Tomae Natural Japanese Whetstone Item:Type 4 No. 24 - 190mm x 70mm x 15mm which works hand in hand

which works hand in hand with the octagonal tapered handle to provide a lovely working experience

The handle is beautifully shaped and feels very comfortable to hold

and a beautiful piece of stabilised

This is not one of those knives

razor-sharp edge

Tomae Natural Japanese Whetstone Item:Type 4 No. 24 - 190mm x 70mm x 15mm which works hand in handEach natural whetstone is different, unlike synthetic whetstones, with variations in size, grit, and overall shape. These stones are all from the Sho Honyama mines in Kyoto. Tomae is the name of the sedimentary layer that these stones have been mined from. The name of the mines is labeled on the upper right hand corner and on the left bottom corner the name of the sediment layer is labeled. These layers are two hundred million years old. These stones