NANIWA OMURA ＃150 Knife Maintenance & Care the Misono 440 series features

the Misono 440 series features molybdenum steel blades with increased chromium (16%) for superior edge retention

one of the most respected knife-making regions in the world

the Misono Swedish Carbon Steel Santoku is an excellent choice

in my opinion

It has become a reliable part of my sharpening process when working on customers’ knives at Japanese Knife Garage

NANIWA OMURA ＃150 Knife Maintenance & Care the Misono 440 series featuresThe Naniwa Omura #150 is a heavy duty coarse whetstone designed for chip repair, edge correction, blade thinning, and reshaping work. Its aggressive cutting power removes steel quickly, making it ideal for repairing damaged edges, correcting uneven bevels, or restoring heavily worn knives before moving on to finer stones. What I particularly like about the Omura #150 is that it cuts very efficiently while wearing relatively slowly for such a coarse