Atagoyama Tomae Kiita Iromono Japanese Natural Whetstone

This exceptional Japanese whetstone was selected by us and imported directly from Japan, sealed with clear lacquer on sides & back, and thoroughly tested. Results are provided below.

Hardness: 4
Beautiful Vintage Atagoyama Tomae Kiita. Medium hardness Vintage Atagoyama with silky smooth feel. Great for all blades including knives, razors and tools. Perfect for polishing and edge sharpening with its fast cutting speed. Early saw marks on the sides indicates an older mined stone. Great for all levels of skill including beginners. Beautiful bright yellow Kiita with versatile performance and applications. Just fine enough for razor finishing but serves best as a pre finishing stone for razors. Perfect for knives and tools and creates a refined, yet toothy edge with great edge retention. Extremely versatile like most Kiita, especially medium hardness examples. This stone is extremely old which is evident by the old saw marks. It has an area on the surface which was chipped and thus the surface will need some lapping to achieve a completely flat surface, although it can still be used effectively as is.