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Knife sharpening

At first, stone's surface should be flattened.
Before sharpening , stones should be soaked in water.
You should exert pressure on the forward stroke and release pressure on the down stroke.

Sharpening Western knives

Prepare a medium stone about #1000 .
First sharpen the front side. Hold the knife at the angle of approximately 10-12 degrees against the stone (about the thickness of two or three yen coins).
Sharpen from the tip(Kissaki) until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
After the tip, sharpen from the middle of blade to "Hamoto" until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
Next sharpen the reverse side. Hold the knife at the angle of approximately 5-10 degrees against the stone (about the thickness of a yen coin).
Sharpen until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
After the tip, sharpen from the middle of blade to "Hamoto" until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
Repeat a few times about the process 2.-5. Finally sharpen to obtuse angle, so you can remove a slight burr.
That's over. If you re-sharpen by fine stone about the process 2.-6., you can take more excellent sharpness and mirror-finish face.

Sharpening Japanese knives

Prepare a medium stone about #1000 .
First sharpen the front side. "Kireha"of blade and stone should touch well.
Sharpen from the tip(Kissaki) until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
Be carefull not to break the "Shinogi"line.
After the tip, sharpen from the middle of blade to "Hamoto" until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
Next sharpen the reverse side. Lay the Knife on the stone, and sharpen until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
After the tip, sharpen from the middle of blade to "Hamoto" until you feel a slight burr along the edge.
Repeat a few times about the process 2.-5. Finally sharpen to obtuse angle, so you can remove a slight burr.
Prepare a fine stone about #8000 .
You re-sharpen by fine stone about the process 2.-6., you can take more excellent sharpness and mirror-finish face.