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Please check the photos. This is the Shohonyama Tanba Saeki-to Black, a natural whetstone from Kyoto, soft but dense, approx. grit #1000+ for the middle process. Absorption of water is relatively fast, with scratches appearing at the #1000 level, but with a distinctive glossy finish. Saeki used to mine before Aoto mined, this one is a very old stock at our supplier's warehouse, seems to have been stored for a generation, so can be said to be vintage. The Saeki Black that I previously offered produced a slurry reminiscent of a fine cosmetic serum — exceptionally smooth and refined in texture. In contrast, this stone generates a denser slurry more akin to a high-quality Aoto (blue stone), with a tighter, more structured mud consistency. It provides a pleasant sense of blade glide across the surface, offering excellent control and feedback during sharpening.

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