{"product_id":"rare-japanese-natural-whetstone-odate-hinai-grit-5000-from-akita-pref-9-20","title":"●*Rare* Japanese Natural Whetstone Odate Hinai Grit #3000＋ from Akita Pref. 9.26","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"inkfrog_crosspromo_top\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"main\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#00429a\" face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"color: #00429a; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003e*Rare* Japanese Natural Whetstone Odate Hinai Grit #3000+ from Akita Pref. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cdiv class=\"dec_img\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product_dec\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" height=\"32\" bgcolor=\"#FFCC33\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\" height=\"30\" bgcolor=\"#FFE566\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"MS Sans Serif\" color=\"#2e6b31\" 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 face=\"MS Sans Serif\" 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\u003cbr\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\u003eThis natural whetstone was acquired as a stone from the Hinai area of Odate, Akita Prefecture. Historical records identify whetstones from this region under names such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eŌkuzo-to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanayama-ishi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although we cannot confirm which specific source this stone came from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt feels substantial in the hand, giving an impression of density. Yet it absorbs water quickly and produces a thin, free-flowing slurry when sharpened on. We estimate its hardness at around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLv. 4.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on our scale. It gives the impression of a relatively firm structure with many fine pores—an interesting combination of weight and rapid water absorption.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend soaking it briefly and lapping the surface before sharpening, or adding water as needed while you work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Sans Serif'; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePlease note that these are not for beginner sharpeners since they're harder to use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e. These\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e are natural stones meaning that every single one of them is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e different so my measured sizes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e not accurate. This is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003elifetime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e investment for people who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003elive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e sharpening their razors  and tools, do not hesitate to ask me your questions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Dimension :77-85mm x 163-170mmx 15-42mm ( Approx.) \/ Weight :g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eGrit size:  For- middle process #3000+ approx.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e- Excellent stone for knives and carpentry tools\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease check the pictures and don't hesitate to ask any questions about the item ! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"MS Sans Serif\" style=\"font-family: 'MS Sans Serif';\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003caside style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" height=\"32\" bgcolor=\"#FFCC33\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\" height=\"30\" bgcolor=\"#FFE566\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"MS Sans Serif\" color=\"#2e6b31\" style=\"color: #2e6b31; 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color: #ff0010;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping is only available to the address registered in our order record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e Shipping is available from Monday to Friday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e Weekends are not available because post office is closed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" height=\"32\" bgcolor=\"#FFCC33\"\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\" height=\"30\" bgcolor=\"#FFE566\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\" face=\"MS Sans Serif\" color=\"#2e6b31\" style=\"color: #2e6b31; 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