Thread: Package from Japan

Yesterday I finally received the Nakayama I bought from So.

I don't have HAD. I had a perfectly logical explanation fopr each stone that I bought.
I had already looked at So's page several times, but managed to be strong.
But then I bought that unknown Japanese stone from Jimbo and I asked So what he could tell me about it.

Then we started exchanging a lot of emails, and after 3 weeks I suddenly found myself accepting So's offer to seel me this stone. It was selected after discussing a lot of details about how I would use it, on which type of blade and based on my preference for wide stones.



I had to balance width against length, because usually Nakayama hones of this quality are either
a) short and wide
b) long but narrow
c) long and wide, but extremely expensive

Mine is the sweet spot between those 3 options.
It is 65 mm wide (slightly over 2,5 ") 180 mm long (slightly over 7") and feels very smooth. So assured me that I would be very happy about this stone.

I got very lucky that this stone was thin, so I could afford it. It is 14 mm thick. Stones are priced per gram, so double the weight == double the price.

The little stone alongside it is a nagura stone. Apparently, these come in different grades too, and this one is supposed to be the best kind. I'll update here if I get the chance tomorrow to hone a razor that is not quite there yet.