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Shinden Tomae #C_SHIND_8000_2_2

Shinden Tomae #C_SHIND_8000_2_2

$650.00 USD
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dimensions

210mm x 80mm x 30mm
Weight: 1155g

Shinden Kiita Tomae

Mine & Origin: Shinden-yama , Western Mine group (Kyoto, Japan)
Strata / Classification: Tomae , showing warm Kiita tones blending into soft cream/asagi hues with pronounced burnt-orange yake (oxidation/crust) character near the heel
Dimensions: 210 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm
Weight: 1,155 g
Form & Pattern: Sizable & usable rectangular working face and clipped shoulders; features natural layered banding and distinct natural patterning (namazu / yake wash)
Stamps Present:
Face: Shinden-yama Awasedo-ishi and blossom seal
Flank / Side: Lateral mine verification stamp (Shinden-yama Awasedo-ishi)
Reverse: Natural stratum back, bearing an additional verification strike
Hardness Profile: Estimated Lv 4 to 4.5 (solid, supportive benchmark density without brittle glassiness)
Fineness / Particle Size: ~8,000–10,000+ grit range; delivers a tight, razor-ready tooth.
Slurry & Tactile Feedback: Fast cutting self-slurrying under tool pressure, yielding smooth, creamy mud that releases quickly with a diamond nagura or Tomo; buttery glide under carbon and iron cladding.
Finish Characteristics: Leaves a velvety, misty kasumi contrast on soft iron cladding while refining hard core steels (hagane/O1/shirogami) to an aggressive, push-cutting bite
Primary Applications: Kitchen cutlery (wide bevels, Gyuto, Sujihiki, Single-bevel Yanagiba/Deba), straight razors, and fine joinery chisels / plane blades.

care instructions

1. Preparation & Water Management
Splash-and-Go Only: Never soak your natural finishing stone in a water bath. Prolonged submersion softens the natural binders and risks cracking or delamination along natural mineral lines.
Surface Wetting: Mist or splash clean water onto the working face just before sharpening. Add water sparingly throughout your session to maintain a slick working surface.
Bench Placement: Place the stone on a non-slip rubber base or a dedicated wooden stone holder with gentle clamping pressure.
2. Slurry Generation & Sharpening
Soft to Medium Stones (Hardness 2.5–3.5): These stones naturally release their own slurry under light blade pressure. Let the auto-generated mud do the work; do not wash it away mid-session.
b Use a diamond plate (such as an Atoma 1200), a clean Tomo Nagura, or a Mikawa Nagura to raise a thin, milky slurry in 5 to 10 light circular passes before laying your blade flat.
Pressure & Technique: Maintain light, even pressure. Allow the semi-rounded silica particles in the slurry to break down naturally—this self-refining action creates the signature toothy edge and cloudy kasumi finish.
Slurry Thickness: If the mud becomes too sticky or pasty, add a few drops of water. If it is too thin, work the stone lightly to concentrate the abrasive particles.
3. Cleaning, Drying & Long-Term Care
Rinse Clean: When finished, gently rinse off steel swarf and residual slurry using room-temperature tap water. Do not use dish soap, detergents, or hot water.
Air Dry Indirectly: Wipe the stone dry with a clean towel and allow it to dry completely at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heating vents, fans, or freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage: Store the completely dry stone flat on a shelf in a climate-controlled room. Avoid enclosing a damp stone in an airtight plastic box.
Edge Lapping: Keep the working surface flat by lightly dressing it with a fine diamond plate (Atoma 1200 or 400) under running water when dish patterns begin to form. Chamfer the outer top perimeter edges lightly to prevent edge chipping during blade passes.

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