Thread: Jnat

This was being sold as a jnat and the seller was unsure of it's orgine. It's pretty hard like my hard coticule and shobu. I've used it as a finishing stone and I'm pleased with the results. Can anyone help me identify it?

I would think it would be impossible to tell from a picture. Jnats are identified by the mine it was taken from, the color of the stone and the layer it was mined. Most important characteristic of the stone is the performance of it. You seem satisfied with it so it is a good stone. Good luck.

Could be a Suita but no telling what mine it's from.

Is that the one from etsy? Nice stone for that price you can't go wrong, I too was thinking about it but glad to see someone from here got it. It looks like a suita but I'm no expert. Does it cut fast? He had a nakayama too, did you get that one also? Hope you like it!

Yes it was the one on etsy. He only had this one for sale at the time. It's pretty hard. I'm no expert, still learning. It maybe a Lv4/5. I us it with a Mikawa Nagura set and I'm pleased with the purchase.

Looks a lot like a Shinden Suita. If it has not been done already, I would inspect those dots for nasties. Easy to fix, just remove them with a very very fine pointed object. However, if they are perfectly flat with the rest of the stone and you cannot feel them, leave them alone.
Super nice stone btw!!