Fine and hard, Ohira Suita Suminagashi is easy to use and ideal for polishing and sharpening kitchen knives. If you press hard, the stone will release the suspension and sharpen the knife, if you apply lighter pressure, it will polish. The response is smooth and informative enough to give the user a good feel for the sharpening process. This stone would make an excellent, valuable workhorse for sharpening and polishing. The lines are secure.
Ohira (大平, Oohira, Ohirayama) Western mine, famous for the quality of Uchigumori and Suita. Although the mine is still occasionally worked, exportable uchigumori and Ohira suita are increasingly difficult to find. Because of the superior quality of Ohira suita and uchigumori, it is not uncommon for stones from other mines to be stamped and sold as Ohira.
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