Anyone care to translate?
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Anyone care to translate?
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Hoooooone On Meeeeeeeeee Pleassssssssssssssssssse
:D
Sorry brother I have no clue but I am in a good mood :)
A talking stone you say, that is unique!
Sorry I couldn't resist.
It says,
"I am a humble stone from the Imanishi Company. I am light brown in color, I like to slurry & if you treat me nice,
I hone you, long time."
Says give me your money !! :rofl2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJGrlUXCZzc
It says 'lap well to remove this graffiti.'
On a more serious note. Could you ask the seller for a translation?
Edit: I have a Yaginoshima stone with the same last 2 Kanji as on the right side of your stone but have no idea of the translation
It says "Phil and Bob's imported Arkansa stones"
"America's Finest"
The little sticker is lost in the light but what I read is,,,,, "Tokyo import co. Ltd"
Finally got that video to work, Jimmy.:rofl2:
愛宕砿山合砥
Atagoyama whetstone
Tierdaen, thanks. Do you know what the stamp on the left says?
Everyone else: thanks for the chuckles!
I think the small one is Betsu Ju (別上).
Tierdaen, is that correct?
In case it is it means "High Quality"
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Originally Posted by Lemur
Thanks!
Appreciate it. You know, one of the Japanese readers here should post a comprehensive stamp translation, including all the mines, the grades (aoto, binsui, etc) and the other blah blah...
Yeah something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur
Betsujyou has been translated as "Superior selected grade" but I'm not sure I like that translation. Further, I haven't seen much that offers any real indication of stone quality in those stamps and they seem very general like "best quality" stickers on Chinese electronics. With Asano nagura you know that those grades have a meaning with regard to whiteness and shape, but for base stones they don't seem anywhere near as consistent.
It was from the Asano Naguras I got it. ;)
This group, as a whole, is chock of very clever (sneaky!) people! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lemur
The sticker bothers me and I'm not sure why.
Imanishi is a large company associated with Bester stones & probably others as well. They no doubt retail Jnats also.Quote:
Originally Posted by WW243
As Tierdaen said, however, ink stamps are no guarantee of provenance. That the stone works for you is what's VIP.
Follow up: because of your help I was able to negotiate this down significantly. It's a very, very nice stone with a 'silky' feel.
I have to say, I've had remarkable 'pure dumb' luck w/eBay stones.
Where can I get one of my own?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Just outside of Gate # 2 of Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, locally known as BC Street. ;)
Been there been done by that~ 1963Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
~Richard
