atma-san Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 I noticed someone broke it recently(very upsetting) and didn't bother to tell me. It seems very used and possibly old. I'm also not sure if the writing is even Japanese. Also, why would they paint a polishing stone?(besides it being pretty) The stone has very fine crystaline structure on the inside, and the polishing face is a higher grit than any stones I currently own(maybe someone knows which stone it is?) So yeah, anyone have thoughts on this? Had it for a while, wish I had kept it in a display case now... http://i57.tinypic.com/28l86tf.jpg http://i60.tinypic.com/352gb50.jpg http://i62.tinypic.com/2gw5puq.jpg Signed, Gabe Hagan Quote
runagmc Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 Why do you think it's a polishing stone? I would super-glue it... Quote
atma-san Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Posted March 9, 2014 runagmc said: Why do you think it's a polishing stone? I would super-glue it... It is the exact size and shape of most waterstones. besides the both sides have been used to polish the edge or something. You can tell it has been used a lot. I'll take A picture of the sides. Note: Even though they used the sides for whatever, the polishing surface was kept PERFECTLY flat, you cant feel the ridges if you run a hand/blade across it. It's perfectly smooth. http://s9.postimg.org/b56rs0dkf/CAM00429.jpg http://tinypic.com/r/2qnbiv6/8 I'm obviously gonna epoxy or something. I meant does anyone have an idea what it says or when it could be from? Maybe which kind of waterstone it is... I posted a picture of the inside composition if it helps. Edit: Fixed first image in this post. Signed, Gabe Hagan Quote
Bazza Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 IMHO this is Chinese and not Japanese, and not a polishing stone. It has a look of marble in the fracture and crystalline structure is too coarse for a polishing stone, but what do I know... BaZZa. Quote
Dr Fox Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 I have seen something very similar to this. But they were a pair, and being used to hold flat a rolled scroll. Quote
Brian Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 Don't know what it is...but it isn't a polishing stone. Maybe a weight for when doing Chinese calligraphy? Brian Quote
Dr Fox Posted March 9, 2014 Report Posted March 9, 2014 As mentioned. Any similarity http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Pair- ... 43c655f738 Quote
atma-san Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Posted March 9, 2014 Dr Fox said: As mentioned. Any similarity http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Pair- ... 43c655f738 Seems similar actually. I guess someone hacked at them for no apparent reason. Thanks for placing origin country. I thought marble too, but i'm starting out in polishing so i'm clueless. Thanks for letting me know it is some dumb chinese thing and idiot decided to hack at. Gabe Hagan Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 atma-san said: ..... but i'm starting out in polishing so i'm clueless..... Gabe, I sincerely hope you will be polishing cars or optical lenses but not Japanese blades! Quote
Dr Fox Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Dr Fox said: I sincerely hope you will be polishing cars or optical lenses but not Japanese blades! May I respectfully indicate I have been misquoted here, and am wounded to the quick! Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 Denis, I am very sorry! I made a mistake in quoting and corrected it by now, but I am confident that the members here who know you did not suspect you to polish Japanese blades with Chinese marble. Quote
Dr Fox Posted March 10, 2014 Report Posted March 10, 2014 ROKUJURO said: Denis, I am very sorry! I made a mistake in quoting and corrected it by now, but I am confident that the members here who know you did not suspect you to polish Japanese blades with Chinese marble. Jean Honour satisfied. And you are correct, everyone who knows me, would know I use sandpaper, marble just would not cut it. Quote
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