Uchigumori Renge・Natural Polishing Stone・Awasedo・Kyoto, Japan #2Uchigumori from the Mizukihara area of Kyoto. Slightly soft, approximately 8000 grit. Traditionally associated with ha duya work and valued for producing a refined kasumi finish. Supplied unflattened, in accordance with traditional sword polishing practice. The User would form the stone exactly to their needs. This stone has a fine Renge or Lotus pattern. For normal knife sharpening and Razor sharpening we recommend to flatten it after purchase and

After bluing we have attached a leather handle wrapping with a red linnen inlay

Includes a 10

This stone shows an Ikimurasaki Mix pattern

The Kanji / Katakana read as:

Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Kitagawa Utamaro's "Woman Holding a Pipe"

The razor was made in the Showa period (approximately pre 2nd Worldwar or 1950s as the Kanjis used are old versions) and has a length of 15 cm

the set contains of one Fujimasa・藤正 and two Yamamasa・山正

you will need a last step before stropping

tonka bean

Kidomaru is a famous Oni (a demon like creature) from Japanese folk tales

The Kanjis are honed away and hard to read

Bluing is similar to the protective coat which the razor had after being quenched in the time it has been made