For sale a nice Shobodani Kuro Asagi. Lvl 4-4.5 hardness. It will auto slurry a little with some pressure. The stone feels very smooth and cuts fast. It leaves bright finish on jigane and reveals the grainy structure of hagane very well. The stone has no lines or cracks and it is sealed with...
Iwatani SOLD.
Aoto still available. It is a great stone that produces a very nice cutting edge, perfect to follow up a 1k stone and not go higher. Hard Aoto are not that common.
1. For sale a big hard Aoto that I got from Japan. The stone does not auto slurry very easy, though slurry can easily be made with a hard tomonagura or well used diamond plate. It will easily remove 1k scratches and will leave a very nice contrasted finish on traditional blades. The stone is...
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Right now I have a member interested in both stones, I'll be looking into shipping costs for him so for now the stones are on hold. I'll update the availability as soon as possible
1. Nakayama Kiita [208x75x34 mm (above the dais)], lvl 4-4.5. This is a very fine and fast cutting stone (especially on slurry). It produces a great edge on stainless and carbon steels. The stone is fitted with a dais, and is sealed. The stone has a stamp "Shohonzan" on one of the small faces...