Photos of Alternate Grit Pattern Stones, Show Yours

[Steve56]

A thousent bucks stones. Top gun in honing .
where did you gett those shobu and nakyama beautyes.I am seriously thinking for a Shobu asagi or type 100 .

I think you'll find that $1k is nowhere near what a large uniform (no lines or defects) rectangle (has all the corners and back) stone of very high quality. That said, you can easily get the same quality of stone in a small irregular size for $100 or even less but you usually have to be willing to gamble a bit.

The majority of my stones I've bought from Alex or Takeshi-San. My Hakka's and mid-grits have come from Max since he kind of specializes in those, but the shipping from Denmark is a factor, though I have to say the DHL shipping he uses is excellent.

Cheers, Steve

 

[Gamma]

Great pix here. One question though, what is an alternate grit pattern?

 

[eKretz]

On the right side it looks like a little BBW bleeding in...the rest is manganese.

Looks almost like a light splatter painting! Purty.

 

[David]

Great pix here. One question though, what is an alternate grit pattern?

I kind of wondered that myself, but decided just to go with it.

 

[Gamma]

Ahh - I see. Just sort of a hone pron thread. Just wanted to make sure I was 'on topic'. Heh.

 

[kcb5150]

Last one reminds me of tiramisu

 

[eKretz]

Nice, that coti is wicked cool.

 

[Steve56]

Nakayama sunashi suita with two sides, the side with white spots is harder, the other not so hard. The layers are about half-and-half. A very fast and fine stone.

Cheers, Steve

 

[eKretz]

Lol, the mystical hone of good and evil!

 

[Steve56]

Oh no Eric, it's all good, both sides!

Cheers, Steve

 

[Gamma]

Nice, that coti is wicked cool.

Ty - I named it Nougat. It just sits around, never gets used really.

 

[Gamma]

Few more alternate pattern grits or whatever it is we're posting here.

 

[David]

Dang. That third one down is one of the wildest stones I've ever seen. Looks like a butterfinger blizzard

 

[eKretz]

No kidding. Bustin' out the big guns!

 

[Gamma]

Long time ago - I had this Okudo Suita koppa....so beautiful, looked like a lava flow. Was a solid finisher, hard and fine. Amazing stone. Hated the shape though. Oh well - that's how it goes sometimes.

Honestly though - I much prefer subtle patterns. I like the stark wild stuff too, but time and time again it's the underspoken stones that take my breath away.
I have this huge light-asagi Oozuku Karasu ... it gives me chills when I hone on it. Seriously.
The pattern is there - but it's more under the surface that on it - if you know what I mean.
You could possibly look at it and walk right past it - and not even think twice about it.

 

[Kristian]

French "Vosgienne" Stones:

Llyn Idwall:

Sharpchefs "CowCoti"

That cow-coti is amazing Sebastian!

 

[Kcnwea]

Old photos of the unique rocks that I have with me now.

 

[RusenBG]

Badass coticules . Yeahhhhh

 

[David]

The fabled, Les Lescher. Nice stones.

 

[sir_mike]

Alot of nice stones there! Someday I would like to get one for a finisher to tryout!