#683 Shoubudani Iromono Nashiji Lv4.5 Hard Lv4.5+ Fine 1446 G Type 30 Toku Sen Hin Special Selection

Hard, fine and fast Shoubudani stone in premium type 30 size. Stone has been graded as Toku Sen Hin; special selection. It is hard but not too terribly difficult to use, it produces a near mirror finish on hagane while leaving a little contrast on the jigane. 

A big stone weighing 1446 grams and measuring 202x76x38mm

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.

Iromono:

Iromono is a term that represents a broad range of colors, usually purples, oranges, yellows, and greens. Usually the colors are shown in swirls and waves. A lot of nice Shoubudani and Ohira polishing stones feature Iromono color palettes.

Nashiji:

Meaning ‘pear-skin’, this aesthetic quality looks like tiny brown/pale dots on the stone. This quality can look similar to Su-holes on Suita stones as well as be a quality on Suita.