Suehiro Rika #5000

My new favorite polishing stone. It has the smoothest bite finish you can ask for! I use this for every knife that I sharpen for myself or my customers!

I have nothing bad to say about this product but it would have been a nice touch if there were care and use instructions in English included with It.

A lovely follow-up to the Naniwa Pro 800. Becomes silkier with a bit of well-managed slurry - seems to start lower than it's rated grit, but goes up there as it deburrs and muddies which is perfect. Nice smooth but hard feeling not unlike Naniwa Pro - thirstier and less muddy though. Excellent results with Blue #2 and Ginsan, yet I'm only just starting to understand it and still working towards its full potential.