Akadama
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I mean, the difference in prices between the first two (approximately the same price) and the third one is remarkable, so, there must be some other characteristics that justify this swing in prices.
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m5eaygeoff wrote: Akadama is not fired clay it is dried clay. I think the the different names might just be different makers. There are three grades from soft to hard, but prices are about the same. I have not seen it with those names, but I think they are basically the same
Wrong.
Yaki Akadama is fired akadama (at 1200 C).
Ibaraki is a region, not a maker.
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This is from wikipedea
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Now I´m in doubt again... You´ll see, they had a legend on its wrapping that read: 300ºC treated Akadama or something like that. I mean... I think it was fired or submitted to a termic procedure to hardened the grains and get rid of organic matter and pathogen organisms.
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Now, you are right...the price it is a pain. For instance, for the examples I posted yesterday:
Akadama Jirushi 14l: 12,95€ (10,33£) Acceptable
Akadama Ibaraki 14l: 13,15€ (10,49£) Acceptable
Akadama Tokoname 14l: 29,43€ (23,48£) Waaaay too expensive
To these prices, of course, I must add the shipping expenses which are not cheap either. And I´m planning to buy three 14l bags of Akada Ibaraki
Thanks Geoff
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