Polished and cleaned with waterproof sandpaper. Example sharpening stones used: Diamond stone #400 #1000 Finishing stone: Kuro-mak (Ceramic) #2000 #5000 Polished and sharpened as cleanly as possible. This item is also for sale elsewhere, and will be removed without notice when sold. Please assess the condition from the images. Discounts and offers are possible, please comment with your desired price.