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2. Sharpening stone - Wikipedia

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   The term is based on the word "whet", which means to sharpen a blade, [3] [4] not on the word "wet". The verb nowadays to describe the process of using a sharpening stone for a knife is simply to sharpen, but the older term to whet is still sometimes used, though so rare in this sense that it is no longer mentioned in, for example, the Oxford Living Dictionaries.

3. Japanese sword polishing - Wikipedia

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   The hadori style is named after the hadori stone used, a waterstone selected for its slightly greater coarseness which helps lighten the hamon and make it stand out against surrounding areas. The hadori style cannot exactly replicate the hamon as the finishing is actually a trace of the original; thus its quality depends mainly on the nature of ...

4. List of blade materials - Wikipedia

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   Even today it remains one of the most looked Steels worldwide. VG-1, Takefu stainless alloy steel. Popular steel in Japanese kitchen knives. [42] VG-2, high-carbon Mo stainless blade steel. VG-5, synergic effect of Mo and V makes carbide finer with added carbon and vanadium. VG-7/VG-8W, strengthens substrate and improves tempering performance.

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   These ultra-precise Japanese knives are nearly 75 percent off right now. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

6. Japanese swordsmithing - Wikipedia

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   Japanese swordsmithing is the labour-intensive bladesmithing process developed in Japan beginning in the sixth century for forging traditionally made bladed weapons [1] [2] including katana, wakizashi, tantō, yari, naginata, nagamaki, tachi, nodachi, ōdachi, kodachi, and ya.

7. 10 Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers That Are Surprisingly Valuable

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   Listing price on eBay: $2,500 There were countless Japanese-made, cartoon-like ceramic figurines made during the 1950s, and some of the most valuable (and collectible) are vintage salt and pepper ...