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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, [2] [3] 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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   Japanese sword blade and sharpening stone and water bucket at 2008 Cherry Blossom Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington. Sword polishing is part of Japanese swordsmithing where a blade is polished after forging. It gives the shining appearance and beauty to the sword.

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   These ultra-precise Japanese knives are nearly 75 percent off right now. ... Perhaps this deal will sway you — we just found a stellar 8-piece Seido set on sale for $100 (plus $4 shipping), down ...

5. 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.

6. Kaiken (dagger) - Wikipedia

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   Japanese kaiken-style tantō A kaiken ( 懐剣 ) is a 20–25 cm (7.9–9.8 in) long, single or (very rarely) double-edged Japanese knife [ 1 ] usually without ornamental fittings housed in a plain but lacquered mount.

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   Christmas Eve is not a designated federal holiday. Still, U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden and Donald Trump, have used the holiday to grant a day off to the country's more than 2 million ...