Field Trip: Disneyland for JNats

[Steve56]

Gentlemen, I just returned from beautiful Sonoma, CA visiting a friend of mine, Alex Gilmore. Most of you know he is one of the great authorities on jnats, the history, mining, and stone usage. He will have a book coming soon I think. Anyway, enjoy the eye candy, one of the best selections of Japanese natural stones anywhere.

 

[Steve56]

Kiita and 25-pound karasu.

 

[Steve56]

Five huge suita, hand sawn and scraped sides - the center stone is habitae (and spoken for), the rightmost stone is a huge Nakayama sunashi suita. And a couple of large stones.

 

[Steve56]

A large Nakayama iro, part of my modest ‘take’, and a shot of the beautiful California coast at Dillon beach, across from Point Reyes.

 

[Matt76]

If he was selling them, I would leave there with a second mortgage.

 

[buca3152]

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Love that iromono!

 

[David]

Steve I didn’t realize you bought that Iro. Very nice. I’ve looked at that one many times.

 

[rideon66]

Steve I didn’t realize you bought that Iro. Very nice. I’ve looked at that one many times.

David I think you misread that. The coma separates his modest take.

 

[David]

David I think you misread that. The coma separates his modest take.

Ah yes I did. Thanks Tom.

 

[Steve56]

Steve I didn’t realize you bought that Iro. Very nice. I’ve looked at that one many times.

I didn’t buy it, my wording is confusing - part of the problem of written communication. I’d like to fix it but the time is up.

 

[Steve56]

But I did add on this little iro beauty! Pale kiita, rose pink, robin’s egg blue along the line (a Nakayama tell), hoard stone.

 

[David]

That 95 kiita would look good in Bon Aqua. What’s the size on it?

 

[Steve56]

Probably 5-1/2 x 1-1/2 in Western units. I didn’t measure it though there were all sorts of scales and rulers around.

When you’re in this room, you need to forget about data to some extent (you do need to keep prices and your wallet and wife in mind, lol) and just enjoy the zen, because there’s a lot of it there.

 

[Steve56]

But if you wanted a bigger one ..

 

[Steve56]

The stones like 95 and the one above just glow. In the right light, they really kick off. #115 will too.

 

[timwcic]

I don’t normally covet stones, but wowza. At one time window shopping in De Wallen, Amsterdam would make for a nice weekend. This is a E-Ticket to rockrubber paradise. Thank you for sharing your experience and showing the beauty’s

 

[Steve56]

You’re welcome Tim, glad to stoke HAD!

 

[njtnjt]

Lovely stones Steve. My favorite JNat by far is one of the hoard stones that Alex collected. It hones and finishes like nothing else I have owned. Stunning stuff! Thank you for sharing!

PS; beautiful photo of the beach. Well done

 

[Toro Blanco]

Alex is a great host and his vast collection of Jnats is breathtaking and awe inspiring! I was in my own thoughts just in shock at all those absolutely beautifull stones. Can't wait for his book!

 

[MasterOfPups]

Book ?