Nakaya Heiji 180mm Gyuto Swedish Semi Stainless & Iron Burnt Chestnut & Walnut Heiji sharing stories and recipes from Tea Tool sharing stories and recipes from his childhood was a cathartic experience 000 grit synthetic whetstone mounted on a rot resistant wooden base Originally a saw making operation Heiji became famous for their saws but business declined as disposible saws enterred the Japanese market in the 1960s and 70s at which point 5th generaton Heiji blacksmith (and Osamu's father) Yoshifumi Takeishi went to work with Usui Kengo in Niigata to learn knife making and was also introduced to Shigeyoshi Iwasaki who helped him further master his smithing Osamu Takeishi san began an apprenticeship at Yoshikane Hamono in Sanjo in 2003 and came back to join his father at Nakaya Heiji making carpentry tools