Thread: Japanese Stone Indentification

Hi all,

I am getting a couple of stones to try out from Alex Gilmore of TheJapanBlade, and among one is a gorgeous little Kiita Asagi mix finishing stone. It is from the border of Asagi and Kiita, so that is why there is that gorgeous variegated pattern as Alex calls it.

He has tested it on a razor, so I know it's a worthy finishing stone, but there are no markings on it. There is a distinctive skin on the back of the stone which he said would help in the indentification of the mine it was from.

I have attached the pictures of the stone, along with the video of the stone in use.

YouTube - thejapanblade.com RAZOR TEST on a NATURAL JAPANESE SHARPENING STONE