Thread: Japanese naturals!which one?

Hello guys!!!I long ago wanted a Japanese natural as a finishing stone!!! I have found these two stones on ebay!!

the first stone is a suita!!it says on the left "very best quality" and on the right i am sure that it says " original mountain suita strata" and maybe says "finishing".

Natural Awase To Finishing Water Stone Sharpening Japan - eBay (item 270428131634 end time Jul-26-09 17:23:39 PDT)

the other stone hasnt any kanji on it!! I think it is a suita too!!
Natural Awase To Sharpening Polishing Water Stone Japan - eBay (item 270428133259 end time Jul-26-09 17:27:35 PDT)
The seller said that the second stone is smoother !!

which one is best for razor honing???

Thanks a lot!!And sorry for my bad English!!!

For those prices I would buy a stone from one of our members. You can contact Old_School or Huntmol. Do a little shopping between these members and I think you'll be pleased.

I got my Nakayama from OLD_SCHOOL here. He well set you straight, I often like to look at the current stones he has on sale here Japanese whetstones. He sells nothing but great natural finishing stones.

I have a natural from Old_School and I am very satisfied.

I also have a suita that I bought locally years ago and that is not a finishing grade of stone for a razor.

Just my $.02,

Just in case anyone won one of these and feels buyers remorse...

call me!