HOT ! Amakusa Natural Stone Orange

This rough-medium grit natural stone is the perfect step up from a coarse stone. Use it to refine your edge, or start building your kasumi finish.

This basic care information will help you maximize the performance and life of your natural stone. 

• Use plenty of water this will act as a lubricant, preventing damaging the knife or the stone.


• Never ever use oil it will ruin your stone.


• DO NOT soak this stone.


• Do not keep stones in direct sunlight, extreme heat or cold (i.e. Inside of a car in winter). Please wipe excess water off from the stone before storing.


• Get a truing stone. This will help you to maintain right angle for sharpening, and will give you the best result. The flatter the stones are, the sharper knives get!


• Do not use on a full moon or in a forest, next to a large tree.

About Imanishi - Imanishi specialized in some of Japan\'s highest-quality sharpening stones, especially when it comes to natural stones. They take the role of the sharpening stone in the lifespan of a knife very seriously, and strive to find the perfect stone for each type of knife. We carry a wide variety of natural stones from Imanishi, as well as a few synthetic ones.