#718 Big Koppa Aiiwatani Asagi Easy Fast Bright Kasumi LV 3.5+ Hardness LV 3.5+ Fineness 1354 Grams

A big off sized Aiiwatani koppa with a crisp easy feel fast cutting creating a fine and bright milky kasumi finish has an excellent contrast on hard steel and cladding. This is an excellent knife stone!

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130/170x91/108x34mm 1354 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.

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.