Show us your Japanese Natural Whetstones
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The box and stamps look brand spankin new. Insane find if it's legit
I traded with ffourteen for a little hand hone (he called it a tomo and said it came from JNS as such, but it's plenty big to hone on) that looks a lot like that kiita. It's a nice little stone. Haven't used it much as I've been busy with my gold dollar trials and the mystery finisher shootout, but it's due for some more time.
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That is pretty and looks a little cumbersome for a tomo lol
A nice 8" x 2" Kamisori Iromono with some Ikimurasaki in there arrived today. Seems really hard and dense like 5+++ hard. Need to do some more testing, but so far seems hard and fast.
First two pics wet last one dry.
First two pics wet last one dry.
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That's a nice one Tom. Gorgeous colors.
Thanks Alex. So far I am very excited about how this one is.
I have no idea where you all are picking these rocks up. Keep em coming.
Here's a list:
Japanese Natural Stones Toishi
Selected Japanese natural sharpening stones Toishi, Handmade by Best Blade smiths Japanese Knives, Razors and Tools
www.japanesenaturalstones.com
Sharpening Stones
Not the only, but the big three.
Some of them have friends right in Japan.
Full size tamagoiro kiita from a barber in Japan. The edges seem promising.
Excited to try this fat little Nakayama Maruichi Kamisori out! It’s about 2.5” thick, so it should last a lifetime, and a few more!
Here's mine. I've got one big *somethingsomething* ohira I believe it was, and one really small thats much harder than the somethingsomething. Smaller reddish one was a gift from a guy, and when I showed it to the guy(cleancut) that sold me the big one he thaught it was (and here, the vagueness continues) something that begins with M I think and then tomae. Can't remember. I use it as a Slurry stone on the big one. Actually, it's so hard it makes the bigger one into a slurrystone. Honing knifes on the Lil one only turns the edges into aaalmost mirror like.
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Yeah that picture is upside down. As for deciphering the stamps, I want to say shohonyama, but all I can say for sure is the honyama. Nowadays this just means finishing stone. Then there is the Kyoto Natural Hone Association stamp.
合 as in 合わせ砥(awasedo)? Looks to me more like 会, read the same but has a different meaning(meet, ect). I won't be so arrogant to assume to say they failed at stamps or say they dont know their kanji, probably a "sloppy" way of writing it.
Japanese loves to shorten everything to make things fast and easy, so my two cents are:
合 A (for "awasedo")
Then
Honyama (本山).
Abit of "guess work"
But that's how I interpret it.
Japanese loves to shorten everything to make things fast and easy, so my two cents are:
合 A (for "awasedo")
Then
Honyama (本山).
Abit of "guess work"
But that's how I interpret it.
My first Ozuku (aka "Baby Ozuku") and second JNAT joins the den by way of Denmark. Small koppa "weighing in" at 150 x 90 x 30 mm. Still getting to know "Baby Ozuku", but initial results have been very good. I sealed the stone with Minwax Clear Aerosol Lacquer (gloss) and am super happy with the results - plus it was really easy to apply.
I could not be happier with the stone!
Before being lapped and sealed:
During the sealing process:
After five thin coats of lacquer:
Ready or should I say born to hone:
I could not be happier with the stone!
Before being lapped and sealed:
During the sealing process:
After five thin coats of lacquer:
Ready or should I say born to hone:
Tanaka Toishi Mikawa Chu Shima Nagura
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