How much is that doggy in the window

thebigspendur · 08-19-2008, 12:32 AM

your test is to identify the hones seen at a flea market in Tokyo.

Russel Baldridge · 08-19-2008, 01:28 AM

I'll play, but I'm totally pulling these guesses out of my arse.

Big yellow one is a Binsui?

Lefthand side, third down is a manmade stone?

From some of those prices, maybe there are a few arato, or aoto?

Some of the lighter ones could be suita?

and maybe that one attached to the base is a narutaki?

What are they, and how many are now yours?

CactusBob · 08-19-2008, 01:44 AM

The pink one in the middle looks like my daughters coin purse

did I win?

Bob

kevint · 08-19-2008, 02:18 AM

guess? ok

top left then down shobu kumori, binsui, kongohdo, iyoto. top center: iyoto, hello kitty,

... the others nagura?? i didn't really think so. some other inexpensive coarse stone

the top one could be takashima tomae or maybe even nakayama

jwoods · 08-19-2008, 02:43 AM

really nice flea market

Russel Baldridge · 08-19-2008, 03:45 AM

Iyoto! That completely slipped my mind earlier, I can definitely see that as a possibility.

Jimbo · 08-19-2008, 10:09 AM

You guys are all crazy - BigSpendur is pulling your leg. They are a sample box from his local landscaping supplies store.

James.

JimmyHAD · 08-19-2008, 04:05 PM

Looks like something Randy would find for five bucks and be worth thousands

Russel Baldridge · 08-19-2008, 05:49 PM

Those bottom few stones are priced at about $20 a piece, so they can't be anything above coarse grit stones but are more than landscaping pavers.

That one on the top left looks like it's attached to a base, which means it is worth enough for someone to have taken the time to mount it.

Those white-ish ones have a pretty rough finish, is that common practice for sharpening stones?

thebigspendur · 08-20-2008, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

You guys are all crazy - BigSpendur is pulling your leg. They are a sample box from his local landscaping supplies store.

James.

No, I would never do that.

Actually I haven't a clue as to what they are but assume they are rough low grit hones.

I have my friend in japan hitting the Flea markets in Tokyo looking for high grit hones unfortunately his hobbies are limited to watch collecting so he has no idea about those either. So I'm trying to educate him about what to look for which is hard since I really don't know much about japanese Stones either.

kevint · 08-20-2008, 12:54 AM

Ha, that's why I made my list from whatever Nakaoka-san had listed on ebay

OLD_SCHOOL · 08-20-2008, 01:00 AM

Well even though normally its impossible to tell stuff just by pictures, I think its safe even for me to say, that those would be far too coarse. Several look man made, the yellowish looking one looks similar to a 500grit one I have seen, not sure about the smaller ones, it is possible they could be Nagura.

The fact one is on a wooden board means jack really, lots of natural hones ranging from real coarse, enough to remove chips from a kitchen knife fast, all the way up to high quality razor hones. I even have a man made hone with a wooden base.

Good luck for a flea market find, Spendy-san.

Russel Baldridge · 08-20-2008, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I have my friend in japan hitting the Flea markets in Tokyo looking for high grit hones unfortunately his hobbies are limited to watch collecting so he has no idea about those either. So I'm trying to educate him about what to look for which is hard since I really don't know much about japanese Stones either.

Just send him a little piece of nagura, or a rubbing stone from a coticule etc. to keep in his pocket and use as a reference (scratch test wise).

If a stone feels similar, it is bound to be worth picking up at flea market prices.

kevint · 08-20-2008, 03:36 AM

Sometimes it helps to see what else is on the ground. Toishi with gardening tools- not such a good bet. Toishi with a stethoscope -take a look.