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11-02-2013, 12:49 PM #1Member
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Jnat query
Can any help with identifying this stone from the Japanese characters ?
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11-02-2013, 01:16 PM #2I used Nakayamas for my house
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I do not think ti says anything about the mine of origin
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11-02-2013, 02:23 PM #3Senior Member
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正 kinda means true but that doesn't make sense with the second kanji
本 true
山 mine
合 this kanji may be wrong and it's also incomplete as I can't see the bottom
This is really no help although it may have the mine name because of 山 and the bottom kanji I can't recognise.DarthLord likes this.
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11-02-2013, 02:34 PM #4Senior Member
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It reads from the top down
Sho =correct
Hon =original
Zan =mountain (yama + zan are the same kanji character just different pronouncations as per usage)
Awase =sharpening
Toishi =stone (part of the toishi kanji is missing at the bottom)
Good Luck
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11-02-2013, 04:37 PM #5Senior Member
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See if the last kanji character looks like this; 砥
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11-02-2013, 05:43 PM #6Member
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Hi Alx
Originally Posted by alx
Which way is it read ? i.e. which is the top ?
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11-02-2013, 05:47 PM #7I used Nakayamas for my house
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left to right on your pic Originally Posted by luckypip
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11-04-2013, 11:57 AM #8Senior Member
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Stefan is correct, left to right as in the photo (top to bottom if the stone were twisted).
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11-05-2013, 06:13 AM #9Member
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Does any of this give any indication of its hardness rating ie is it a medium, course or fine stone ? Originally Posted by alx
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11-05-2013, 06:56 AM #10The Great & Powerful Oz
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Technically a finishing stone if you believe the stamp but even then not necessarily for razors.
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