Authentic Japanese Natural Whetstone from Shohonyama, Kyoto.
This Mizu-Asagi is a high-quality finishing stone originally handled by a traditional Kyoto whetstone shop. A faint Karasu (ink-like) shadow across the surface gives this stone a subtle and elegant natural appearance.
Its hard, fine-grained structure provides excellent bite on steel, strong polishing performance, crisp yet smooth sharpening feedback, and produces a bright, refined finish. The clean, suji-free sharpening surface ensures consistent performance, making it ideal for kitchen knives, chisels, plane blades, razors, and other precision edge tools.
Specifications
Origin: Shohonyama, Kyoto, Japan
Weight: 1,324 g
Size: Approx. 148 × 90 × 40 mm
Hardness: ★★★★★ (Hard)
Type: Mizu-Asagi
Condition: Unused, professionally lapped and ready to use. Suji-free. The back and sides are sealed with Ishisan, a traditional water-based protective coating.
