Thread: Suehiro Stones

Originally Posted by ScottGoodman

I can tell you this, I have had one of their 3K stones for 10+ years and will say its a good stone. It is a very soft stone, I imagine it is to imitate clay based naturals. Its thirsty and must stay wet or it will start to clog. I use this stone a lot with knife making, less on razors. Which series is it...I have no clue. I just know its a 8x3 cream colored Suehiro on a cedar or similar wood base.

Soft + yellow\cream + 3000:
1.Suehiro new Cerax 3000 new
- middle soft stone, softer than naniwa SuperStone.
Two mods:
with plastic base. https://www.suehiro-toishi.com/en/ce.../cr-3000-y-re/
or combo with blue 1000 jis cerax https://www.suehiro-toishi.com/en/ce...ax/cr-3800-re/

2.Suehiro Kouga 3000
- softer, with wood stand.
.. Due to appearance it must be this one
https://www.suehiro-toishi.com/en/gyomu/3000/
..no base edition https://www.suehiro-toishi.com/en/gyomu/3000-35/
I bouight my stone there Suehiro 'Kouga' #3000 finishing stone. Small. : Tools from Japan, Japanese woodworking tools direct from Japan.
name "kouga" -- the same source.

3.Suehiro SKG
(double sided: 1000 + 3000) - cheapest one. I didn't use it - don't know about it. It's a softer than cerax new and not so pure was said.
https://www.suehiro-toishi.com/en/kitchen/skg-43/