Thread: Nakayama Update

Hey all,

So I've been using my newly acquired Nakayama Maruichi a lot lately and have been having trouble getting away from it! I absolutely love it. There are no words I can use to describe how awesome this stone is. The finish it produces on the bevel is truly one of a kind (at least for me, maybe not for Nakayamas ). It does not produce a truly mirror finish on the bevel as you might expect, but rather a really uniformly dense hazy finish. I was looking at other sites that sell Japanese finishing stones, and Japan Tool mentions that these stones produce the renowned Kazumi (hazy) finish. I can't see any scratches under 30x, it's ridiculous, just this bevel that's completely uniform in it's finish. I've seen the edges my coticules and my yellow/green escher produces (still quite impressive I might add), but the nakayama wipes out all of the scratches and finish of even the escher, and leaves the bevel looking spectacular.

And the shaves are spectacular (wait, didn't I already use that word?)! The edges are super-duper silly sharp, but are remarkably gentle on my skin. I've used it on a few razors now and have been impressed each time.

For anyone who's considering buying a high-end finishing stone, pick up a Nakayama. I can't recommend OLD_SCHOOL enough for this. His prices are substantially less than market prices (oh I've looked, and Nakayamas don't run cheap at ALL on some other sites), and he is extremely helpful in answering all of your questions. Not only that, but he hand tests them all, so you have his experience on your side. I know I've probably said all of that before, but I cannot speak highly enough about his service and the fantastic stones he offers.

Thanks for reading, I cannot sing enough praises for this stone.