{"id":6071,"date":"2026-05-14T10:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/?post_type=product&#038;p=6071"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:53:36","slug":"premium-ohira-uchigumori-high-grade-kasumi-finishing-whetstone","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/product-2\/premium-ohira-uchigumori-high-grade-kasumi-finishing-whetstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Premium Ohira Uchigumori - High Grade Kasumi Finishing Whetstone"},"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=\"Ohira Uchigumori Kasumi Finish Comparison | Mid Grade vs Top Grade Lotus Pattern Whetstone\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lnU0K-G4t-Q?start=213&#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>Exceptional high-grade Ohira Uchigumori natural stone featuring numerous beautiful \u201clotus flower\u201d patterns and outstanding finishing performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stone represents the higher end of Uchigumori quality both visually and functionally. It produces a highly refined, bright kasumi finish with excellent contrast, fine detail, and a very elegant surface appearance. The polishing feel is smooth, rich, and highly responsive, giving excellent tactile feedback during use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dense yet creamy slurry allows controlled polishing while maintaining strong cutting ability, making this stone ideal for high-level kasumi work on premium Japanese blades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Characteristics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High grade Ohira Uchigumori<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Numerous natural \u201clotus flower\u201d patterns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superior kasumi contrast and refinement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smooth, creamy sharpening feel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent feedback and polishing control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fine and consistent abrasive behaviour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideal for premium wide bevel knives and detailed finishing work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beautiful collector-grade appearance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use with a soft natural nagura or light slurry for maximum kasumi contrast and refined surface texture. Particularly suitable for high-end carbon steel knives and traditional Japanese single bevel blades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of Uchigumori is valued not only for performance, but also for its rarity, visual beauty, and unique finishing character.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The Ohira Uchigumori is most appreciated for the Kasumi finish on the Sanmai (hard steel covered with a softer layer) blade, highlighting the difference between hard and soft layers.<\/li>\n<li>Hardness: Lv 3.5<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions approx. 193x69x30 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight 1050 g.<\/li>\n<li>The lines are secure<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"featured_media":6073,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[22],"product_tag":[47,193],"class_list":{"0":"post-6071","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-jnats","7":"product_tag-ohira","8":"product_tag-uchigumori","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\/6071","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=6071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=6071"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6071"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jnats.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=6071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}