Tokyo and Kyoto: stones, razors, knives and tools

[jklip13]

I've been in Japan for a little over a month now, taking photos of as many cool stones and tools as I can. Here are some highlights.
Below are a series of Nakayama Maruka selected by Iwasaki from Hatanaka Toishi.

next a Tamahagane Iwasaki Kamisori next to one in his Swedish steel

By far the most interesting razor I've seen.
Kamisori by Chiyotsuru Korehide ( the idol and mentor of Iwasaki and all the blacksmith in his generation)

Okudo Suita and a Karasu that combined, weigh more than me

two Kiridashi by Kato san

A pretty big Botan Nagura I've been using on knives

 

[mglindo]

Very cool. Thanks for taking the time to take all those pictures. Do you know how much they were asking for the Kamisori by Chiyotsuru Korehide? Just curious.

 

[jklip13]

they didnt have a price tag on it, but I would guess more than 1000000 yen.

 

[Steve56]

Cool! Thanks for posting!

Cheers, Steve

 

[eKretz]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[sfeile]

Thanks for sharing. Those look awesome. It would be a good thing they were water stones if I was there, I'd be drooling all over......