Modern Asano Koma
This is a great piece of modern koma, not the kind with all of the tiny black dots that can scratchy. Very large at about 200g, and in a format that allows you to hone directly on it if you’d like (a rare treat!) All but one side is sealed. $195 plus shipping OBO
Vintage Asano Koma
This is an old piece with the red Asano stamp worn away at this point. The other stamps are still present though, of which you can see it is labeled koma. I find old school koma behaves slightly differently than modern koma in general, so here’s an opportunity to try a vintage piece. I believe this example is around 85g, and is sealed. $85 plus shipping OBO
Hatahoshi Koma
A beautiful example of an old school koma from a very renowned jnat brand, Hatahoshi. This piece is very pure in its makeup, and is very high quality. Hatahoshi koma originally came with stickers which rarely survive, but the other stamps have been beautifully preserved and sealed on this example. I believe this is over 100g. $100 plus shipping OBO
Vintage super pure koma
This piece is one of the purest pieces of koma I’ve come across. The brand is unknown, and the stamp on top reads koma nagura in blue-grey ink. The visual characteristics and cutting speed are quintessential koma in my experience, and it’s really hard to let this one go. $110 plus shipping OBO
Unknown hard nagura benchstone
This one is hard, and with some soaking it performs well and is very fine. I often see this surface pattern only on koma, and it’s fineness acts that way too. I can’t say it’s koma for sure though, so that explains the price. Sealed.
$170 plus shipping OBO
This is a great piece of modern koma, not the kind with all of the tiny black dots that can scratchy. Very large at about 200g, and in a format that allows you to hone directly on it if you’d like (a rare treat!) All but one side is sealed. $195 plus shipping OBO
Vintage Asano Koma
This is an old piece with the red Asano stamp worn away at this point. The other stamps are still present though, of which you can see it is labeled koma. I find old school koma behaves slightly differently than modern koma in general, so here’s an opportunity to try a vintage piece. I believe this example is around 85g, and is sealed. $85 plus shipping OBO
Hatahoshi Koma
A beautiful example of an old school koma from a very renowned jnat brand, Hatahoshi. This piece is very pure in its makeup, and is very high quality. Hatahoshi koma originally came with stickers which rarely survive, but the other stamps have been beautifully preserved and sealed on this example. I believe this is over 100g. $100 plus shipping OBO
Vintage super pure koma
This piece is one of the purest pieces of koma I’ve come across. The brand is unknown, and the stamp on top reads koma nagura in blue-grey ink. The visual characteristics and cutting speed are quintessential koma in my experience, and it’s really hard to let this one go. $110 plus shipping OBO
Unknown hard nagura benchstone
This one is hard, and with some soaking it performs well and is very fine. I often see this surface pattern only on koma, and it’s fineness acts that way too. I can’t say it’s koma for sure though, so that explains the price. Sealed.
$170 plus shipping OBO
