There are also various shaving methods, among which the commonly known ones are 'specially thin shaving' (the method mainly used to make a topping), 'thick shaving' (the method mainly used to make the material for soup stock) and 'thin shaving' (the method used for both).
削り方にもいろいろな種類があり、一般的に見られるのは「糸削り」（主にトッピング用）や「厚削り」（主にだし取り用）、「薄削り」（両用）などがある。