...
