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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months agoMy Nakayama is 5++and it married super well with Infernals 17.
Would you recommend something like this?
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months agoMy Nakayama is 5++and it married super well with Infernals 17.
Would you recommend something like this?
whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social 4 months ago
Yeah that price tag is a little of a 😬
But that stone is probably top tier. Not only really rare, it’s kinda collectable I suppose too, as it has both Maruichi and Maruka stamps. Probably stamped during the transition of ownership from Kato (Maruichi) to Hatanaka (Maruka). Either way, either of those stamps guarantee quality.
You might be able to find something more reasonably priced, however. Ozuku, for example, are typically pretty damn hard. I don’t think I’ve ever met a soft one (though admittedly I haven’t met a lot 🤣). Other mines like Shobu and Aiiwatani are also pretty solid. You could find a really good stone for only a couple hundred to begin with.
One of the bigger price hikes on stones is mostly looks, believe it or not, over fineness. With exceptions, of course, like in the case of the rare and venerable Nakayama.