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The epicurean edge eraser work like nothing else. When your done erasing the metal, take a Hand towel and wipe the rod off. Good as new!

Where did you purchase it? Absolutely lovely stone!

Pics of the asai?

It's actually quite confusing. Although it says 1200 grit, it's in a grit system that isn't the Japanese industrial standard. I have seen the scratch pattern that it leaves under a scope at about 260x. When I compare the scratch left by the fine ceramic rod to 10 passes on 6 oz. horse hide with...

Exactly!

The fine ceramic rod at BladeGallery work wonders on MANY different steels. It's fantastic for touch ups, or putting a final toothy edge that makes tomatoes tremble in fear. In my experience, the fine ceramic rod leaves a better edge that most 5k-8k stones for essential all kitchen tasks. It...

I have a nice piece of Wakasa asagi. It's a koppa, but in reality, it's almost a rectangle. It is nice and fine, an gives killer edges. Wakasa stones are similar to takashima.

The steel is about 42-48hcr. These very soft steels benefit for a coarser edge (800 chosera is a good stone) And then de-burr in some cork or soft wood. Then plain leather or newsprint to align the wire edge.