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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 15, 2013 23:41:55 GMT
Full disclosure: I do not work for the company selling the stones, nor practice the type of Iai in the vidsI found a set of water stones and the (general) instructions on how to correctly polish a sword with them. Just thought I'd pass on the info to others who might be interested. www.namikawa-ltd.co.jp/english/shopping/polishing_kit.htmlI'm also posting a vid series/documentary about traditional katana polishing/JSA on Youtube for your perusal/study/entertainment. Pt 1 (intro to being a togishi) Pt 2 (great job showing how to get crisp lines on kisake with a geometric yokote) Pt 3 (JSA & more about being a togishi)
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Post by stickem on Sept 19, 2013 13:38:17 GMT
Have some karma for the effort I was just thinking about this question this week, so this is timely info. I have a couple stones but have been reluctant to use them on any of my swords because I didn't want the results to be worse than the starting point :lol: Here's another reference for everyone too: Hazuya for beginners
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Post by Valandur on Sept 19, 2013 16:34:39 GMT
45,000 yen = $452.00? Yikes! :shock: don't suppose there are any polishing kits that aren't as pricey? Ah, that's an excellent reference site, thanks for posting the link!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 19, 2013 21:43:29 GMT
I'm sure there are other less pricey kits, but was too lazy to look for/post links. I've seen some advertised on a couple of website for under $50, but I'm leary of such a low price for quality stones, seeing as they usually run $30-100 a piece for synthetics. Here's a 5 piece set (3 stones plus 2 other pieces) that looks promising at only $139.95 www.chefknivestogo.com/3pcstoneset.html
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Post by ineffableone on Sept 20, 2013 3:37:57 GMT
That shocking price is actually a pretty good deal considering the stones they are including. This is actually a discounted price for them due to being a special package deal.
I have actually posted the same link a few times on SBG, on the other versions of the forum.
Yes of course there are some cheaper stones you can get, and I have yet to afford this set myself. But this is great deal for stones to do a proper polish on a sword. I do hope one day to be able to buy this or a similar set. For now I will have to make due with my Work Sharp sharpener, my few Norton stones, and sand paper.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 21, 2013 15:41:57 GMT
yep, you get what you pay for (most of the time)!
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