{"product_id":"saeki-yama-aoto-3942g","title":"Saeki-yama - Aoto - 3,942g","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 760px; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #3d3d3d;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 32px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eKen Schwartz's personal Aoto, which he describes in a Facebook post as \"One of the hardest and finest aoto I've used\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA massive, 3,942-gram Tanba Aoto stone from the Saiechi \/ Saeki mine, with a very clean working face — one of the largest stones in our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 34px; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #f4f5f7;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2c3e50; width: 38%;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003ePrinted label reads 丹波國特産 本山佐伯砥 田中精選 (\"Tanba Province specialty, Saeki whetstone, Tanaka-selected\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eMine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eSaeki-yama (佐伯), Tanba — per printed label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eJapanese Natural Whetstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eStrata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eAoto (sharpening stone)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e3,942g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003e23 x 8.25 x 8.25cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eInventory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003ePW-A-030 (Bin B)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;\"\u003eKen Schwartz storage unit -- See \"Provenance\" below for details\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 34px; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eThis stone carries only its original printed dealer label (丹波國特産 本山佐伯砥 田中精選); no additional handwriting or markings are present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003eKen Schwartz talks about this specific stone's characteristics and history in a post from July 26, 2014 on his Facebook:\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eSaiechi Aoto This one isn't for sale at this time but part of my personal collection. One of the hardest and finest aoto I've used. More of a polishing stone in character. Suitable for final finish on knives and hard enough IMO for straight razors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile I do have bigger aoto, I don't have any finer grit and harder aoto, so for me this is a very unique stone. I just finished doing a \u003ca class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/murray.carter.94?__tn__=R*F\" role=\"link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"xt0psk2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"xjp7ctv\"\u003eMurray Carter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e knife with this stone for a customer using this stone as a final finish. It EASILY push cut 2 inches out, something I don't see on synthetic stones of MUCH finer grit. It seems to have been a good marriage of stone and steel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular stone was cut MANY years ago by Tanaka-san's grandfather and hand finished by him so it is of particular value to me for both historical and functional reasons.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 21px; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eStone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Working face is very clean with no visible cracks or chips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003ePlease review the pictures of this stone prior to purchase. Make sure to closely check the raking light photograph to examine the features of the working face. When in doubt, contact Pacific Waterstone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pacific Waterstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48120265474206,"sku":"PW-A-030","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1386\/4862\/files\/PW-A-030-01.jpg?v=1786348861","url":"https:\/\/pacificwaterstone.com\/products\/saeki-yama-aoto-3942g","provider":"Pacific Waterstone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}