{"id":4436,"date":"2025-04-17T10:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4436"},"modified":"2025-06-13T12:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:43:54","slug":"ohira-tomae","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/product-2\/ohira-tomae\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohira Tomae"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Nakayama Tomae, Gosa, Maruka, Ohira vs C.V. Heljestrand No. 133\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BxxCe3bcOhE?start=276&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohira Tomae is one of the most famous and prized types of natural Japanese sharpening stones from Mount Ohira (\u5927\u5e73\u5c71) in Kyoto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General characteristics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Natural finishing stone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roughness:<\/strong> High - often considered to be very close to or even above the 8000+ synthetic grain size, although natural stones do not have a standardised grain size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usage:<\/strong> Used for final polishing of blades (knives, chisels, swords, etc.). Particularly appreciated for its ability to give a mirror-like surface and to bring out the 'kasumi' (matt\/mirror contrast) effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Feeling:<\/strong> Mostly a soft, \"buttery\" sensation when sanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Classification of Tomae<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"Tomae\" (\u6238\u524d) refers to a specific layer or type of stone found in some mountains, including Ohira. It is one of the main categories of natural sharpening stones, along with Asagi, Kiita, Shiro Suita etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tomae stones from Mount Ohira are usually considered <strong>high quality<\/strong>, often suitable for both tools and smaller jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Craftsmen working with traditional Japanese tools or knives appreciate Ohira Tomae for its softness, sharpness, control and surface quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Particularly popular with those seeking a \"kasumi\" finish - a contrast between polished and matt metal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\">\n<ul>\n<li>Suitable for finishing knives, scissors, carpentry and other tools. Prefinish for razors.<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 205x75x30 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 1190 g<\/li>\n<li>Hardness: Lv 4<\/li>\n<li>The surface is smooth and ready for work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":4761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[22],"product_tag":[47,67],"class_list":{"0":"post-4436","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-jnats","7":"product_tag-ohira","8":"product_tag-tomae","9":"product_shipping_class-iprastas","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/4436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=4436"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=4436"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=4436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}