Master Japanese Sword Polisher Abe Kazunori sensei polishing.　日本刀研師マイスター
The polishing the Japanese sword (aka samurai sword: a term not really used in Japan) is not only 'sword sharpening' but about bringing out the intrinsic beauty of the blade.

Abe sensei first paints on a compound of powdered deer horn mixed with water to plan the rhythm of the hadori (cosmetic polishing technique) before the actual hadori application.

刃取りの前に水で溶いた 鹿角の粉(角粉)を刃 取りのラインを描く ように塗ります

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