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Jnat VTG Shohonyama 539g
Japanese Natural Whetstone Sharpening Stone JAPAN c406

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.

Obtaining a sharp and long-lasting blade with a medium-hard stone is not as easy as with a hard stone, but acquiring this skill opens a new stage.
Please challenge yourself on your way to Takumi(Meister).

Description

#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.

In the case of two or more successful bids, 
we wait for contact as the shipping fee will be changed.


# Brand: 
Sho-Honyama, Mine unknown.
Midori- Ita.
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 Lv4/ 5.
Smooth sharpening, strong abrasive power.
It is medium-hard, ideal for polishing knives, carpentry tools (chisels, cannas), and straight razors (hagane).
The back side of the stone has been manual-logged (12th photo).
This method was done by skilled craftsmen to take advantage of the characteristics of the stone.
This was a common method of formation in the Showa era (~1989),
but today, more and more stones are being shaped by electric polishers.
It is cashew protected except the abrasive surface.
# Dimensions: 
(Approx) 
Maximum,
Stone: 65x182x21mm, 
Weight: 539g. 
# Includings:  
No accessories.

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