Thread: Nakayama Maruka jnat. Genuine or Fake?

Originally Posted by KindestCutOfAll

Admittedly, I purchased 2 of these stones (no decent pics at the moment). These are my first Jnats. I did me research and could see some of the stones have seams and pits. I had to try at that price.

It is not a flaw for Suita to have pits. Su actually is a reference to 'holes'.

Sunashi suita = Suita with no holes or only micro holes so if you buy Sunashi suita with pits it is an inaccurate description otherwise expect 'holes' in your Suita.

Cheap Suita are not really for razors.

Suita with holes can cause trouble I hear as your botan can come out of the hole when you are using your koma! LOL. My ozaki suita has no holes but lots of non toxic lines. The argument whether a stone is real or not can never be resolved unless you dug the stone out yourself. Its he said, she said. buy from a reputable dealer that will accept a return or exchange. Then you wont get burned even if the stamps are fake. And sometimes the stamps are real but the stone is a fake.

The best bet is become educated about these stones before you buy them or buy from a vendor with a long reputation beyond reproach.

otherwise you're like the amateur gold prospector who finds "fools gold" and thinks he has struck it rich.