What's the deal with them? Snipe hunt? Unicorn 🦄 blood? Where'd they go?
What's the story behind that brand being deprecated here?
FWIW, I've used a couple of them (*** 2k speckled, and 1k Platinum) and they're perfectly fine stones, albeit over-priced (imo). I prefer the Gesshin stones I have.
So essentially to make the stone work you have to sprinkle it with unicorn dust and lubricate it with ambrosia? And of course you have to follow up with stropping on kangaroo leather and nano-cloth doused in elf-sweat for optimal results... Only way to ever get a knife sharp... :rolleyes2:
Jovidah, Your post only through's another log on the burning Japanese Natural stone fire of conjecture and confusion and BS.
I have several stones from some known vendors and some unknown online vendors. I've never had a stone I couldn't work with and my most expensive stone is $350 (Tenjotomae, Ikimurasaki, Nashiji, in Maruo-yama, Kameoka Kyoto) from our good friend and patient communicator Sinichi Wantanabe.
I'd say Buy one stone and a tomo or suggested Nagura. Once you get good results with that combo, buy another. Don't fall prey to analysis paralysis. J-Nats are too much fun and produce amazing results. Send an e-mail to Sin, he'll take care of you at any price point. I'll also give a shout out to Aframes and Japanese Natural Stones, have all done me right.
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