As mentioned above, the blade warps in the water, and it is pulled out after it is fully cooled, and is then ground with a rough polishing stone, and the Yakiba (焼刃, cutting edge) is checked.
刀身は前述の通り水の中で反りを生じ、十分な冷却の後に引き上げられ、荒砥石で研がれ焼刃が確認される。