Thread: Show your big (and small) naturals!

Originally Posted by DireStraights

Not really. Japanese sword polishers buy stones with toxic inclusions frequently to save money. They go through expensive stones so fast that for a new togishi it is probably the only real option.

The common practice is to use a nail or hard piece of steel to dig out the toxic areas below the honing plane. You can get an uchigumori that would normally be 600$+ for 100-200$ if you take the time to remove the toxic areas.

I have a new phone/camera so I will post my collection soon. It is getting quite large even with the Jnats I had to sell. I figure by the time I'm 30 the pile will be insane.(24 now, been seriously collecting natural hones for a year or so)

Not for razors, I am not getting into arguments though. I have been through quite the number of Jnats so I'd like to think I know what I am talking about. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinions.