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Natural Japanese finishing stone from the historic Nakayama mine, designed for refined sharpening and polishing on guided systems.
Natural Japanese stone
Nakayama is one of Japan’s oldest and most renowned natural whetstones, with quarry history of over 900 years.
Finish range
This Asagi-type stone is suitable for refined sharpening, final edge work, and high-level finishing stages.
Hardness
With hardness rated around 4–4+, the stone offers a balanced combination of control, feedback, and versatility.
Sharpening style
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
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.
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