Japanese Natural Water Stone Aiwatani Tomae 660 g from Kyoto, Japan
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This stone comes from the Tomae layer at the Aiwatani mine. It is a high quality finishing stone in generally clean condition. The stone was mined in the 1960s and the previous owner had it attached to a board for successful use.
A test sharpening revealed a dense, rich black slurry with excellent color development. Despite its hardness, it can be used without a sharpener without any problems and the chip separation is very good, indicating a high cutting ability combined with ease of use.
Aiwatani stones typically range in grit from #6000 to #8000 and this particular product is closer to the finer end of that range, close to the #8000 zone.
It is extremely well suited for finishing kitchen knives and woodworking tools and also serves as an excellent pre-finishing (very close to finishing) of razors. A very versatile and well-balanced stone.
Dimensions and Weight:
220 mm x 90 mm x 5-30 mm / 660 g
- Grit: Fine, approximately #8000
- A whetstone is not required, but using one will definitely speed up the process!
- A great stone for pre-treating razors.
- Hardness: 4-4,5
