Whether you are new to the hobby of natural whetstones and trying to identify the qualities or origin of a stone you have, or an experienced user it is always fun to look at other natural whetstone pictures and see their unique qualities! Enjoy this gallery of whetstones from around the world which contains contributions from both others any my own collection. If you wish to add your stones into the gallery, please contact me.
Sections
Aiiwatani
Aizu
African
Amakusa
American (Misc)
Aoto (Tanba)
Arkansas
Charnley Forest
Chu Nagura
Coticule
Cretan / Turkish / Levant
Dalmore
Gujo Nagura
Gunma
Hakka
Hideriyama
Hindostan
Ikarashi / Igarashi / Kasasbori
Kaisei
Kouzaki
La Lorraine
La Lune
Llyn Idwal
Maruoyama
Mikawa Nagura
Nakayama
Natsuya
Ohira
Omura
Ozuku
Rozsutec
Sasaguchi
Shoubudani
Silkstones
Takashima
Tam O Shanter / Water of Ayr
Tajima
Thuringian / Escher
Tsushima Nagura
Vermio
Yellow Lake Oilstones / Dragons Tongue / Welsh Slate
Aiiwatani Whetstones Pictures
Aizu Whetstones Pictures
![Aizu Enshou Nakatoishi (Western) Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Aizu-1.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
African Stones
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Amakusa / Binsui Stones
American (Misc)
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Aoto (Tanba) Stones
Arkansas Stones
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Charnley Forest Hones
Chu Nagura
Coticule Hones
Cretan / Turkish / Levant Hones
Dalmore Stones
Gujō Nagura
Gunma Whetstones Pictures
Hakka Whetstones Pictures
Hideriyama Whetstones Pictures
![Hideriyama Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Hideriyama-Renge-Suita.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Hideriyama Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Hideriyama-Renge-Suita-2.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Hindostan
Ikarashi / Igarashi / Kasabori Whetstones Pictures
Kaisei Whetstones PIctures
Kouzaki Whetstones Pictures
La Lorraine
La Lune
Llyn Idwal Hones
Maruoyama Whetstones Pictures
![Maruoyama Amagasumi Tenjyo Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Maruoyama-Amagasumi.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Mikawa Nagura
Nakayama Whetstones Pictures
![Nakayama Asagi Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Nakayama-Asagi-1.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Natsuya Whetstones Pictures
Ohira Whetstones Pictures
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita-2.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita-3.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita-4.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita-5.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Renge Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ohira-Renge-Suita-6.jpg)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
![Ohira Shiro Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Saga-Ohira-Renge-Shiro-Suita.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Omura Stones
Ozuku Whetstones Pictures
![Ozuku Habutae Suita Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ozuku-Habutae-Suita.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Rozutec Hones
Credit: Ken Hamaker
Sasaguchi Stones
Shoubudani Whetstones Pictures
![Shoubudani Karasu Awasedo Awasedo Japanese Natural Stone Whetstone JNAT
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]](https://naturalwhetstones.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Shoubudani-Karasu.png)
Credit: Jonathan Gwee [La Casa De Toshi]
Silkstones
Takashima Whetstones Pictures
Tom O Shanter / Water of Ayr Hones
Tajima Natural Whetstones Pictures
Thuringian / Escher Hones
Tsushima Nagura
Vermio
Yellow Lake Oilstones / Dragons Tongue Hones / Welsh Slate
