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Jnat VTG 1970s Shohonyama Lv5- Japanese Natural Whetstone Sharpening Stone from JAPAN c899

Thank you for your interest in my items.
I am selling a lot of used items from the Showa era (~1989).
Many of the mines have already been closed down and are now being molded and sold from a limited stock of raw stones.
 For example, there are only a limited number of companies that store and sell rough stones from the Nakayama mine (including the Kato mine), but they are sold by companies that do not own the rough stones and use the "Nakayama" printing.
The "Nakayama Mine" (including the Kato Mine) that I sell is purchased directly from the rightful owner.
There are also vendors who sell grinding stones from China as "Sho-honyama".
Many of the used stones I sell are excellent stones that were sold during the heyday of natural grinding stones in Kyoto.
These stones were used by professional barbers, carpenters, and chefs.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you very much.

Description

This stone has excellent properties for grinding razor blades, knives,
and carpentry tools (chisels, planes, etc.).
It is not as easy to obtain a sharp and long-lasting blade with a medium-hard stone as with a hard stone, but acquiring this skill opens a new stage. Challenge yourself on your way to Takumi (= mastery)!

#Grade: 
 Used. 
#Comments: 
We will deliver sophisticated skills and designs beyond the era of Japanese craftsmanship. 
Please add it to your collection. 
The famous place of the whetstone: It becomes a grinding stone for finishing
of Sho-Honyama
 for Kyoto. 


# Brand: 
Sho-Honyama. 
Aisa. 
Made in Japan (Kyoto). 
# Age: 1970s. 
# Material: Whetstone. 
# Type: Finishing. 
There are scratches and chipping due to aged deterioration, 
please check with the photograph. 
The hardness of this grindstone is Lv5-/ 5. 
It is extremely stiff, and there is little sharpening juice. 
Smooth sharpening, strong abrasive power. 
It is cashew protected except the abrasive surface. 
We recommend using Mikawa Nagura.
This is a final finishing stone for razors used in a barbershop that closed in 2019 after four generations in Yokohama since the 1920s. 


# Dimensions: 
(Approx) 
Maximum, 
Stone: 84x141x25mm, 730g. 
# Includings: 
No accessories. 

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# Attention:
Condition is a personal opinion.  
Please check the photos carefully.
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