• Optimal for foundation work and setting geometry

• The first step in establishing bevel geometry for extremely dull and or damaged edges

• Removes metal fastest

• Chip removal

• Removes low spots quickly

• Ideal for heavy repair work

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POINT

• Generally used for fast removal of steel

• Great for the removal of minor chips

• Great thinning and setting edge geometry

• Performing Metate periodically restores the aggressive cutting performance of the stone.

     Please watch the video on Metate instructions for #200 stone

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• The first step in establishing bevel geometry for maintained but dull edges

• ​Removes 200 grit scratches

• Good for minor chip removal / bevel sharpening

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POINT

• Maintenance of the stone's surface during the sharpening process helps to keep the cutting speed of the stone at and optimal level

• It's important to keep monitoring the flatness of the stone's surface, especially for heavy sharpening like thinning and repairs etc.

      Please watch the video on stone maintenance

      for stones up to 1500 grit stone

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ADVANCED SHARPENING

• ​HAKUTO 400S 

      Effective for sharpening challenging steel, 

      but wears faster than Oboro Knife 400 grit​

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• The first step in establishing bevel geometry for well maintained edges

• Good starting point for sharpening

• Removes 400 grit scratches

• Final stone for setting or changing blade or edge geometry

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POINT

• ​Performing Metate periodically restores the sharpness

      Please watch the video for Metate instructions for #800 stone

• It's important to keep monitoring the flatness of the stone's surface, especially for heavy sharpening like thinning and repairs etc.

      Please watch the video on stone maintenance

      for stones up to 1500 grit stone

 

• Sufficient edge finish for daily use

• The first stone in the polishing process

• Removes 800 grit scratches

• Sufficiently covers a wide range of steels carbon stainless powder etc

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POINT

• It's important to keep monitoring the flatness of the stone's surface, especially for heavy sharpening, like the work on the first stage of polishing for Gyuto and single bevel.      Please watch the video on stone maintenance

      for stones up to 1500 grit stone

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Suitable for daily use for home cook

• Good toothy edge for cutting vegetables

• Durable and aggressive edge for professional use

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• Removes 1500 grit scratches

• 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 transitioning stone to medium fine/fine Natural Stones

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POINT

• Using Nagura helps to refresh the stone cutting speed during sharpening, and also helps improve stone usability especially for harder finer stones from 2000​ grit​​​

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ADVANCED SHARPENING

• ​HAKUTO2  3000S 

      Effective for sharpening challenging steel and shaping

      but it can wear out faster

• Excellent stone to transition to medium to medium fine natural stone

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Good balanced edge for cutting vegetables and proteins, toothy and refined

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• Removes 3000 grit scratches

• Fine-tuning the edge

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

• The potential final polishing stage depends on the user​

• Ideal for daily use maintenance on Sashimi knives

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

• Good transitioning stone to fine Natural Stones

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POINT

• Using Nagura helps to refresh the stone cutting speed during sharpening, and also helps improve stone usability especially for harder finer stones from 2000​ grit

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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 slicing Sashimi and meat​

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• Produces and ultra fine edge

• Fine-tuning of Ura on single bevel knives and tools

• The potential final polishing stage depends on the user​

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

• Good transitioning stone to ultra fine Natural Stones

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POINT

• Using Nagura helps to refresh the stone cutting speed during sharpening, and also helps improve stone usability especially for harder finer stones from 2000​ grit

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PERFECT FOR CUTTING​

• Good for slicing Sashimi​​

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