Ozuku Asagi Vintage Hand Sawn Japanese Natural Finishing Whetstone with Tomo Nagura

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

Hardness: 5
Vintage Ozuku Shiki Tomae with kuro Asagi base coloration. A super hard, dense and fine stone capable of producing hair popping, laser edges. This stone was mined and processed using hand saws as evident by the straight, parallel saw marks on all sides of the stone. It is very rare to find such a hard stone which was processed by hand saws as it was extremely difficult to process these super hard stones in that manner. This hand held koppa is perfect for razor honing using Mikawa nagura or standalone finishing. The stone's high hardness in combination with its extremely fine, grit rich composition, allows for it to be used effectively using various slurrying mediums and sharpening applications.