{"product_id":"komon-natural-stone-ohirasuita-no11","title":"Komon - Natural Stone - Ohira Suita (no. 011)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of our most trusted sources handpicks these stones from the famed Imanishi in Kyoto for us, spending \u003cem\u003ehours \u003c\/em\u003etesting dozens and dozens and selecting only the best of the best at a variety of price points. These tennen toishi represent some of the highest quality you will find on the market for natural stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese stones are so impressive that they often make you feel like you are \"cheating\", so to speak - they provide outstanding results at a speed seemingly found only in stones that cost many times more, all while being fun and easy to use - they make it seem as if you have learned years of polishing in a matter of minutes. Combining these gems with the correct steel, you will come to understand the beautiful harmony skilled polishers sometimes have difficulty describing - working on natural stones with well-made knives truly ties the whole subject together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause each stone is tested extensively by Komon before they are sent to us, we honor their notes and grading system listed below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are proud to provide such wonderful pieces to you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStone\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ohira Suita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU\u003c\/strong\u003e: 260303-Ohirasuita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 206mm x 75mm x 49.5mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArea\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kyoto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMine\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ohira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLayer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrit\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6,000-8,000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinesse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEast of Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best suited for kitchen knives and Japanese wood working tools, single and double bevel iron clad carbon steel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterpretation of the Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e: This Ohira Suita was overall a very fine stone with strong cutting speed, making it very easy to transition from a 3K synthetic stone. This Ohira Suita is on the finer side, bringing up detail in iron cladding. Best used with very little water to start the stone and polishing process. Also worked well with a slurry from a a very worn 1500 atoma to make a very fine mud. Tested on Tanaka blue 1 sanmai, Tamahagane and wrought iron with excellent results, good feedback. On white 1 Honyaki, due to the stone's fine texture, honyaki can be a bit challenging, but doable. The edge produced from this stone was very crisp yet fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticated On\/By\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ivan Fonseca 03\/16\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Komon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43661117325386,"sku":"260303-Ohirasuita","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0046\/0049\/6192\/files\/260303-OHIRASUITA2.jpg?v=1780534004","url":"https:\/\/strataportland.com\/products\/komon-natural-stone-ohirasuita-no11","provider":"Strata","version":"1.0","type":"link"}