Ohira suita

€480.00

185 × 71 × 26 mm
Sealed

A beautiful kasumi and great sharpness on iron clad and wrought iron — and, because of its speed, be prepared to be surprised on stainless and honyaki.

The scratches from your synthetic foundation disappear into a clean, even kasumi with a bright haze on both core and clad.
A soft, fast suita for any blade.

185 × 71 × 26 mm
Sealed

A beautiful kasumi and great sharpness on iron clad and wrought iron — and, because of its speed, be prepared to be surprised on stainless and honyaki.

The scratches from your synthetic foundation disappear into a clean, even kasumi with a bright haze on both core and clad.
A soft, fast suita for any blade.

Notes from use — Black slurry after a few strokes. It feels fast, almost too fast: you may be tempted to press hard on the iron to build slurry faster, but light pressure gives you better control. Relax the thumb of the hand holding the blade and you will feel it slide on the stone.

Examine in full resolution:

Measured card for finish 02 — Ohira suita: the four numbers read from the blade
Measured card for finish 02 — Ohira suita: the four numbers read from the blade

Edge — mirror on core measured at 1.27 / 5:

a great bite and fine toothiness on any core steel, from tamahagane to carbon and stainless. Optimal for most kitchen work.

Edge — mirror on core measured at 1.27 / 5:

a great bite and fine toothiness on any core steel, from tamahagane to carbon and stainless. Optimal for most kitchen work.