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    Quote Originally Posted by ZethLent View Post
    Yes so have I. The ones I have seen have all been like that. From Iwasaki's nagura info, the yae-botan is a different layer than the botan, both layers just below the koma layer. I was wondering if the distinction was in the 'su' that make up the one I have.

    From what I understand, Yaebotan have more inclusions than the botan but are of similar coarseness/speed.

    Seth, you can see some more information on Teshiba-san's Mandaraya page (Japanese Links): 純三河白名倉砥石、八重ボタン

    And: http://www2.odn.ne.jp/mandaraya/nagura-youto.htm

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