Two JNat auctions Arrived Today

[Steve56]

Two auctions arrived today, some good stuff.

In the lot of 3+2, the honyama on the left is softer (4+), pure, and extremely fine per HHT, silent in and out. If further testing is as good as the initial test, this stone is gold. The others I have not testes much yet. The tsushima is raw, there’s no face on it. I’m going to have to lap it to get a honing surface, but it’s large. The two Mikawa seem very good, a shiro lower, and a steiped upper, and the upper stone is very smooth. The upper I think is a mejiro, it’s fine but not as fast as koma. The left and middle honyama have been oiled, so degrasing is commenceing.

The Nakayama kiita is pretty and a great finisher, and it is a kiita. It’s harder than the stone mentioned above (5) and although not a speed queen, it’s fast enough and also extremely fine, silent HHT root in or out as soon as the hair touches the edge.

I came out all right on these.

 

[Steve56]

Here’s the tsushima after lapping. It’s soft enough to self slurry at knife pressure and makes a good knife edge. It will be interesting to see if there’s a place for it in a razor progression.

 

[BlacknTan]

Sometimes I feel like a "babe in the woods" when it comes to JNats, Steve. To me, it seems like a mine field and I'm all too ready to step in the wrong direction... the reason I have only bought from gents I trust completely.

But, it looks as though you have some nice examples to test...

 

[Steve56]

Thank you Bill!

 

[Estariol]

Lovely stones, Steve, i have yet to achieve a silent HHT on my diamond and oxide pastes, for now the cut is lightly audible and the hair pops off on some razors.

 

[Steve56]

Thank you sir!

 

[Zwilling]

That Nakayama is quite something! Beautiful cache of stones here, it is clear that you know your onions Steve.