Kitayama・Natural Finishing Stone ・Awasedo・Kyoto Japan #33 new you don’t need to buy

you don’t need to buy one extra

Slightly soft with an effective grit range of 6000+

Engraved on the lid is an Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Kitagawa Utamaro's "Woman Holding a Pipe"

Made by master smith Mizuochi San and his Apprentice Inagaki from Niigata Prefecture

Very good condition

Kitayama・Natural Finishing Stone ・Awasedo・Kyoto Japan #33 new you don’t need to buySourced from the Kitayama area near Mt. Kozaki in Kyoto, this slightly soft natural whetstone is known for its creamy sharpening feel and exceptional ease of use. Highly versatile and compatible with a wide range of steels, it produces a clean, even kasumi finish. Can also be used as one handed finishing stone. You will receive the exact stone shown.