When you’re using finger stones for polishing, there’s a fine line between too much and just enough pressure. I found it. As an American, I tend to want to use MORE of everything to accomplish a job. You know “bigger, better, faster, more.”
That is absolutely the wrong approach for hadori or any use of hazuya.
If you look at the thumb positions of the masters, they’re using the upper front of the thumb pad, while bracing with the index finger on the other side of the blade. Yep. That’s the way to do it.
How much force? Not a lot. Think about smoothing down an adhesive label or a sticker on a piece of paper.
How fast? Leisurely, with a lot of stone juice or water. Pretend you’re nursing a margarita on a pristine beach. That sort of speed.
How long? Until you get the white hamon you want.
It is good. Ja. It is good.
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