Japanese Natural Finishing Awasedo Whetstone - Okudo Tomae Mizu Asagi Koppa

This exceptional Japanese Whetstone was purchased by us from the estate of a collector of fine Japanese hones. It measures 115 mm long (4.53 inches) × 55 mm wide (2.17 inches) × 14 mm tall (0.55 inches) and weighs 275 grams (9.7 oz or 0.61 lbs).

Stone Details:

Hardness: 5++
Sourced from Keith V Johnson.
Extremely hard, dense and fine final finisher for razors/kamisori and kiridashi. A perfect touch up or travel sized hone capable of some disgustingly keen edges. At this hardness, the stones' best use is definitely final finishing and Mikawa/tomo Nagura progressions, which excells with this as a base stone. The feedback of Nagura can be fully felt and read clearly with a wide assortment of Nagura.