Thread: HELP!!! Please help verify if stone is Karasu

Originally Posted by Maplelite

@OLD_SCHOOL
I see...really appreciate your help, thank you.

@Pyment
I did not do anything to the stone until I get a reply from the seller which he quoted :
"This is Phantom karasu and Namazu.
Namazu = white point
Namazu is the evidence of the best Tenjyoh suita layers."
I dont know how true, can anyone confirm this?
Anyway, I have already try to rub both stone against each other to remove the center scratch when I decided to keep them but I failed.
I guess stone don't wear out so fast and this doest not feel like a soft stone.
After lapping, I realise that the pink small dot which is not so obvious at first became more reddish and cover most part of the stone that looks like blossom.

@kevint
This stone is about 7-8cm X 13-14cm X 4cm razor size, paid twice the amount stated in ebay listing. Maybe this is peanuts to some, I don't know really.
I have no experience in cutting or lapping stone, can I use sand belt to smoothen the crack? Please advise.
By the way, what is awasedo?

I am not one who can afford to throw money away either. What I am saying is if you look at the part that is usable maybe it wont be so bad, not that you have to or even should do what I would. I would not just cut it up- i did not mean to come across that way. all the pieces I have cut, i thought long and hard about and used enough to at least think that I knew what was best.

The side view looks sealed so at least some attempt has been made, as not all the stones from 330 are sealed. The ones that are, at least are worth some special attention. Not to overstate things not a big effort but some. Considering that you paid double; it is fair to expect that the performance and utility of the sweeter portion be satisfying-it should work as described in a very good way.
It would not hurt to seal/ fill it better should you keep it.
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