Quote Originally Posted by SharpMan View Post
Thank you.

In the future I will be looking for a very hard, very fine, uniform,
no su/toxic lines. Size 8 by 2.5 or 3. An inch thick.

Now such a stone from the Nakayama mine would probably cost at
least 500 dollars or more That is why I am interested in the other mines. I mean I don't care from which mine it comes as long as it is working
very good.`

Sharpman
Such a stone from any of the Kyoto Eastern Mines would cost $500 plus. The price difference between good stones of the most popular mines is not nearly as great as the price difference between good stones and troubled stones from the same mine.