ALEXMar 28, 20202 min readWorking with Older Stones, Some HelpPosted on September 30, 2011 When dealing with stones that have no ink stamps it is nice to have some reference points to go back to. I...
ALEXMar 28, 20203 min readSoaking Japanese Natural Awasedo, yes vs noPosted on October 6, 2011 I have been asked about soaking natural japanese sharpening stones in water before use. Although this is just...
ALEXMar 27, 20204 min readA little bit about color stones and stratasPosted on January 20, 2013 There are 2 main types of layers in the Kyoto mines, and each type contains several varieties of stone. The...