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Beatrix
19
Dec 19, 2017
Any recommended sharpening stones? I mainly use a nakiri and a santoku. Both are stainless steel.
Friedumpling
46
Dec 21, 2017
BeatrixI’ve had good luck with the dual sided stones from King. They are super cheap compared to other stones I have found too.
Friedumpling
46
Dec 21, 2017
BeatrixSide note: I just got an email from massdrop today about King brand stones and they are even cheaper than what I found them for!
Beatrix
19
Dec 21, 2017
Friedumplingthanks for the heads up.
herringonrye
19
Dec 22, 2017
BeatrixI find a King 1000/6000 is sufficient for almost all sharpening. I've had one for 5 years that looks set to last another 20, and I use it on all my kitchen knives, chisels and planes, straight razors, pocket knives, etc. If I need to do more than just sharpen an edge with a decent bevel, I'll use 3M 60/30/15 micron adhesive backed abrasive film on a glass plate. I also use these to flatten my stones. This whole setup will cost you well under $100. I had a shun 8" chef's knife given to me because it was basically ruined. I had to take at least 3/32" off the blade, and gave it an asymmetric convex profile to about 1/2" back from the blade and terminating in a bevel of ~23°/12°, so I had a truly huge amount of material to remove, and VG-10 is about as hard to sharpen as kitchen knife steel will get. It took about two hours total to do and at the end I had a polished edge that could pass the hanging hair test across the entire length of the blade.
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