For handmade buckwheat noodles, put buckwheat flour (which has been discussed under Sobako, buckwheat flour) in a wooden bowl referred to as hachi, add water and knead the mixture into dough.
手打ちそばの場合、蕎麦粉（製法は蕎麦粉を参照のこと）を鉢と呼ばれる木製の鉢に入れ、水を加えて練り上げる。