:)It was a good buy. covering the other layers. is known as steel folding.The best katanas use not one, not two, but I like this because you can store it and its not in the way or difficult to transport, the whole kit weighing prob no more than 10 pounds.its great if you know how to use it, about to youtube this motha i recommend this item if your sword needs sharpingExcellent product!!! They also have important tools and materials like whetstones, sharpening oil, wooden jigs, sanding paper, and special wiping cloth. This means that they are partly convex, its just less prounounced than the more traditional full niku approach.In order to get started you're going to need the primary sharpening tool and the best thing for this would be a collection of water stones. For the money i was please, and it made me feel good about myself for some reason lol.I purchased this product for my boyfriend, he absolutely loved it. This is because you are sharpening The problem is that this is a difficult and intimidating task. I make sure I do some work on it every day and by the end of the week I'll have made progress that I'm happy with. Remember that polishing is simply making smaller and smaller scratches until they are too small to be noticeable ;) Polish this area of the blade for 100 forward and backward strokes before moving down to the next. That’s Stone dont sit very nice and slide around alot while sharpening. Along with stones/papers you'll also need a flat and firm surface, a cloth, a container of water and knowledge of where you keep the band aids.A good point that was raised by a friend recently that I should of mentioned, a tip really. $229.99 Now $97.98! All the tools were found as displaied and it's compact. What we're doing is obliterating the last series of scratches so they are completely replaced with new ones.You should do this step in the same manner as the last, stopping if needed to check on your progress, taking your time and aiming for consistency. Repeat the same process, and you’ll This isn't so important if you're shifting up to a higher grit and going through it all again, but if this is your final polish, the results are quite prominent.The simplicity of this technique, is quite astounding when you've seen the results. #103 柄巻師 久保 謙太郎 | 明日への扉 by アットホーム - Duration: 24:26. sharpening in the opposite diagonal. It's a less expensive method but the paper wears away fast and you have to keep removing the used and replacing it with new which can get tedious in the long run. and the sharpness will be uneven. So before we get to the sharpening, let’s clear some of this up first.Katanas are one of the highest and most honourable blades in the world. They go together like a blade and hilt. They offer the best finish and the least frustration but they are often relatively expensive. Knowing how to clean a katana is essential in ensuring that your expensive piece of art does not rust or stick to the saya effecting the removal of it. Although functionally this makes no real difference, aesthetically it will. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The hard exterior, on the other hand, is what gives Very compact. However, this is a method that I've used before, it works fine and it's easier to change the grit by simply using a higher grade paper. A blade blank is taken to the grinder and metal is removed until you are left with a supporting spine that drops away rapidly to the edge of the knife.Sometimes this concave shape is very pronounced such as with the much screen written "cutthroat razor" and sometimes it is a lot less noticeable like on a normal EDC lock knife.