Thread: The Japan Stone / Alex Gilmore razor stones: Green Okudo and blue-gray Shobudani

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Shobudani #1138 from Alex Gilmore.

I just put it away while taking the photos and chipped an edge.... jnats are much more fragile when putting forces along their sedimentary layers as I have now found out twice. So the last picture shows that, but the previous ones do not. All pictures are when the stone is wet, to show how it handles water.
There are some long scratches on the stone surface too from me trying it out on kanna. Alex's stones seem to favor faster cutting and fine grit, though the experience is not as clay-smooth as some other stones.

195 x 70 x 19 mm

Bought for $325, selling for $210

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