{"product_id":"aoto-toma-nagura","title":"Hard  Aoto Tomo Nagura","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dense, hard  Aoto (青砥) tomo nagura selected for medium-to-pre-finishing slurry generation, micro-bevel refinement, and targeted contrast work. Its fine, hard matrix releases a crisp mud that cleans up scratch patterns without muddying or dulling cladding lines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Japanese Whetstone (JNAT) Tomo Nagura\u003cbr\u003eOrigin\/Layer: Aoto (青砥)\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 65 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~50 mm (L) × 30 mm (W) × (H)25 mm tapering to 5 mm \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tapered wedge profile with lapped, ready-to-use working face\u003cbr\u003eEstimated Grit Equivalent: ~2,000 – 4,000 synthetic. (breaks down finer as slurry works)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamps \u0026amp; Markings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFace Stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 中仕上砥 (Nakashiage-to) — Medium-finishing grade whetstone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd Stamp:\u003c\/strong\u003e 響 (Hibiki) — artisan mark (\"Resonance\/Echo\").\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics \u0026amp; Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTactile Feedback:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp and glassy on hard carbon cores; produces immediate cutting slurry when worked against a medium or hard base stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlurry Behavior: \u003c\/strong\u003eGenerates a creamy, fast-cutting gray mud that breaks down steadily under pressure for edge polishing and toothy refined sharpness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish: \u003c\/strong\u003eLeaves an even, semi-matte kasumi on soft steel cladding and a clean, scratch-free pre-polish on high-carbon core steel (O1, Shirogami, Aogami).\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Use: Raising pre-finish slurry on hard base stones, standalone finger-stone work for blade face detailing, or micro-bevel refinement on kitchen and field cutlery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dust Bowl Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48026666401923,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/7320\/1283\/files\/40.png?v=1788009570","url":"https:\/\/dustbowlknives.com\/products\/aoto-toma-nagura","provider":"Dust Bowl Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}