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Looking good, thanks for the explanation, too!

Please tell us what stones you purchased, too.

I was going to say that same thing, but the darn Tapatalk wouldn't post it! LOL [emoji23]

When I bought the last few items from Japan, the sellers told me that the economy tracked shipping is no longer possible, because of OUR regulations. This means that goods cannot be sent cheap with...

A lot of the items of that seller sound almost too good to be true.. But then he has some more expensive items and it makes me doubt the quality of the less expensive ones.

I looked a while ago...

I've read/heard Alx say that most all of the stones today are Tomae.. but obviously I can't be sure about this one. Asagi, yes, the color matches as far as I know.

Nothing on the surface hurts the...

Could not agree more with all of that. I have been tempted by some of his larger hones, but now I have a different plan, so saving money for something special.

Anyhoo... here's a photo of one of...

I never bothered to go into a full blown conversation with him. I only sent a short note on the PP payment saying "I use these on kamisori, please send a harder stone if at all possible." Then I end...

Bids misteriously disappeared from autions, got given ebay's "second chance" and stuff like that... happened both times. Not going to lay any accusations, but, you know... it just seemed very...

I got one from him and waiting on another. The first one was good, though it has a crack, I find it's not toxic. Because he cocked up the auction, he sent me a big piece of lyo nagura as well, which...