{"product_id":"nubatama-ume-1000-hh-speckled-extra-hard","title":"Nubatama Ume #1000 HH (Speckled Extra Hard)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #333; margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding: 10px 15px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You Need This Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e The #1000 HH (Extra Hard) is engineered for maximum dish resistance in a soaking waterstone. Sourced from the Ken Schwartz Estate, this stone provides an ultra-firm surface that resists gouging and dishing during intensive bevel work, delivering exceptional tactile clarity when setting edges on high-hardness steels.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy This Stone If:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou require maximum surface flatness retention during edge setting and burr formation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou sharpen ultra-hard powdered metallurgy steels, tool steels, or narrow bevel tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want the hardest binder formulation available in the Ume 1k series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nubatama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrit:\u003c\/strong\u003e #1000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ume (Speckled Extra Hard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soaking \/ Semi-Soaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \/ Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210 x 75 x 30mm Flat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinder Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra Hard (HH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Schwartz Estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNotes \u0026amp; Usage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Tasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision primary burr setting on high-hardness steels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefining scratch patterns while keeping bevel lines sharp and crisp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking narrow apexes without dishing or rounding the stone face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Action \u0026amp; Speed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense abrasive packing maintains aggressive cutting action with virtually no slurry formation, keeping the apex in clean contact with the stone face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface Feedback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely crisp, solid feedback with zero surface deflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ideal for high-alloy tool steels, powder steels (R2\/SG2, ZDP-189), and hard carbon steels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProgression Ideas\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreceding Step (Lower Grit):\u003c\/strong\u003e Nubatama Ume #220 or Bamboo #320 (for preliminary bevel reshaping).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFollowing Step (Higher Grit):\u003c\/strong\u003e Nubatama Ume #4000 or Ume #6000 (for fine edge finishing).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAlso Consider\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a Milder Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consider the \u003cstrong\u003eNubatama Ume #1000 H\u003c\/strong\u003e for a slightly more responsive feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssential Maintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with a diamond flattening plate to dress the extra-hard surface as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCondition\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew in original factory box and packaging. Due to long-term storage (5+ years), outer boxes and paper wrapping may show minor shelf wear or scuffing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Photos represent our stock inventory for this stone; individual box wear or color tone may vary slightly from the unit pictured. Reference objects (rulers, coins) are for scale only and are not included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pacific Waterstone","offers":[{"title":"Complete","offer_id":48045196050590,"sku":"NUB-UME-1000HH-INDIVIDUAL-1","price":61.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Missing Lid","offer_id":48045196083358,"sku":"NUB-UME-1000HH-INDIVIDUAL-2","price":61.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1386\/4862\/files\/ume_logo.png?v=1785129107","url":"https:\/\/pacificwaterstone.com\/products\/nubatama-ume-1000-hh-speckled-extra-hard","provider":"Pacific Waterstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}