#702 Shoubudani Iromono Nashiji Easy Soft Sizzley Lv 2.5-3 Hard Lv 3+ Fine 550Grams

 Easy soft self slurrying Shoubudani with a buttery but with a sizzly feel, it leaves a hazy but not scratchy hazy kasumi. Great for those who like a little extra bite or for pre-polishing before an extra fine LV4.5+ stone. A very nice smaller stone with a beautiful deep iromono. 

sealed with cashew lacquer

137x82x20mm 550 grams

Shoubudani:

A ‘Higashi-mono’ (Eastern Mine Stone), Shoubudani is well known for producing a wide range of stones with different hardness and fineness. The Shoubudani mine produces some of the higher quality natural whetstones that are akin to Nakayama mine stones in their beautiful finish.

Iromono:

Iromono is a term that represents a broad range of colors, usually purples, oranges, yellows, and greens. Usually the colors are shown in swirls and waves. A lot of nice Shoubudani and Ohira polishing stones feature Iromono color palettes.

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.

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.