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Originally Posted by Jimbo
Mitch,
So had a few Asagis, but this was the best of them quality-wise. And I'm not sure how "for sale" they all were. He is certainly not willing to part with his "miracle stone", and even if he was he told me it would be worth several thousand dollars  (I asked and then politely withdrew my enquiry  )
James. |
This one's colour is the same yellow as a coticule, though the scanner adjusts the colour, but seriously in person, they look exactly identical. As you can see in the pic the corner has been smoothed, I did that coz I thought it might be why it wasn't selling. When the diamond hone is going across it with water, the hone was a beautiful light blue, then once it dried, it turned yellow again, but if you look closely you can see the evident blue on that corner. IIRC someone mentioned that So's miracle Asagi is very similar.
I actually prefer the Asagi hones for Japanese sraights.
The first pic is before, and the second is after.