Thread: New hone from Japan, pictures

My wife just returned from Japan and picked up a new stone for me. Price was US$500. I don't know anything about it yet, and have not tried it. Size is (roughly) in cm: 15 x 8 x 2.5, or in inches: 6 x 3.25 x 1.

This is ugly looking stone. it will be sooo beautiful if you send it to me.
congratulations YOU ARE 1 lucky man.

And here is a picture of a stone we picked up for someone else. He can speak up if he wishes too.

yes i would say second one is really beautiful. I am sure i will get that one soon.
Does anyone knows what it says?
Thank you Jeffus

Wow, those are such beautiful stones! I now know a jnat is on my next list of hones to get. Thanks for the pictures, please post more with results!! Lol

That is not helping my JHAD!!!

Beautiful stones ya got there

Nice Goban and nice stones!

Originally Posted by thanks

Nice Goban and nice stones!

The board was from my father-in-law's set. Had to get new pieces though (also called stones). Fun and challenging game.

Originally Posted by jeffus

My wife just returned from Japan and picked up a new stone for me. Price was US$500. I don't know anything about it yet, and have not tried it. Size is (roughly) in cm: 15 x 8 x 2.5, or in inches: 6 x 3.25 x 1.

I'm curious about how your wife wound up with what she got. What specs did she ask for? How do you know what you get - other than trying it out some time after purchase? Very interesting.

Originally Posted by Woodash

I'm curious about how your wife wound up with what she got. What specs did she ask for? How do you know what you get - other than trying it out some time after purchase? Very interesting.

I gave her a price range and had her ask for something hard and fine for final finishing of western straight. She took a picture of one of my straights and my Nakayama Kiita so she had examples.

The first store she went to the guy was rude and would not help. We guess because she is a female, because he was nice to a man who came in while she was there.

At the next store the guy did not want to sell to someone who would not be using the stone, but he relented and gave her several choices. There were no stones between US$200 and $500, and she said there was not much choice for the $200 stone. But there were several options at $500 and I had her just pick one randomly - and she chose based upon color.

She brought them back in her check-in luggage, and they survived, yeah. I should also mention that she is from Japan.

Hopefully I get off work early enough to try it tonight. Want to lacquer it first, but don't want to wait 2 weeks before trying (apply 1 coat and wait 1 week, apply 2nd coat and wait another).

It's an expensive gamble when buying J-nats, and this will be my last time (let's hope). My coticule with water gives an acceptable touch up, so I can live with that if need be, and just have Sham do the honing when needed.

regards