Jissei Shiro Suita Renge Japanese Natural Whetstone

Selected by us and imported directly from Japan, this Japanese whetstone has been sealed on the sides and back with clear lacquer for protection and extensively tested to assess its performance. Complete details of our testing results are provided below.

Hardness: 3.4
Jissei is a western, Tanba area mine located in close proximity to Hideriyama. Jissei was mined at a smaller scale and operated for a shorter period of time relative to most tennen toishi mines. Jissei Suita are known for being more refined overall and also more hard/dense than Hideriyama Suita. This beautiful Suita koppa features vivid Renge and was mined from the Shiro Suita layer. Highly comparable to Ohira Suita and performs almost identical to many Ohira Suita. Would make a perfect substitute for Ohira Shiro Suita Renge and produces amazing Kasumi finish and wonderful edges. Amazing for razor pre finish and removes Medium grit scratches quickly and effectively with live feedback and fast cutting speed. Perfect for knives and tools. Can be used for razors for pre finish and removes medium grit scratches effectively. knife and tool edges are toothy and aggressive with great edge retention and cutting performance when used on tough skinned vegetables and butchery. This Suita is on the softer side of medium hardness. Very fast cutting with self slurry released which adds to the cutting strength and helps to create an even and consistent polish. Edges are toothy and aggressive with amazing bite and food penetration.