OBORO KNIFE #200

• Removes metal faster for sharpening

• Chip removal

• Removes low spots quickly

• Heavy repair work

• First stone after blade is completed by blacksmith​

POINT​

• Generally used for fast removal of steel

• Great for removal of chips in knife edges.

• Great for removal of chips in knife edges and smoothing out the deep low spots

• Performing Metate periodically restores the sharpness

      Please watch the video for Metate instructions for #200 stone

OBORO KNIFE #400

• More aggressive stone for bevel convexing or blending of angles for convex sharpening.

• The first step in establishing bevel geometry

• Good for small chip removal / bevel sharpening

POINT

• The stone surface can be further flattened before sharpening begins, allowing a more accurate shaping of the geometry

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ADVANCED SHARPENING

• ​HAKUTO 400S 

      Effective for sharpening challenging steel and shaping

      but it can wear out faster

OBORO KNIFE #800

• Good starting point for sharpening

• The first step in setting bevel geometry

• Helps to complete blade geometry setting in preparation for refinement work

• Maintains blade strength and shape while preparing for finer honing

POINT

• ​Performing Metate periodically restores the sharpness

      Please watch the video for Metate instructions for #800 stone

HAKUTO1 #1500

• Sharpening the edge and improving sharpness

• Significantly improves the blade's sharpness

• Sufficient finish for daily use

• Ideal for daily use maintenance

PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Suitable for daily use for home cook

• Good toothy edge for cutting vegetables

HAKUTO2 #3000

• Fine-tuning the edge

• Further refining

• Makes the edge smoother and provides a very sharp cutting edge

• Ideal for daily use maintenance

• Can produce a Kasumi (haze) finish and or a mirror polish

• Good to proceed onto Natural Stones

ADVANCED SHARPENING

• ​HAKUTO2  3000S 

      Effective for sharpening challenging steel and shaping

      but it can wear out faster

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Good balanced edge for cutting vegetable and protein

HAKUTO2 #6000

• Final polishing stage

• Smoothing the blade's surface

• Creates a very smooth blade surface, enhancing durability and sharpness

• Can produce a Kasumi (haze) finish and or a mirror polish

• Good to proceed onto Natural Stones

ADVANCED SHARPENING

• ​HAKUTO2  6000S 

      Effective for sharpening challenging steel and shaping

      but it can wear out faster

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Good for cutting protein

HAKUTO3 #12000

• Final polishing stage

• Mirror polishing

• Achieves near-perfect edge sharpness and a beautiful finish

• Produce a very fine mirror polish

• Excellent for Ura (back of the single bevel knife) sharpening

ADVANCED SHARPENING

• Nagura 12000

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Good for slicing Sashimi or meat cleanly

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