Okudo Hon Suita Rare Japanese Natural Finishing Whetstone

This exceptional Japanese whetstone was selected by us and imported directly from Japan, thoroughly tested and sealed on sides and back to protect the stone for long term use. 

It measures 213 mm (8.39 inches) long × 75 mm (2.95 inches) wide × 35 mm (1.38 inches) tall, and weighs 1490 g (52.56 oz / 3.28 lbs).

Hardness: 4.8
Okudo suita are becoming extremely rare on the tennen toishi market, and have been for years. Okudo Suita are among the most highly counterfeited stones on the market in Japan and Authentic stones are extremely rare. We are extremely pleased to to offered these stones! Okudo Suita are best known as being considered King if Suita in Japan and for good reason. Their high abrasive content is fine in nature yet impressively aggressive. While removing previous scratches quickly, they also possess excellent refinement capabilities. Extremely hard and fine Hon Suita. This piece features an extra hard base while still maintaining extremely fast cutting speed. The base hardness is such that high levels of refinement are possible.