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Medium grit stone from Niigata, Sanjo I have tested this stone for some time now and i think it is very good 1000 -2000 stone ! Very fast for natural and feels very good, it have super feedback that is very rare for Naturals in that grit range.And also...

Old Stock Hirotomo from Sanjo Niigata  Hirotomo is now retired and those blades was made about 20-30 years ago  Huge Sobakiri Used to make Noodles or Pasta    Steel: ? Carbon still Laminated Single beveled  Handle:...

Kaeru=Frog is JNS pro knives series Made in Sanjo, Niigata They come with Chestnut wood octagonal shape handle with Buffalo horn  Etched and Polished you get the one on the picture ! Kanji is on the Tang for ease of polishing  蛙青本焼 =...

Kaeru=Frog is JNS pro knives series Made in Sanjo, Niigata They come with Chestnut wood octagonal shape handle with Buffalo horn  Etched and Polished you get the one on the picture ! Kanji is on the Tang for ease of polishing  蛙青本焼 =...

Super clean white Binsui with purple range pattern   Very clean rugs grit Japanese natural stone that is amazing to use on all knives  With some Nagura can even be used on razors as they are very clean  Approx. 1-2k grit Can be used on...

Very uniform, very hard and fine Ozuku Finisher. Super beautiful light yellow green color   ! Without any toxic inclusions, cracks or lines at all ! Very clean stone Not much to say then its perfect final finisher for razors !!...

Small Ohira Koppa Very clean and fine stones  Can be used as Nagura or for very fine finger stones  Or super fine stone for small knives  Much softer on back side    size. 130mm 75mm 30mm

Atagoyama for razors ! Can be used on knives but on edge only and with Nagura, also amazing on Ura for single bevels  Very hard and fine stone, in super nice full size !  Feels very smooth and very very hard.  Perfect stone or...

Very uniform, very hard and fine Ozuku Finisher. Super beautiful light Asagi color   ! Without any toxic inclusions, cracks or lines at all ! Very clean stone Not much to say then its perfect final finisher for razors !!...

Old Stock Hirotomo from Sanjo Niigata  Hirotomo is now retired and this 150mm knives was made about 20-30 years ago    Steel: ? Carbon still Laminated  Handle: D shape Ho wood with buffalo horn Approx....

You get the knife that is on the picture  Octagonal shape Burned chestnut handle with buffalo horn  And Uchigomori polish      From Tanaka Yoshikazu in Sakai this amazing Blue 1 steel blade !  Heat-treat and...

Shoubudani is mine super close to Nakayama and produced similar stones as Nakayama usually super fine and hard  Sometimes in Japan shoubudani stones have been sold as Nakayamas    Even so it is hard and crazy fine it can be used on...

Super beautiful Ohira sunashi suita that is flat on both sides  Bright yellow cooler and without any Su holes  They are crazy rare now And is used by many Top blacksmiths and Tools makers in Japan  Super easy to use stone and make...

Shoubudani is mine super close to Nakayama and produced similar stones as Nakayam usually super fine and hard  Sometimes in Japan shoubudani stones have been sold as Nakayamas  This Shoubudanis however is very smooth feels like Hakka stone !...

Crazy of a Beast Gyuto Made by Toshihiro Wakui from Sanjo Niigata Made with amazing heat treat  of white 2 steel clad with iron. Extra heavy to cut lots of vegetables where only knife that do all the work  Fly through vegetables with...

Oribe Aitozo Matsuyama Grape Plate   The plate is made by master of pottery Aitozo Matsuyama  Oribe Yaki style Bowl. Oribe-yaki is a style of Japanese pottery. Oribe-yaki is first appeared in the sixteenth century.     Approx...

Shoubudani is mine super close to Nakayama and produced similar stones as Nakayam usually super fine and hard  Sometimes in Japan shoubudani stones have been sold as Nakayamas    This shoubudanis however is very smooth feels like fine...

Super fine Aiiwatani finisher Can be used both for knives and for razors, finest is approx lv 5   Very very clean stone0 light asagi Makes semi mirro polish on laminated blades  No toxic inclusions or lines at all ! Best with...

Super fine Aiiwatani finisher Can be used both for knives and for razors, finest is approx lv 5   Very very clean stone mix of light asagi and yellowish colour Makes semi mirro polish on laminated blades  No toxic inclusions or lines at...

Shoubudani is mine super close to Nakayama and produced similar stones as Nakayam usually super fine and hard  Sometimes in Japan shoubudani stones have been sold as Nakayamas  This Shoubudanis however is very smooth feels like Hakka stone !...