Howdy! I have a Shiraki honyaki gyuto in Blue #1 (this one) that has been my daily driver for about eight months. (Don't worry, I'm very gentle
As the patina has developed, it's ended up with a sort of hazy gray that obscures the gorgeous banding and, to a lesser extent, the hamon. The surface still feels very smooth and it's still wicked thin behind the edge, so it doesn't need grinding, but I'd still like to polish it up a bit. Any suggestions for how best to make that alloy banding really pop?
As the patina has developed, it's ended up with a sort of hazy gray that obscures the gorgeous banding and, to a lesser extent, the hamon. The surface still feels very smooth and it's still wicked thin behind the edge, so it doesn't need grinding, but I'd still like to polish it up a bit. Any suggestions for how best to make that alloy banding really pop?