Whetstones & Knife Care

About the Ohira

This stone is a very fine, moderate hardness finishing stone around ~5000 grit. Simply splash and go, work up a slurry initially with firm pressure, then let the mud do the rest. 

Ohira is a little softer natural stone used to make the traditional kasumi finish that gives the cladding a cloudy, misty look. The stone produces slurry quickly and leaves an even finish on blades from laminated steels, creating visible contrast. It is very simple to use and its advantage is that it leaves very visible traces of previous sharpening on the blade, revealing all irregularities and low spots, in turn telling us which areas of the blade we should hone in on.

All natural stone sales are final, we try to provide the best possible representation of the stone via our images. 

*Available to Australian customers only - International customers please contact us to purchase*

About the Ozuku

This stone is a very fine, hard finishing stone around ~10,000 grit. Simply splash and go, work up a slurry preferably with a Nagura stone, as this stone does not form a slurry quickly.

Named for the site of its origin, the Ozuku Japanese Natural Whetstone is a product of its homeland’s finest honing practices. Although the material used to produce these pieces comes from the same site, its depth means that there can be significant differences between individual stones. As a result, even though most of these stones fall within 8,000 to 12,000 grit, the actual grit size must be discovered through actual usage. Customers should bear in mind that these pieces are meant to be used along with nagura stones, which are rubbed atop their wet surfaces to produce an abrasive slurry.

Ozuku are mined in Kyoto Japan, one of the Higashi-mono, referring to a collection of five quarries famous since ancient times for their sharpening stones. Stones from Ozuku are renowned for their fine grain and exceptional hardness, though some examples can be too hard at times.

All natural stone sales are final, we try to provide the best possible representation of the stone via our images. 

*Available to Australian customers only - International customers please contact us to purchase*

Accessories Information

Suehiro is Japanese-made and some of the most popular in the market due to their consistent quality and excellent performance. We find the stones to have excellent feedback and even wear.
– Combination 1000/6000 grit for dull knives or moderate/small chip repair followed by polishing
– Includes a sturdy plastic base with rubber feet
– Includes small Nagura stone
– 950g weight

*Please ensure the correct sized saya is chosen before purchasing, a list of knives that fit this saya is listed below, Chefs Edge is not responsible if the wrong sized saya is selected*

Accessories Information

– Plastic blade guard with felt lining
– 12cm length
– Most suited to 9cm chef knives, can fit 12cm with extra care

Please note, carbon steel blades, when not oiled, can rust when stored in blade guards lined with felt. Please ensure to completely dry and oil your carbon steel knives before using the blade guard, and not to store them in felt guards for long periods of time.  

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*Please ensure the correct sized saya is chosen before purchasing, a list of knives that fit this saya is listed below, Chefs Edge is not responsible if the wrong sized saya is selected*

*Please ensure the correct sized saya is chosen before purchasing, a list of knives that fit this saya is listed below, Chefs Edge is not responsible if the wrong sized saya is selected*