Nakayama Tomae Akapin / Hardness 3.5 Fineness 4.5 / Knife finisher

Japanese Natural Finishing Whetstone Nakayama  Tomae Akapin

 It is a stone with medium hardness and an excellent cutting power. I recommended it as a knife finisher.

You can see the stone in action finishing a blue steel knife after 2000 grit  in This YouTube Video

The black spot is just kawa that was not grinded out completely from the side of the stone . (Last photo) 

Hardness......….3.5

Cutting power...5+

Fineness....…....4.5 (knife finisher)

Size: 208x75x35mm

Weight:  1263g  

Sealed with cashew. 

Jnat Scale Explained 

Shipping Informations: 

➡️ Phone number is required to complete the order! Please leave me your phone number at the moment of purchase! The Japanese UPS is very strict and requires both Sender`s and Receiver`s phone numbers on the shipping label.
Without both phone numbers on the label they refuse to accept the parcel.

➡️ Express shipping by EMS or UPS. Estimated arrival between 7 to 14 days.

➡️Handling and import fees are the buyer’s responsibility! If you need help with that, you can contact me.

➡️ UPS cannot deliver to P.O. BOX address.

➡️ I usually send in less than 48h, but can take up to 3 days is some rare cases. (week-ends, national holidays, honing requests, missing phone number etc...)