'Woodlike Matsumura'

Here are some extracts from their current catalogue ...

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Hand-made barens

8-strand (heavy)	- wide woodblocks ... thick paper	60,000
8-strand (medium)	- average use	60,000
8-strand (fine)	- thin paper, delicate carving, etc.	60,000
12-strand (medium)	- baren 'marks' don't show so much	74,000
12-strand (fine)	- 'all round'	87,000
16-strand (medium)	- wide blocks with deep colours ...	100,000
16-strand (fine)	- 'all round'	113,000

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'Ki-Urushi' barens

The two columns represent two sizes - 12.5cm and 11cm.

8-strand (heavy)	39,000	31,000
8-strand (medium)	43,000	35,000
8-strand (fine)	47,000	38,000
12-strand (medium)	51,000	42,000
12-strand (fine)	55,000	45,000
16-strand (medium)	58,000	48,000
16-strand (fine)	67,000	55,000

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'Murasaki' barens

12cm - medium	7,500
12cm - heavy	7,000
10cm - medium	5,500
10cm - heavy	5,000

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Ball-bearing barens

'A' - standard (bearings roll freely, but noisily)	19,500
'B' - as 'A' but bearings quieter (but a bit stiffer)	19,500
'C' - as 'A' but with more bearings to the inch	22,500
'D' - as 'C' but bearings quieter (but a bit stiffer)	22,500

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Disc barens

2,250 yen, and replacement pads for the undersurface are 720 yen.

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Student-grade barens

Plastic ategawa/cord baren by 'Michi' (for delicate work)	3,800
Plastic ategawa/cord baren by 'Michi' (for heavier work)	3,800

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'Ategami' paper

30cm x 10m roll ... 1,100 yen

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Camellia oil

60cc bottle ... 1,170 yen

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Sharpening stones ( 'SN' brand man-made stones, each includes base)

Ara-to	1,670
Naka-to	1,700
Shiage-to	1,950

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