Super easy buttery feeling Aiiwatani, the golden retriever of Aiiwatani here, nice kasumi finish that can be graded a little finer by working nearly dry used mud. Great for beginner or experienced sharpener for hazy finish or pre-polish for an extra fine hard stone. 

This stone has a great benchstone shape but the underside is a little irregular, please see photos, it will need to be glued onto base.

Dimensions: 210x65x35mm

Weight: 1056 grams

Hardness/Fineness: 3 / 3.5-3.5+ 

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.

Namazu:

Translating to ‘cat-fish’, this aesthetic quality looks like white blotches on the stone. Usually this quality has a great sharpening feel that is smooth and tactile. In extreme cases of Namazu where the stone is very hard, it can be scratchy with too much pressure.

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.