#771 Aiiwatani Asagi Kan Goma Fast Hard Bright 4.5 Hard 4.5+ Fine Mirror Finish Tennen Toishi Natural Stone NOS Honyama - 826g

Hard, fast fine finishing Aiiwatani that produces a bright near mirror finish. Stone benefits from nagura and a pasty slurry with light presssure and small strokes. Lots of water and pressure are less usefull for many steels, this stone should make an excellent razor stone as well.

Sides have cashew lacquer.

826 grams 136x68x36mm 

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.

Kan:

This term refers to ‘rings’ or darker lines streaming through the stone. Typically seen on harder dense stones

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.