OHIRA ŌITA

INTERPRETATION OF THE STONE

I really enjoyed testing this large Ohira. A medium stone in the 6k-8k range, you could really push into the stone with pressure on the soft iron to build up a dark thick mud while still maintaining a smooth even feel across the entire stone. 

Tested on blue and white carbon steels, white 1 Honyaki as well as Togo Reigo, all took to turbine with ease. 
For cladding i tested carbon steel Damascus and standard carbon steel cladding as well as wrought iron, rentetsu and Kamaji. This stone had the ability to bring out some very nice detail while keeping an even smooth finish. 

I started the stone with a 600 grit atoma surface
washing of any mud from atoma. I prefer to use little water when polishing but this stone handled regular amounts of water as well due to its medium softness and fine texture. 

With great feed back, ease of use and large size this is a very enjoyable stone to use.