Binchotan Japanese White Charcoal Kishu Region (紀州備長炭) 2KG 220 mm - Non-slippery surface allowing for

- Non-slippery surface allowing for more delicate cuts

if you ever handled a Tanaka R2 western line (arguably the best western handle from Japan) then you probably haved already handled Master Nishihara's work

With two different grits

with VG5 core heat treated to a perfect hardness of HRC 61

44 mm  Width of Spine Above Heel

Binchotan Japanese White Charcoal Kishu Region (紀州備長炭) 2KG 220 mm - Non-slippery surface allowing forThis item ships to AUSTRALIA ONLY Binchotan Japanese White Charcoal Kishu Region () 2KG, authentic Japanese white charcoal from Kishu (Wakayama). ==== There is Japanese Binchotan, and there is Kishu Binchotan. Kishu is the reigon where Binchotan was originally made. Japan produces 1800 tons of Binchotan annually, yet only 3% is from Kishu. It is so premium that there is a movement to distinglish Kishu Binchotan from others (from Japan), per Wikipeida.