Authentic Japanese Natural Whetstone from Hideriyama, Kyoto

A rare, large-sized Hideriyama Awasedo stone showing a soft Ikimurasaki tone with gentle reddish-purple hues. This extra-large, wide-format stone features a clean sharpening surface with one natural line present (non-toxic, with no impact on sharpening performance) and no cracks. Its soft, fine-grained structure delivers excellent polishing performance, smooth sharpening feedback, and outstanding control, producing abundant, creamy slurry that releases a subtle perfume-like fragrance when wet, a unique and captivating feature of this individual piece, along with a refined kasumi finish ideal for knives and woodworking tools.

Specifications

Origin: Hideriyama, Kyoto, Japan

Weight: 1,544 g

Size: Approx. 227 × 115 × 27 mm

Hardness: ★★☆☆☆ (Soft)

Type: Awasedo, Ikimurasaki

Condition: Unused, professionally lapped and ready to use. Surface is smooth and even, with one natural line present (non-toxic, with no impact on sharpening performance) and no cracks. The back and sides are sealed with Ishisan, a traditional water-based protective coating.