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#209 AWASEDO
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SHIRO SUITA AWASEDO 221 - 82/87 - 65mm 2.9 kg. = 6.5 lbs From the top right in smaller kanji SAIKOKYUHIN (very best quality) Reads on the stone top from the upper left down in kanji in larger letters SHO HONZAN SUITA (correct original mountain finish suita strata stone). And down the middle right again SAIKOKYUHIN A monster size stone with enormous width and thickness that is a true grade 24 stone with remarkable sharpening qualities. The stone as it appears in the photos looks buff color on the top surface, but when seen from the side it looks white. This is because these old mined stones have oxidized on the top exposed surfaces over the years. It is a microns thin layer and it will wear off within the first few sharpenings. If you use a DN* diamond plate to build a paste for sharpening, the paste from these stones is pure white when it dries.
This is a deep strata stone that is easier and faster to use if you use a DN to build a paste, but without a the paste you can still sharpen if you have some advanced sharpening skills.
*If a diamond plate induced slurry is used.
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