An easy fast cutting stone that can be graded from a medium bright kasumi with lots of water and pressure to a fine sub mirror with less pressure and water. Very easy to use, great for beginners or more experienced sharpeners. Price reduced for the black line which could possibly have a toxic scratchy mineralization, to start with it is not scratchy.
Dimensions: 115x85x38mm
Weight: 954 grams
Asagi:
This aesthetic term refers to the general color of the stone. Typically, Asagi stones are grey, light blue, greyish-blue/green, and tan. They are usually quite clean stones that are on the harder side. However, softer Asagi stones are great for knife polishing.
Goma:
This aesthetic quality looks like tiny black dots, or little sesame seeds in the stone. This quality typically translates to having a fast cutting speed.
Nashiji:
Meaning ‘pear-skin’, this aesthetic quality looks like tiny brown/pale dots on the stone. This quality can look similar to Su-holes on Suita stones as well as be a quality on Suita.