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Wooden Saya Covers and Handles
Wood Knife Saya Covers manufactured by Masamoto-Sohonten

Material: Japanese Magnolia wood(Ho wood). Mongolia wood is commonly used to make saya covers for Japanese knives.

with Saya Cover

Sharpening Stones and Stone Fixers
Three grades of Sharpening Stones by Masamoto-Sohonten
For sharpening a traditional Japanese knife, ideally, you will need three grades of water stones.

Arato: A coarse grit stone, used mainly for damaged edges and creating new sharp edges.
Nakato: A medium grit stone, used for minor repairs and creating sharp edges.
Shiage: A fine grit finishing stone.


Materials: Rubber body and stainless steel
The sharpening stone base keeps stones from sliding when sharpen your knife