#728 Shoubudani Asagi Goma Easy LV3 Hard LV3.5+ Fine 656 Grams items are a good bet for casual wear, but this is the best one we’ve found. It’s made from heavyweight 100% cotton, so it’s super comfortable and durable, and it’s perfect for the fan of all things brand.
Easy to use smooth cutting buttery feeling Shoududani that makes a fine kasumi finish, this would be great for both beginners or experienced sharpeners either for a fine finish edge or a pre-polish stone for an extra fine edge.
Dimensions: 158x58x30mm
Weight: 656 grams
Shoubudani:
A ‘Higashi-mono’ (Eastern Mine Stone), Shoubudani is well known for producing a wide range of stones with different hardness and fineness. The Shoubudani mine produces some of the higher quality natural whetstones that are akin to Nakayama mine stones in their beautiful finish.
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.