Nakayama Kiita truly deserves its reputation as the ultimate sharpening finishing stone. They're usually small, clean, fast, and good for everything from sharpening razors to polishing kitchen knives.
A beautiful, authentic kiita stone from the Nakayama mine, mined in the 1950s. This stone is bright yellow in color and decorated with abundant nashiji dots and a couple of safe numazu lines.
The feel of the sharpening is divine, with a solid base and yet super smooth response and high speed. Its suspension does not release much, but this does not prevent it from working quickly.
Nakayama (中山)
This Eastern mine is famous for its awasedo sharpening finishing stones and is probably the first among the most sought after among sharpening professionals and hobbyists. Compared to stones of similar hardness and fineness from other mines, Nakayama stones are known for a more pleasant sharpening response and high work speed. Multi-layer stone (Hondomae, Shikitomae) and Kiita are especially valued.
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