#730 Aiiwatani Asagi Goma Bright Toothy Kasumi Easy 3.5 Hardness 3.5+ Fineness 667 Grams

Easy super fast & smooth cutting Aiiwatani that leaves a toothy feeling bright kasumi finish.

Some of the goma are bigger and leave small scratches, It leaves a fine finish that has a toothy feel, a great stone for making toothy and functional edges but not good for doing decorative or super fine surfaced finishes, great gyuto sharpening stone, priced accordingly. 

Flat sides with a nice flat bottom. 

151x71x26mm 

667.9 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.

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.