{"product_id":"japanese-natural-whetstone-umajiyama-vintage-iromono-80-size-736g-kyoto-10-31","title":"●Japanese Natural Whetstone Umajiyama *Vintage Iromono 80' Size 736g Kyoto 10.31","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e h1{ } h2,h3{ border-left:4px solid #FF0000; padding:1px 7px; margin:10px; margin-top:2em; color: ; } p, .product_dec div{ margin-bottom:2em; padding:0.5em 2em; color: ; } #main{ max-width:100%; border:1px solid ; background:; border-radius: 0.5em; -moz-border-radius: 0.5em; -webkit-border-radius: 0.5em; -o-border-radius: 0.5em; -ms-border-radius: 0.5em; } img{ max-width:100%; } @media screen and (min-width: 768px) { #main{ margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; } } \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: -webkit-left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial;\"\u003eJapanese Natural Whetstone Umajiyama *Vintage Iromono 80' Size 736g Kyoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product_dec\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#FFCC33\" height=\"32\"\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#FFE566\" align=\"center\" width=\"25%\" height=\"30\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2e6b31; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" width=\"75%\"\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 cellspacing=\"15\" width=\"100%\"\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\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease check the photos. This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003evintage Umajiyama Iromono natural finishing whetstone, 80-size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, originating from Kyoto, Japan. It is suitable for the final sharpening and refinement of various edged tools, including Japanese kitchen knives, woodworking planes (Kanna), and chisels (Nomi).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular Umajiyama stone was quarried \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emore than 50 years ago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and comes from old stock. The Umajiyama quarry has long since closed, as have many other traditional Japanese natural whetstone mines in Kyoto. As a result, genuine vintage Umajiyama stones are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stone features a relatively soft, clean, and smooth sharpening surface, readily producing a fine, uniform slurry during sharpening. It offers a comfortable and pleasant sharpening experience while providing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eslightly firmer and tighter sharpening feedback compared with Hakka natural whetstones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite its relatively soft sharpening characteristics, the stone delivers excellent abrasive performance and is capable of producing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea keen cutting edge with a desirable degree of bite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This makes it particularly suitable for finishing kitchen knives and other edged tools where both sharpness and effective cutting performance are important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother distinctive feature of this specimen is its beautiful natural coloration. A delicate mixture of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeige and pink tones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears across the sharpening surface, creating an attractive and unique pattern characteristic of Iromono natural whetstones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese character \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「敬」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e written on the sharpening surface is a historical marking dating back to the time of the grandfather of the current representative of Tanaka Whetstone, a member of the Kyoto Natural Whetstone Association. This marking reflects the stone's connection to an earlier generation of Kyoto's traditional whetstone trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition, the numerical stamp visible on the stone is a historical quality assurance mark. In earlier times, Kyoto whetstone dealers commissioned professional sharpeners in Sakai, Osaka, to conduct sharpening tests on their stones. These stamps were applied as a form of quality verification following such evaluations, providing an interesting glimpse into the traditional distribution and quality assessment practices of Japanese natural whetstones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of its vintage origin dating back more than 50 years, smooth yet moderately firm sharpening characteristics, beautiful natural coloration, and historical appraisal and quality assurance markings makes this Umajiyama Iromono particularly appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not only a practical natural finishing whetstone capable of producing a sharp cutting edge with excellent bite, but also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea highly collectible example of Kyoto's traditional natural whetstone heritage and the historical craftsmanship and quality evaluation practices associated with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 254, 238); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003ePlease note that these are not for beginner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 254, 238); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003esharpeners since they're harder to use.These are natural stones meaning that every single one of them are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 254, 238); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003edifferent so my measured size are not accurate. This is a life time investment for people who lives sharpening \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"viSNotesCnt\" style=\"font-size: large; widows: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: sub;\"\u003etheir knives and tools, do not hesitate to ask me your questions.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"viDescQuotes\" style=\"font-size: large; widows: 1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: MS Sans Serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDimention : 53-66mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e×143-180\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003emm\u003c\/span\u003e×15-30\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003emm ( Approx.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eWeight: 736g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Excellent finishing stone for knives and woodworking tools\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: MS Sans Serif;\"\u003e-\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e Hardness: 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- In my last photo, the producing area shows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAll you can see on the picture will be included in a set of a package.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease refer to the pictures for more details.\u003cbr\u003ePlease check the pictures and don't hesitate to ask any questions about the item ! \u003cbr\u003eThank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003caside\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Arial; 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