Naniwa IF-0001 "Snow White" Pure White Whetstone #8000 蒔絵 Blade Height (at heel): 47mm

Blade Height (at heel): 47mm / 48mm

This Santoku in Kramer by Zwilling Euroline series is made of SG2 (MC63) steel core

Engraved Mark (Front): In Japanese Kanji "Makoto Made" (真琴作)

earning a long list of accolades

Hardness: 64 HRC

Naniwa IF-0001 "Snow White" Pure White Whetstone #8000 蒔絵 Blade Height (at heel): 47mmSlightly smaller in size but thicker than the Chosera series, this Naniwa "Snow White" is an ultra fine sharpening stone known to be giving excellent mirror polishing and razor like sharpness. Many would describe the stone as a joy to work with because of the feedback. As Ryky suggested, this could be the "most highly regarded #8000 grit stone in the world", and the overall performance will get even better after the 3rd or 4th time of usage. Generally