Thread: How much is that doggy in the window

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

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?

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



did I win?




Bob

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

really nice flea market

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

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

James.

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

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?

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.