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BCS05 Miwotsukushi Hime Iyo Meito 'Koume Sakura' Hard Fine Bright Nat Stone Tennen Toishi Ehime 458 Grams

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A hard fine bright finishing Iyo Meito that is on the higher side of a 4000 grit equivalent finish. For a small stone it is nice and tall flat sides making it easy to use with slightly short strokes. This one punches above its weight also.

Fineness

3.5+

Hardness

4+

Cutting Speed

Ease of Use

Finish

Sakura

A cascading group of small splotches that resemble a branch of cherry (sakura in Japanese) blossoms. Sakura pattern Iyo Meito stones are typically hard and fine making a bright sub mirror finish without a nagura or fine diamond stone slurry which will be a hair darker and coarser but still fine.

Miwotsukushi Hime

Miwotsukushi Hime mine Iyo Meito from in the Ehime prefecture on Shikoku island, Iyo stones have been quarried for 1300 years and may well be the oldest stones used for sharpening on record in Japan. Volcanic Iyo stones are typically harder than most Japanese sedimentary stones (Iyo stones are fused volcanic ash) and range in coarseness from approximately 1000 to 4000+ grit, we mostly stock harder finer Iyo Meitos which are typically easy to use and work on a variety of steels.

Iyo Meito stones can be made to cut slightly with either a smaller Iyo Meito nagura stone or a fine diamond stone (400 grit) for a slightly coarser finish  and darker polish. Individual stones vary in how different these finishes will be but this is consistant with Iyo Meito stones.

 Do not soak Iyo Meito stones for longer than a few minutes, like other natural stones they can come apart with prolonged soaking.

Type/Size: Other Natural Stones
Dimensions: 110x70x28mm
Weight: 458 g