Thread: In the market for a Japanese Natural :)

Well my last day at work ended up with me turning in 120 hours of vacation time I syphoned off a few bucks to get a going away present

I just sent So at Japan Tool an email to see what he can offer. I see OS has a few nice ones in my range but I want to see what So has to offer before I pull the trigger

I'm after a hone that will fit in my palm and is highly rated finisher I bet my $$ runs dry before I get far on that list we shall see

Good luck on your quest.

I got my Nakayama Maruichi from O_S about a month ago and LOVE it. A nice Japenese natural is a stone to cherish. Finding the right one for you is a personal decision, but I'm sure you'll find one just perfect.

You know when you find/get it, you are strictly obligated to post pictures of it. Just to be fair, I JUST scanned my stone. It used to be attached to a wooden base, but I carefully removed it, read: CAREFULLY! I also applied the lacquer from O_S to the sides and the base. I have a little nagura stone made from the same type of hone, it makes the sexiest pair of Japanese stones ever.

Chef,
I have a palm size stone, it is narrow;
wanna try it? PM me

+1 on OS, The Nakayama So showed me was 2000.00, I almost had a stroke. It looked exactly like my Maruichi that I bought from OS. Now, I'm no expert, and I'm sure for whatever reason, it's worth every penny, but make sure you tell him your budget. I had no idea those stones go for Thousands of dollars.

*chokes* I can resist +++ I can resist +++ I can resist +++ I can resist

But if you get yourself such a preccioussss, have fun with it!

Originally Posted by zib

+1 on OS, The Nakayama So showed me was 2000.00, I almost had a stroke. It looked exactly like my Maruichi that I bought from OS. Now, I'm no expert, and I'm sure for whatever reason, it's worth every penny, but make sure you tell him your budget. I had no idea those stones go for Thousands of dollars.

It's crazy, I know. I know my stone wasn't cheap, but compared to what I could've paid for another Nakayama it makes me feel like I stole it! One factor that drives up the cost is the overall weight of the stone. Mine is about 7" x 1 1/2" x 5/8". So it's a PERFECT size stone for me, but if it was twice as wide and/or twice as thick, you can start to see how much the price would increase. But would that improve it's performance? Not for my purposes (although it might last longer through the generations ).

Originally Posted by kevint

Chef,
I have a palm size stone, it is narrow;
wanna try it? PM me

For the next month I'll be "between" addresses, so at the moment I'll have to pass. Once I get settled I'll see how brave I feel

Well I just got an email back from So, seems to have a nice palm size hone that may be right up my range Now I have to decide what one to get... OldSchools hone or the one So just posted to me.. Now my head hurts...

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Just asked if that thin a stone would be strong enough for hand held work. Looks nice so far. See if anything else pops up

Since straight razor shavers all over the world started buying Nakayamas and Lynn recently endorsed them prices have sky rocketed. I got a reaeally nice one for 150 Aus$ but I was one of the first in the West buying one.