{"product_id":"japanese-natural-whetstone-ohira-hon-suita-chunk-1649g-from-kyoto-japan-10-10","title":"●Japanese Natural Whetstone Ohira Hon Suita Chunk 1649g from Kyoto Japan 10.10","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\nh1{\n}\nh2,h3{\nborder-left:4px solid #FF0000;\npadding:1px 7px;\nmargin:10px;\nmargin-top:2em;\ncolor: ;\n}\np, .product_dec div{\nmargin-bottom:2em;\npadding:0.5em 2em;\ncolor: ;\n}\n#main{\nmax-width:100%;\nborder:1px solid ;\nbackground:;\nborder-radius: 0.5em; \n-moz-border-radius: 0.5em;\n-webkit-border-radius: 0.5em;\n-o-border-radius: 0.5em;\n-ms-border-radius: 0.5em;\n}\nimg{\nmax-width:100%;\n}\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n#main{\nmargin:0 auto;\nmax-width:100%;\n}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJapanese Natural Whetstone Ohira Hon Suita Chunk 1649g from Kyoto Japan\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" class=\"dec_img\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product_dec\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"32\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffcc33\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"25%\" height=\"30\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffe566\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e6b31; font-family: MS Sans Serif; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"75%\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: MS Sans Serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShohonyama Ohira Suita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, mined from the renowned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOhira mine in Kyoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Japan’s most celebrated sources of natural whetstones. Today, high-quality Ohira material has become increasingly scarce, and stones that combine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egenerous size with excellent stone quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are becoming progressively more difficult to encounter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the first things that stands out about this stone is its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeautiful beige tone with subtle greenish hues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e throughout. Its naturally nuanced appearance gives the stone a distinctive depth and character, reflecting the timeless beauty and presence of vintage Kyoto natural whetstones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stone has a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell-balanced, moderate hardness combined with excellent cutting power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During test sharpening, a fine, smooth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack slurry developed quickly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as soon as the blade contacted the surface, creating a pleasant, cushioned sharpening sensation. Unlike extremely hard finishing stones, it provides a gentler feel against the blade and is relatively approachable even for those who are less experienced with Japanese natural whetstones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe resulting edge is not simply highly refined; it retains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejust the right amount of toothiness while achieving excellent sharpness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it particularly practical for everyday cutting performance. It is well suited for the final finishing of kitchen knives as well as a variety of other edged tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distinctive cutting performance of Ohira Suita, its beautiful natural surface, and the impressive presence of a stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e come together in this exceptional piece. Combining excellent practical performance with increasing rarity, this is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehigh-quality Kyoto natural whetstone that offers both outstanding usability and lasting collector appeal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 18px;\"\u003ePlease note that these are not for beginner sharpeners since they're harder to use. These are natural stones meaning that every single one of them are different so my measured sizes are not accurate. This is a lifetime investment for people who live sharpening their knives and tools, do not hesitate to ask me your questions.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003eDimension  : 70-75mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003e×213\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e×2-43\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003emm ( Approx.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWeight: 1649g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e- Grit size: fine 6000-8000\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e- Nagura is not needed but using one will definitely speed up the process\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e- Excellent finishing stone for knives, and tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e- Hardness: 4.0-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: MS Sans Serif; 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