Description: note Length - 210 mm Width - 65 mm Height - 74 mm Weight - 2556 gArea - Natsuya, Kawai village, Iwate prefecture.Hardness - 6 (1 to 10 scale)Grit - around 800 to 1000 This stone was being sold in the 1950s under Sun Tiger Brand. The original owner said he had been keeping them in a warehouse for a very long time. I bought several of them from him lately. A Natsuya stone isn't being quarried anymore.A Natsu stone is great. It is good for being used before pre-finishing step. It sharpen metal surface very well and gives an edge a good sharpness. A Natsuya stone was used for sharpening Japanese swords in old times. It is hard to get the stone nowadays. There are 4 colour types of Natsuya stones, which are pale blue (white), orange, yellow (light orange), and orange and white stripes (tiger).
Price: 398 USD
Location: Nagano
End Time: 2024-03-09T05:53:25.000Z
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