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**squirrelmaster** · 08-10-2012, 12:36 PM

And here is what they Hang out in this is my mobile stone.

**Gamma** · 08-10-2012, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by xMackx

Did you saw the grid pattern in the slurry stone yourself or did it come that way?

I cut it in myself with a hacksaw. I won't do it again, and I may lap the ones you see there out.

Originally Posted by SliceOfLife

Pretty, what's it 8x2x.5? Where'd ya get the rubber?

It's about 175 x 40 or so - I don't have it out right now so I have to guess the size. The rubber was cut off the stone with a hacksaw.

**SliceOfLife** · 08-10-2012, 12:51 PM

Whats the big black one? Yellow lake?

And I agree about your dislike of the grid pattern, Gamma. I find that thuri's have the unusual ability to be able to scratch themselves. I've got a few with same piece rubbing stones and if I get impatient and angle the rubber for a bit faster slurry it's not uncommon to scratch the stone. I actually prefer to lap both my stone AND the slurry stone for my Thuri's.

**Gamma** · 08-10-2012, 04:31 PM

There really is no need for the cuts in my opinion, and those little edges have a tendency to crumble. The resulting little bits floating around in the slurry is a hazard. Same for Nagura too.

**xMackx** · 08-11-2012, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Gamma

There really is no need for the cuts in my opinion, and those little edges have a tendency to crumble. The resulting little bits floating around in the slurry is a hazard. Same for Nagura too.

Yeah I have noticed that too, with my hard to slurry stones it's better to leave them flat and score them with a diamond plate.

**Drybonz** · 08-11-2012, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by life2short1971

Testing in progress......

Is that a Luna? I really would like to score one of those.

**life2short1971** · 08-12-2012, 03:27 AM

Originally Posted by Drybonz

Is that a Luna? I really would like to score one of those.

Yes it iz

**Bayamontate** · 08-17-2012, 07:49 PM

My humble but high effective naturals.

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**Gamma** · 08-17-2012, 08:26 PM

Nice setup.

I was wondering who got that Mikawa Botan.
And that Koppa looks amazing.

**Bayamontate** · 08-17-2012, 08:28 PM

Excellent Botan, fits nicely under the Iyo. Top left corner is the coticule I got from my uncle.

**MileMarker60** · 08-17-2012, 10:16 PM

Just in. Lapped it up...she was pretty out if whack.. and I gave it a really quick test and she looks promising.
Unnamed vintage jnat.

**SliceOfLife** · 08-17-2012, 10:29 PM

Sheesh. Y/G 6x2" escher is selling for almost $750 on eBay right now with 2 days to go.

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I don't even use my 6x2" Y/G thuri. The price people will pay for a label.

**Wid** · 08-18-2012, 03:58 AM

Beautiful stone Brian.

**paco664** · 08-18-2012, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by MileMarker60

Just in. Lapped it up...she was pretty out if whack.. and I gave it a really quick test and she looks promising.
Unnamed vintage jnat.

that is a gorgeous stone.....

**Gamma** · 08-18-2012, 09:01 AM

Brian, that's a stunning stone, top and bottom. That skin really pops... maybe Alex can chime in with a guess about it's origin?

**Gamma** · 08-18-2012, 10:49 AM

Had a chance to put some of the rest of the Nagura together for a group portrait today.

On the left - two smaller Tenjou. Middle row, f-b - Mejiro, Botan, Tenjou. Right side, Mejiro.

**Doc226** · 08-18-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Gamma

Had a chance to put some of the rest of the Nagura together for a group portrait today.

On the left - two smaller Tenjou. Middle row, f-b - Mejiro, Botan, Tenjou. Right side, Mejiro.

Holy cow. Spechle..............………

**SliceOfLife** · 08-18-2012, 11:25 AM

I can see why you'd need the two backup Tenjou. That one is a bit on the small side.

**Gamma** · 08-18-2012, 11:55 AM

Those two just happend to be out when I was shooting the photo.
I used the one in the back to hone up a Dorko today. Im still figuring those two out..

The backup is enroute.

**Bayamontate** · 08-18-2012, 12:13 PM

Just because they are stamped tenjyou, Mejiro etc.doesn't mean they are remotely similar, they are all very different. I've cut big Nagura into smaller pieces and these pieces which were originally inches apart can be markedly different, especially striped ones. I was recently generous gifted to piece of Iyo, basically all white that is very consistent despite being cut into numerous pieces, again they are all different.