Authentic Japanese Natural Whetstone from Nakayama, Kyoto.
This Nakayama Tomae bears the Saijō (最上) seal, indicating superior quality. Its wide, suji-free sharpening surface provides excellent stability, making it especially suitable for kitchen knives, chisels, plane blades, and particularly for finishing straight razors.
As a hard finishing stone, it offers strong cutting performance, fine abrasive particles, smooth sharpening feedback, and produces a bright, refined finish. The clean, suji-free surface allows for exceptionally consistent edge refinement, making it an excellent choice for razors and other precision edge tools.
Nakayama Tomae stones bearing the Saijō seal are highly regarded by professional sharpeners and natural whetstone enthusiasts for their excellent sharpening performance and quality.
Specifications
Origin: Nakayama, Kyoto, Japan
Weight: 1,074 g
Size: Approx. 150 × 90 × 35 mm
Hardness: ★★★★☆ (Hard)
Type: Tomae (Saijō)
Condition: Unused, professionally lapped and ready to use. Suji-free. The sides and back are sealed with Ishisan, a traditional water-based protective coating. The top surface remains unsealed.
