{"title":"Tamahagane","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"251001-uchi-3","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fast cutting Mizukihara Uchigumori excellent for polishing all types of Honyaki both modern steel as well as traditional steel like to Tamahagane, brings out unique details in soft iron as well as details in Honyaki, overall a clean stone with evenly spaced Renge. Smooth polishing feeling giving soft iron and soft steel a very white hazy finish. An easy stone to use with great feedback. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stone was tested on Tamahagane Honyaki Hitachi steel Honyaki , as well as clad steel knives from Tanaka with very good results on carbon Damascus. It can produce great contrast with very white soft iron and fairly bright steel. On Honyaki like Tamahagane gives the harder steel a beautiful milky white finish. Was able to remove scratches from synthetic 3-4k stones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48879056519410,"sku":"251001-uchi-3","price":75000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/251001-Uchi-3-02.jpg?v=1774407946"},{"product_id":"260213-uchi-1","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very nice, well rounded stone, with good cutting and polishing abilities, excellent feedback and easy to get good results from. A medium fine, soft stone that can be used as a base for further polishing techniques or as a final finish. Tested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Tanaka sanmai, Watetsu, Hitachi honyaki. Leaves a very white jigane(soft steel) with details in cladding or folding pattern. An excellent stone!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48879081586930,"sku":"260213-Uchi-1","price":190000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260213-Uchi-1-02.jpg?v=1774409373"},{"product_id":"260213-uchi-2","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very easy and forgiving Uchigomori best suited for those who are interested to try Uchigomori for the first time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Tanaka sanmai, Watetsu, Hitachi Honyaki, wrought iron. A softer medium fine stone, leaving good color and detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48879082799346,"sku":"260213-Uchi-2","price":50000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260213-Uchi-2-02.jpg?v=1774409565"},{"product_id":"260213-uchi-s1","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fine uchigumori with strong polishing strength that is a bit on the harder side. Being on the harder finer side it can give a bright color to soft iron without blurring the details as some softer Uchigumori can do. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA versatile stone that cuts well on all carbon steel. Excelling as a polishing stone to reveal fine detail in Tamahagane, Watetsu as well as folded wrought iron. Tested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Tanaka sanmai, Watetsu, Hitachi Honyaki, wrought iron as well as Wootz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI felt it is in between jito and Hato. as it reacts differently to harder or softer steels. Best used with very little water to bring up a fine mud from the stone. Ease of use is normal, the stone takes a bit of time to get used to but once understood it reveals many possibilities for polishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48879083028722,"sku":"260213-Uchi-S1","price":150000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260213-Uchi-S1-02.jpg?v=1774409648"},{"product_id":"260213-uchi-s2","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fine uchigumori with strong polishing strength that is a bit on the harder side. Being on the harder finer side it can give a bright color to soft iron without blurring the details as some softer Uchigumori can do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA versatile stone that cuts well on all carbon steel. Excelling as a polishing stone to reveal fine detail in Tamahagane, Watetsu as well as folded wrought iron. Tested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Tanaka sanmai, Watetsu, Hitachi Honyaki, wrought iron as well as Wootz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI felt it is in between jito and Hato. as it reacts differently to harder or softer steels. Best used with very little water to bring up a fine mud from the stone. Ease of use is normal, the stone takes a bit of time to get used to but once understood it reveals many possibilities for polishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48879083094258,"sku":"260213-Uchi-S2","price":250000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260213-Uchi-S2-02.jpg?v=1774409735"},{"product_id":"260520-ohirasuita","title":"OHIRA SUITA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, an excellent stone that can handle both high levels of polishing and edge sharpening. These types of stones at this level have become rare recently. With the quality not only to produce an incredible edge, but strong, fine polishing power. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stone can handle everything from single and double bevel blades, Damascus, as well as Honyaki even Tamahagane Honyaki.  A medium hard, fine stone that I found very easy to use with good feedback. The stone produces a very fine, buttery mud that cuts very fast leaving a lots of detail and contrast.   Scratches from previous synthetic stones in the grit range of 1500 up to 3000 grit were easy to remove making jumping from synthetic to natural stones very efficient. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as strong polishing power this stone also gives a very crisp clean edge with nice tooth. Best started with little water to bring up mud from the soft iron.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49240234590450,"sku":"260520-Ohirasuita","price":90000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260520-Ohirasuita-3.jpg?v=1779966359"},{"product_id":"260701-ohirasuita2","title":"OHIRA SUITA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Ohira Suita is such a nice stone, another stone that I should keep as it has all the characteristics I look for in a stone, fast cutting, strong polishing power, responsive with a very smooth feel during polishing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasily removes scratches from previous synthetic grits in the 2k-4k range. Easily Brings up a smooth thick dark slurry that aids in polishing. A large stone with good surface space, this stone worked extremely with all types of carbon steel and cladding types, as well as Honyaki and Wootz. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasily produces a dark thick mud that gives nice contrast between hard steel and soft cladding, bringing out fine details in soft iron cladding and when the slurry is worked will texture and or grain of the steel can be seen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as being an incredible stone for knives it worked very well in woodworking tools such as Kanna leaving a fine polish in the 8k+ range. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a wonderful stone that brings a lot of happiness to those who polish and sharpen with natural stones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49822038491378,"sku":"260701-OHIRASUITA2","price":180000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260701-OHIRASUITA2-8.jpg?v=1784777778"},{"product_id":"260801-ohirasuita1","title":"OHIRA SUITA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira Suita has a lot of qualities I look for in a stone that I want to use for polishing. Strong cutting speed, polishing power, produces its own mud easily and has a fluid, smooth feeling under the blade across the stone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medium hard, dense stone that quickly forms a dark grey mud easily with great tactile feeling and ease of use. I started the stone off with a surface texture from a 600 atoma but I found any finer or polished surface could work depending on the desired stage in polishing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne technique I found worked best with this type of stone was to use very litter on the stone and bring up a mud with pressure in the soft iron, then instead of adding water to the stone when needed add a bit of water to the blade just to lightly wet it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking well across all types of carbon steel and soft iron cladding as well as Honyaki, when pushed further the stone started to bring out grain and texture in hardened carbon steel, making the steel appear darker depending on the technique used. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqually it excelled in edge sharpening and sharpening of Japanese woodworking tools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn overall excellent stone suitable for fine polishing and edge sharpening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930202906866,"sku":"260801-OHIRASUITA1","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRASUITA1.jpg?v=1786878603"},{"product_id":"260801-ohirasuita4","title":"OHIRA SUITA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira has such a nice feeling to it, producing \u003cbr\u003ean almost black mud after a few strokes that has a smooth silky feel. In the 6k-8k range this medium stone had overall very high ease of use with excellent polishing power. Almost feeling like a mix between a namito and suita if that makes sense. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking well across all types of carbon steel and soft iron cladding as well as Honyaki, when pushed further the stone started to bring out grain and texture in hardened carbon steel, making the steel appear darker depending on the technique used. \u003cbr\u003eFor Damascus carbon steel there was nice separation in each layer when used with light pressure and a bit more water. A stone with a lot of potential in polishing and finer polishing work when wanting to reveal detail in carbon cladding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqually it produced excellent edges both fine and toothy that could be used for general kitchen work or more fine cutting purposes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall a pleasure to use, the type of stone that keeps you thinking about sharpening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203070706,"sku":"260801-OHIRASUITA4","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRASUITA4.jpg?v=1786878822"},{"product_id":"260801-ohira5","title":"(HOLD) OHIRA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery very similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/komonjapan.com\/products\/260801-ohirasuita1\"\u003eOhira 1(260801-OHIRA1) \u003c\/a\u003ethis stone has absolutely fantastic ease of use, excellent feedback and a smooth fluid sharpening and polishing experience. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 6k-8k range this stone easily produces its own mud with any type of stone surface texture. I felt this stone was best started with little water to start a thick mud used to start the polishing process, from there I increased the water and lightened the pressure to start to Britten up the core steel but maintain a whitish Kasumi finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncredibly versatile, this stone easily handled all types of carbon steel and cladding as well as Honyaki and Ginsan sanmai. With light pressure and a bit more water I found I could pull out detail in standard carbon cladding. For wrought iron and rentetsu I found the stone brought out detail as well as color as well as fine detail in the steel structure. Similar with lighter pressure and light mud the grain of the steel could be seems in carbon steel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor edge sharpening this Ohira had a smooth clean feel under the edge across the entire stone leaving a fine toothy edge, there is a light greyish line running across the stone that has a bit of texture to it that I feel adds to the edge quality. An absolute pleasure to use!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203234546,"sku":"260801-OHIRA5","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRA5_9f96b3c5-bcb1-4d9e-927c-b457660728c3.jpg?v=1786879031"},{"product_id":"260801-ohira6","title":"(IN-STOCK)  OHIRA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extremely clean OHIRA with good cutting speed, overall ease of use is very high with strong polishing strength and silky smooth texture. \u003cbr\u003eOn first putting knife to stone i immediately was impressed at how easy this stone was to use. In the 6k to 8k range producing a thick dark grey mud with a smooth fluid feel under the blade across the entire stone that made this stone extremely easy to use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor polishing this stone gives very nice contrast with matte soft cladding and a mirror like finish to the core steel when taken far with the natural mud from the stone. On flat surfaces like kiridashi the contrast of hard steel to soft cladding was striking. \u003cbr\u003eTested as well Tamahagane Honyaki I was surprised by the level of detail brought out \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the stones surface is dressed with a 600 grit atoma, washing away all mud and starting with fresh water the stone will produce a thick dark mud naturally, making the stone surface smooth and very easy to sharpen and control the type of desired finish. \u003cbr\u003eAs always I like using little water in all my stones by this stone could be used with a normal amount of water or just a few drops under the blade, depending on technique this stone could produce various results in polish and cladding detail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncredibly versatile this stone easily handled all types of carbon steel and cladding as well as Honyaki and Ginsan sanmai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall an excellent stone with huge potential in both polishing and edge sharpening. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for both beginners and experienced sharpeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203267314,"sku":"260801-OHIRA6","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRA6.jpg?v=1786879087"},{"product_id":"260801-ohira7","title":"OHIRA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgain Very very similar to Ohira 1 and 5 this stone has absolutely fantastic ease of use, excellent feedback and a smooth fluid sharpening and polishing experience, with slightly finer finish and faster cutting speed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s very possible these stones were cut from the same block. \u003cbr\u003eThe fine grain texture and ultra smooth surface, color and cutting speed all together give a truly special stone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 6k-8k plus range this stone easily produces its own mud with any type of stone surface texture. \u003cbr\u003eI felt this stone was best started with little water with the surface texture from a 600 atoma to start a thick mud used to start the polishing process, from there I increased the water and lightened the pressure to start to Britten up the core steel but maintain a whitish Kasumi finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncredibly versatile, this stone easily handled all types of carbon steel and cladding as well as Honyaki and Ginsan sanmai. With light pressure and a bit more water I found I could pull out detail in standard carbon cladding. For wrought iron and rentetsu I found the stone brought out detail and color, as well as fine detail in the steel structure. Similar with lighter pressure and light mud the grain of the steel could be seen in carbon steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor edge sharpening this Ohira had a ultra smooth clean feel under the edge across the entire stone leaving a fine toothy edge, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn absolute pleasure to use ! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for both beginners and experienced sharpeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203300082,"sku":"260801-OHIRA7","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRA7.jpg?v=1786879146"},{"product_id":"260801-ohira10","title":"OHIRA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira is a great all round stone with both excellent polishing power and edge sharpening abilities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 4k to 6k range I felt it could be used as a pre finishing stone as well as for finishing due to its even Kasumi texture on the soft iron and darkish hazy polish on the hard steel, almost satin like. With good water management and pressure control the steel could take on a darker mirror polish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fairly easy stone to use, I started the stone with a surface texture from a 600 grit atoma and a bit of water but I found any fine surface texture from nagura or similar to be fine in bringing up slurry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ease of use with this stone is very high with great feedback making it easy to achieve a very nice finish. I particularly liked it on wrought iron and similar steels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEqually for edge sharpening using the same set up technique edge sharpening was smooth and controlled with good contact. The natural pattern on the stone I felt helped in producing a very fine yet toothy edge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall an excellent stone for all levels of sharpeners or those looking to get their first natural stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203398386,"sku":"260801-OHIRA10","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OHIRA10.jpg?v=1786879296"},{"product_id":"260801-ozuku3","title":"OZUKU","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis OZUKU was a real pleasure to use, extremely versatile for both polishing and edge work, with excellent feed back and ease of use. Very fast cutting speed that easily produced a black mud. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fine stone that seemed to be in the 6k-8k range, leaving a whitish grey Kasumi with a hazy mirror finish on the steel. Tested on Hitachi white and blue steels both sanmai and Honyaki, as well as Tamahagane Honyaki and wrought iron cladding. Because of the very smooth cutting feeling across the stone clad steel was a breeze but Honyaki as well was very nice both in the soft and hard steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdge sharpening on all the above steels was equally great, giving a good working edge but also capable of very fine polished bevels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarted with a surface texture from a 600 atoma and little water keeping the stone s bit dry in places produced the best results for polishing, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall an excellent stone suitable for beginner to experienced sharpeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203529458,"sku":"260801-OZUKU3","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OZUKU3.jpg?v=1786879433"},{"product_id":"260801-ozukuiro2","title":"OZUKU IRO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first impression of this stone gives the feeling of a smooth buttery Nakayama, silky smooth feeling across the entire stone with incredible polishing power. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall a wonderful stone for both kitchen knife polishing and edge sharpening as well as sharpening Japanese woodworking tools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fine grain of this stone combined with the silky mud it produces gives a great fluid polishing experience over the entire stone. The finish it produces on clad steel is fine yet clean with good separation in cladding and steel as well, fine detail can be brought out in standard carbon cladding, Damascus and wrought iron or rentetsu. The polish from this stone on core steel or Honyaki was a light milky mirror finish on the brighter side when worked well \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma but I found this stone was also good with a Shiro nagura or similar grain stone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stone has great potential and I felt many secrets to unlock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49930203594994,"sku":"260801-OZUKUIRO2","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260801-OZUKUIRO2.jpg?v=1786879496"},{"product_id":"260901-hide1","title":"HIDERIYAMA SHIRO-SUITA AKA-RENGE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare Hideriyama with yellow Renge. A medium soft stone that produces a grey mud easily and is very easy to use. The stone gives a very thick matte Kasumi with a hazy whitish mirror finish. In the 4k grit range possibly higher if worked over time to break down the slurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stone I found good at blending convex grinds on sanmai and or clad single bevel knives. The soft mud easily makes this type of work smooth and easy. 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In the 4k to 6k grit range possibly higher if worked over time to break down the slurry would produce a darker finish on the core steel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stone I found good at blending convex grinds on sanmai and or clad single bevel knives. \u003cbr\u003eThe soft mud easily makes this type of work smooth and easy. Can be followed with Kasumi powder mix to even out the surface for a more esthetic look. This Hideriyama I particularly liked for Honyaki it really whitened up the hamon area giving the hamon a rich color during final polishing. On folded steel like nantetsu or wrought iron it gave good color and detail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stone for any level of sharpening, easy to use with little draw back and fairly forgiving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120563589362,"sku":"260901-HIDE2","price":75000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-HIDE2.jpg?v=1789822326"},{"product_id":"260901-hide3","title":"（まだ）HIDERIYAMA HONSUITA RENGE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare Hideriyama in this size. A medium soft stone that produces a grey mud easily and is very easy to use. The stone gives a very thick matte Kasumi with a hazy whitish mirror finish. In the 4k - 6k grit range possibly higher if worked over time to break down the slurry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stone I found good at blending convex grinds on sanmai and or clad single bevel knives. \u003cbr\u003eThe soft mud easily makes this type of work smooth and easy. Can be followed with Kasumi powder mix to even out the surface for a more esthetic look. Tamahagane and similar steels I found it worked very well in to make the hamon and Hagane white as well as bringing out texture in the steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor finer polishing i recommend removing the thin rust lines to clean up the surface. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stone for any level of sharpening, easy to use with a lot of polishing possibilities \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120563687666,"sku":"260901-HIDE3","price":100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/BoxandCertification_NaturalStone.jpg?v=1774420493"},{"product_id":"260901-uchi2","title":"(Komon Gallery) UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough this stone has only a little over one centimeter of usable stone, that one centimeter is an extremely clean example of uchigumori Hato. Of medium hardness it has very strong cutting and polishing power with a very smooth polishing feel across the entire stone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiving the hamon and soft iron a matte white color with lots of detail revealed. For hardened steel depending on the forging style, hardness and steel type, the steel could become whitish when using little water or take on a dark hazy mirror polish when used with a watery slurry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai and nantetsu. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs perfectly with Tamahagane Honyaki and modern carbon steel Honyaki best as well as wrought iron, though very versatile across all carbon cladding types. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect stone for someone looking to try uchigumori with little risk and great polishing returns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120563785970,"sku":"260901-UCHI2","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-UCHI2.jpg?v=1789822440"},{"product_id":"260901-uchi3","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA finer Hato uchigumori in the 6k-8k range with strong cutting speed and polishing power. Easily produces a fine almost black slurry. The over all feel of the stone is very smooth with excellent ease of use. \u003cbr\u003eThe stone has some rust lines that for fine polishing I would recommend digging out, but the overall quality and polishing strength of the stone is very impressive and was not a stone I could pass up. \u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai and nantetsu. The stone performed well across all steel but with most uchigumori suited Tamahagane Honyaki and modern carbon steel Honyaki best. \u003cbr\u003eGiving the hamon and soft iron strong white color with lots of detail revealed underneath. For hardened steel depending on the forging style, hardness and steel type, the steel could become whitish or take in a dark milky fine polish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall a testing this stone was a real pleasure and I found I could spend many months understanding this stone. Another one I would add to the polishing progression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120563884274,"sku":"260901-UCHI3","price":150000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-UCHI3.jpg?v=1789823010"},{"product_id":"260901-uchi4","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA medium Uchigumori Hato on the harder side, with very fast cutting speed and polishing power \u003cbr\u003eIn the 4k-6k + range. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of Mizukihara Uchigumori is a staple in my polishing progressions, very strong cutting speed that easily removes scratches from lower grit naturals like Mikawa Nagura or stones of similar grit range, preparing the final polishing work of the stones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking the soft iron white bringing up details and color, leaving the hardened steel a fuzzy mirror finish. 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The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs perfectly Tamahagane Honyaki and modern carbon steel Honyaki best as well as wrought iron. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stone has a few lines of rust that need to be dug out for fine polishing, this is a common practice among polishers and does not detract from the stone performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120563917042,"sku":"260901-UCHI4","price":90000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-UCHI4.jpg?v=1789823369"},{"product_id":"260901-uchi7","title":"(KEEP) UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn overall very easy stone to use with good cutting and polishing power. Slightly softer than medium with a very smooth polishing feel across the entire stone. \u003cbr\u003eThis type uchigumori Hato can be a very versatile stone, easily produces a thick mud that can turn hardened steel in Honyaki a very thick milky mirror white, when use with little mud and a more watery slurry can give a darker milky mirror polish, on soft iron the stone give a very thick clean matte Kasumi on the white grey side depending on the type of soft iron. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai ,nantetsu and Kato white 2 sanmai, The stone performed well across all steels, I felt equally bringing the best out of each steel, and as a slightly softer than medium uchigumori it was very nice in harder difficult Honyaki. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall a very nice stone to use across many techniques and skill levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564211954,"sku":"260901-UCHI7","price":200000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-UCHI7.jpg?v=1789823440"},{"product_id":"260901-uchi8","title":"UCHIGUMORI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an extremely pure Uchigumori Hato on the medium soft side, with strong polishing and cutting power. Extremely smooth across the entire stone producing a thick almost black mud. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai and nantetsu. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs perfectly with Tamahagane Honyaki and modern carbon steel Honyaki on the harder side. \u003cbr\u003eWith its smooth soft texture it can create a clean whitish color to hard steel perfect for Tamahagane Honyaki and modern carbon steel Honyaki, bringing out fine detail in the soft steel and making the hamon white. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI recommend this stone for those perusing serious polish and have experience with uchigumori polishing techniques. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564244722,"sku":"260901-UCHI8","price":140000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-UCHI8.jpg?v=1789823484"},{"product_id":"260901-ohira2","title":"OHIRA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother Ohira that is the type of stone I like to polish with, having a very smooth feel across the entire stone, a producing a dark grey to almost black slurry after a few strokes, with very a even clean and finish, perfect for further polishing techniques on the blade or the final finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medium stone with very fine grain, good ease of use, this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing. On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron the stone gives a clear separation in the cladding layers and fine detail in standard carbon cladding like you may find on knives from Sakai. Tested on both single and double bevel knives, i really liked it for double bevel full blade polishing due to its smooth grain that allowed for easy consistent strokes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel, its fine grain clean smooth surface and cutting spread made it ideal for Honyaki and more difficult carbon cladding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. With little water a thick mud can be made, using more water in your slurry will make a darker mirror finish on the core steel, this stone gave a very clean clear contrast between soft iron and core steel with a very crisp cladding edge line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all an excellent stone for both polishing and edge sharpening but I found it excels in polishing, best suited for those with some natural stone experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564375794,"sku":"260901-OHIRA2","price":85000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRA2.jpg?v=1789823581"},{"product_id":"260901-ohiratomae1","title":"OHIRA TOMAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira has a very silky smooth feel across the entire stone, an almost black slurry is easily produced after a few strokes producing a fine Kasumi finish on the soft cladding with a darker mirror like finish in the core steel giving very clear contrast. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf medium hardness and fine grain with good ease of use, this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing. On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron I found it brought nice separation in the cladding layers. In the 6k-8k range I felt the polishing potential could be above 8k. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel, carbon clad knives, wrought iron and similar iron. Depending on how you manage your water the kasumi finish can either be thick matte or fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all a very versatile and enjoyable stone for both polishing and edge sharpening. 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On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron I found it brought nice separation in the cladding layers and fine detail in standard carbon cladding like you may find on knives from Sakai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs well with single and double bevel carbon clad knives, wrought iron and similar iron. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all a very versatile stone for both polishing and edge sharpening. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564506866,"sku":"260901-OHIRATOMAE2","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRATOMAE2.jpg?v=1789823690"},{"product_id":"260901-ohiratomae3","title":"OHIRA TOMAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira has a very silky smooth feel across the entire stone, an almost black slurry is easily produced after a few strokes producing a fine Kasumi finish on the soft cladding with a darker mirror like finish in the core steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf medium hardness and fine grain with good ease of use this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing though due to its fine finish I preferred it on single bevels. On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron I found it brought nice separation in the cladding layers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all a very versatile stone for both polishing and edge sharpening suited to those with polishing experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564539634,"sku":"260901-OHIRATOMAE3","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRATOMAE3.jpg?v=1789823736"},{"product_id":"260901-ohiratomae4","title":"OHIRA TOMAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira is the type of stone I like to polish with, having a very silky smooth feel across the entire stone, a dark grey to almost black slurry is easily produced after a few strokes, with very a even clean and finish, perfect for further polishing techniques on the blade. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medium hard stone with very fine grain, with good ease of use this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing. On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron I found it brought nice separation in the cladding layers and fine detail in standard carbon cladding like you may find on knives from Sakai. Tested on both single and double bevel knives, i really liked it for double bevel full blade polishing due to its smooth grain that allowed for easy consistent strokes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs well with single and double bevel carbon clad knives, wrought iron and similar iron as well as Honyaki. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. With little water a thick mud can be made, using more water in your slurry will make a darker mirror finish on the core steel, when taken further the core steel lost its hazy look and becomes darker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all an excellent stone for both polishing and edge sharpening but I found it excels in polishing, best suited for those with some natural stone experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564703474,"sku":"260901-OHIRATOMAE4","price":130000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRATOMAE4.jpg?v=1789823782"},{"product_id":"260901-ohiratomae5","title":"OHIRA TOMAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Ohira has a very silky smooth feel across the entire stone, a dark grey to almost black slurry is easily produced after a few strokes producing a matte Kasumi finish on the soft cladding with a darker hazy mirror like finish on the core steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf medium hardness a bit on the softer side, fine grain with good ease of use this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing. On soft cladding such as Damascus and folded wrought iron I found it brought nice separation in the cladding layers and fine detail in standard carbon cladding like you may find on knives from Sakai. With its slightly softer hardness it could make a thick mud perfect for a thick Kasumi finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs well with single and double bevel carbon clad knives, wrought iron and similar iron. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma. With little water a thick mud can be made, using more water in your slurry will make a darker mirror finish on the core steel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all a very versatile stone for both polishing and edge sharpening. An easy stone to use suitable for all levels of sharpeners, but those with some natural stone experience will get a lot more from this stone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564736242,"sku":"260901-OHIRATOMAE5","price":100000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRATOMAE5.jpg?v=1789823822"},{"product_id":"260901-ohiratomae6","title":"OHIRA TOMAE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Ohira has a very buttery smooth feel across the entire stone, a dark grey to almost black  slurry is easily produced after a few strokes producing a matte Kasumi finish on the soft cladding with a darker hazy mirror like finish on the core steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf medium hardness a bit on the softer side, fine grain with very good ease of use this stone is well suited to both single and double bevel kitchen knife polishing.. With its slightly softer hardness it could make a thick mud perfect for a thick Kasumi finish but still keep good contrast between soft iron and steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft Sanmai white 1 from Sakai, Nantetsu and Kato Sanmai as well as Ginsan Sanmai. The stone performed well across all steel but i felt pairs well with single and double bevel carbon clad knives, wrought iron and similar iron. With its smooth and softer hardness but strong polishing power it worked well on Honyaki as well as Ginsan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest used with a normal amount of water but not to wet, for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit Atoma. With little water a thick mud can be made, using more water in your slurry will make a darker mirror finish on the core steel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver all a very versatile and easy stone for both polishing and edge sharpening. suitable for all levels of sharpeners, but those with some natural stone experience will get a lot more from this stone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564769010,"sku":"260901-OHIRATOMAE6","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRATOMAE6.jpg?v=1789823875"},{"product_id":"260901-ohirairo1","title":"OHIRA IRO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ohira IRO for its different colors, in this case many  dark  colors throughout the  stone. It has a very smooth buttery feel across the entire stone, producing a dark grey to almost black  slurry  after a few strokes depending on the steel and iron type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA medium stone  with very fine grain in the 6k to 8k range that I felt could be finer. Good ease of use. Great for both single and double bevel knives polishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steels. It’s fine grain \u003cbr\u003e texture and cutting speed make it suitable for Honyaki, Damascus and wrought iron. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma, this stone gave a very clean clear contrast between soft iron and core steel, core steel getting darker and clearer with extended polishing with grain detail visible in the steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all an excellent stone for both polishing and edge sharpening but I found it excels in polishing, best suited for  those with some natural stone experience. \"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564834546,"sku":"260901-OHIRAIRO1","price":90000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRAIRO1.jpg?v=1789823989"},{"product_id":"260901-ohirairo2","title":"OHIRA IRO","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERPRETATION OF THE STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOhira IRO for its red color throughout the stone. having a very smooth buttery feel across the entire stone, producing a dark grey to almost black slurry after a few strokes,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medium stone with very fine grain, good ease of use. Great for both single and double bevel knives, i really liked it for double bevel full blade polishing due to its smooth grain that allowed for easy consistent strokes and finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTested on Tamahagane Honyaki, Genkai white 1 Honyaki, standard soft sanmai white 1 from Sakai, nantetsu and Kato sanmai. The stone performed well across all steels. It’s fine grain \u003cbr\u003etexture and cutting speed make it suitable for Honyaki. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest used with little water for both polishing and edge sharpening. I tend to start most of my stones with a surface texture from a worn 600 grit atoma, this stone gave a very clean clear contrast between soft iron and core steel with a very crisp cladding edge line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver all an excellent stone for both polishing and edge sharpening but I found it excels in polishing, best suited for those with some natural stone experience. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120564900082,"sku":"260901-OHIRAIRO2","price":85000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/4956\/7218\/files\/260901-OHIRAIRO2.jpg?v=1789824064"}],"url":"https:\/\/komonjapan.com\/collections\/naturalstone-tamahagane.oembed?page=2","provider":"Komon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}