| Transfer the above-mentioned sheet onto a cutting board and, using a ruler referred to as 'komaita,' (a ruler-like utensil used to guide the soba cleaver to ensure that noodles are cut in consistent thickness) cut the noodle sheet into one to two millimeter-wide strips. |
まな板に移し、「小間板」（駒板）と呼ばれる定規を当てながら蕎麦切り包丁で幅1-2mm程度の線状に切断して麺の形とする。 |