#710 Aiiwatani Asagi Goma Easy Fast Bright Kasumi LV 3-3.5 Hardness LV 3.5+ Fineness 703 Grams

Easy self slurrying AIiwatani with a smooth buttery feel, it generates mud easily and cuts fast, the fine milky kasumi finish has an excellent contrast on hard steel and cladding. This is an excellent knife stone!

Sides are sealed 

144x80x26mm 703 grams

Aiiwatani: A ‘Higashi-Mono’ (Eastern Mine) whetstone that is close in proximity to Takashima and Wakasa, two mines known for their high density stones. Aiiwatani are great shiage-toishi(fine stones) when you are looking for a refined edge. Typically more mellow in cutting action, but this can lead to a cleaner polish.

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.

Namazu:

Translating to ‘cat-fish’, this aesthetic quality looks like white blotches on the stone. Usually this quality has a great sharpening feel that is smooth and tactile. In extreme cases of Namazu where the stone is very hard, it can be scratchy with too much pressure.