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Quote: Originally Posted by schildkoi That may need some clarification. It may not be Black, but suimply light grey where the sumi can be seen inside the layers of tissue. Don't expect to open a Showa or Utsuri's mouth and expect it to be midnight black, it probably won't be. But in most cases you may be able to see some underlying black. Steve

Thanks bud. I won't be able to hang around waiting for your reply but can you comment on the rest of the thread with sumi development? Look forward to your answer.

Rick