Thread: Nakayama Maruka

This looks bi-colored, would you still call this a Kiita?

Originally Posted by sstomcat

This looks bi-colored, would you still call this a Kiita?

No, kiita means "yellow board" as I understand it, but a true kiita is yellow, not a shade of brown, tan, etc.Stones that are yellow are uncommon and expensive bcause of their color. It's always easier and cheaper to find the same quality stone that is not kiita/yellow. A true razor grade kiita that's really yellow is rare and worth acquiring. Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by sstomcat

This looks bi-colored, would you still call this a Kiita?

This the full description :Nakayama maruka Maruichi Kamisori Karasu Lv 5+.

Its a huge stone.

Sweet!Cheers, Steve

Yes it is big just like its name. .
It doesnt look like you hone on it or do you? I say as the stamps looks pretty dark and new.

nice stand and frame too...

The stamps on the face don't last, they are the first thing to go. BTW, the Maruka stamps used by Kato-San were large and used on the ends of stones. Kato-San is long passed. There isn't any consensus about who is using/marketing stones with the current Maruka Maruichi stamps on the face of the hone. Some are excellent, maybe some not?Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by Steve56

The stamps on the face don't last, they are the first thing to go.

I was Lucky to get one that is lapped on both sides so I only use the non-stamped side that is only slightly narrower than the stamped side.

Originally Posted by sstomcat

Yes it is big just like its name. .
It doesnt look like you hone on it or do you? I say as the stamps looks pretty dark and new.

nice stand and frame too...

I hone on it every day.

The stamps went on the first lapping . Being dark doesn't help when trying to see the slurry changing colour.
It's by far my most treasures item

Using it as finishing stone dosnt do it justice really. Doing a full nagura progression with it gives an edge that is some thing special, completely smooth, as if the edge was rounded, yet the hairs just fall away.
It outdoes all other finishing stones I've experienced. A shobu which I still love and an Escher finish by a pro honer , which is my second favourite edge.
(The frame is a Shapton honing pond and the holder is walnut with ebony parts)

Here again in case some missed it in the past is what I would consider a Grade A Japanese natural stone. Beyond the reach of most of us in the $30,000 range. This link is to The Hatanaka Toisi Co. Kyoto and you can use Google Translate on this page.

http://www.shinise.ne.jp/receive/highgrade/hatanaka/

Alex

Originally Posted by JOB15

I hone on it every day.

Doing a full nagura progression with it gives an edge that is some thing special.
(The frame is a Shapton honing pond and the holder is walnut with ebony parts)

Could you or anyone please explain the Nagura progression? Is this using the different types of NAguras or same naguras in different ways? Sorry to sound dumb.
Where did u get the stand from, if it is OK to ask Jpb?