Nakayama Awasedo Koppa Natural Whetstone (63x121x19mm)

This is a slightly hard whetstone. You might notice a character mark slightly to the left of the center.

Dimensions: 63 × 121 × 19 mm

Weight: 350 g

Quarry location: Kyoto Prefecture

* Image 9 shows the stone after water has been applied.

* Image 10 shows the slurry produced after 20 strokes.

* Image 11 shows the finish achieved by sharpening without pre-creating a slurry.