these beauties make the job a breeze
this guy was one of the first to develop this technique
Honing rods are not made with abrasive material so there is no grit rating but the White Rod is similar to 4000 grit
but with a slight vegetable bias
About the shape - Sujihiki translates literally to 'Flesh Slicer' and it does exactly what the name suggests
Naniwa Advance/Super Stone 8000 Grit meta-do-not-sync these beauties make the jobThis stone is mostly an intermediate step, as jumping straight from 5,000 to 12,000 wont produce good results. Similar to how using progressive grits of sandpaper requires less labour to produce a good polish, 8,000 grit buffs out scratches from rougher stones, and makes finishing your blade on finer stones an absolute breeze. If your blade is in good shape, this is a good stone to start with. Naniwa Specialty stones are softer than some, so they