Maruichi Maruka Nakayama + Sheffield steel = shaving bliss.
That is all.
That is all.
Maruichi Maruka Nakayama
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Lol..
Nicely done.
Nicely done.
What's the diff between maruka and maruichi?
Readers Digest version;
Maruichi was stamped by Kato, Maruka was stamped by Hatanaka.
Some stones have both stamps - possibly done during the transition time or something along those lines.
Maruichi was stamped by Kato, Maruka was stamped by Hatanaka.
Some stones have both stamps - possibly done during the transition time or something along those lines.
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A big +1 to that
I'd really like to see it too.. I may not be the only one. 
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The stone or the razor? The stone is kind of plain looking yet smells wonderful, the razor is an ivory clad Finnegan.
Pictures at 9.
Pictures at 9.
Both of course
Just names that mean nothng really when it comes to honing blades.
My current Nakayama of choice has no names to it and hones just as well as the ones with the names.
Maruka is the stamp of the last family to lease the mine, Kato, before it was closed. The stamps are certificate of authenticity if you want, like Asano for Nagura. There are however a lot of Nakayama stones that are sold by other sellers that bought large stock in the past, those will not have the Maruka stamps but that does not make them lower quality stones.
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Assuming the stamps at legit, would they not at least guarantee a good quality stone?
The stamps would mean the stone was inspected and approved to be good to use, that is for sure. There are many unstamped ones that work fine as well.
Can we get pics of these stamps?
I've read about, but not seen or used myself, Jnats with supposedly legit Maruka and Maruichi stamps that were not so great or just not good at all.
We've all heard the stories of people re-stamping too
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Indeed. My favorite hone came to me to test. It had no stamps, no alleged provenance. I liked it so much I asked to keep it.
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Indeed. My favorite hone came to me to test. It had no stamps, no alleged provenance. I liked it so much I asked to keep it.
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The Maruichi Maruka Nakayama. There were stamps on top but alas, much use obliterated them. It is a rock hard, slow, fickle hone. Took many failed attempts before I figured it out. When used properly, it'll put an incredible edge on a razor.
A razor honed on the MMN. The only thing I've used that shaves as close as this Kamisori is a Feather with Pro blades. This was so much smoother.
A razor honed on the MMN. The only thing I've used that shaves as close as this Kamisori is a Feather with Pro blades. This was so much smoother.
Very very nice.
Great looking stone.. I am jealous.
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