Nakayama Asagi Whetstone
Nakayama Asagi Whetstone
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Nakayama Asagi Whetstone

$89.00
FORM-FACTOR 6" Mounted
ABRASIVE MATERIAL Natural Stone
GRIT RATING Ultra Fine
USED/ROUTINE Water
ORIGIN OF MATERIAL 🇯🇵Japan

    Nakayama Asagi Natural Japanese Water Stone

    Natural Japanese finishing stone from the historic Nakayama mine, designed for refined sharpening and polishing on guided systems.

    Natural Japanese stone

    Nakayama mine

    Nakayama is one of Japan’s oldest and most renowned natural whetstones, with quarry history of over 900 years.

    Finish range

    8000–10000 grit

    This Asagi-type stone is suitable for refined sharpening, final edge work, and high-level finishing stages.

    Hardness

    Medium-hard feel

    With hardness rated around 4–4+, the stone offers a balanced combination of control, feedback, and versatility.

    Nakayama Asagi stone detail

    Sharpening style

    Water-only or slurry sharpening

    Nakayama Asagi can be used with water only or with slurry, either generated from the stone itself or with nagura stones.

    This flexibility supports different sharpening techniques, from controlled refinement to more active finishing work.

    Performance

    Consistent finish and refined feedback

    The famous Nakayama mine is known for highly consistent, high-performance finishing stones.

    This stone delivers excellent uniformity and refined tactile feedback, making it suitable for users who want a precise natural finishing stone in a compact mounted format.

    Best for

    • Final edge refinement.

    • Natural stone polishing.

    • Water-only sharpening.

    • Nagura or slurry work.

    Specifications

    Stone size 6" × 1" × 0.2"–0.24" (150 × 25 × 5–6 mm)
    Blank size 6.3" × 1" × 0.12" (160 × 25 × 3 mm)
    Abrasive Natural Stone
    Grit rating 8000–10000
    Working with Water
    Country of origin Japan
    Stone type Stone mounted on a 45° beveled blank
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