Recent content by 12inchpetty

I just assumed a hamon would be within my budget. I wanted to experiment with polishing the knife and see how different stones performed. I guess a knife clad would have a similar effect though, im assuming the cladding is non hardening. Thanks for all the suggestions, I am going to have...

LOCATION What country are you in? England KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)? Gyuto Are you right or left handed? Left handed Are you interested in a Western handle...

Thanks for the replies, I went for a 1000 chosera, mainly because they are one of the cheaper stones available locally and I'm impatient.

Thanks, I think an 800 chosera might be a good bet. Does anyone know if there is any improvement with the naniwa professional stones compared to the choseras? They are said to be a replacement however I notice the new stones are 20mm deep instead of 25mm and the same price.

I'm after something a bit finer this time that will leave a less toothy edge. I don't mind paying for an expensive stone. I read the king wears really fast so I was put off by that.

Under $80/90 ideally.

My stone has warn out and needs replacing. It was a cheap stone (about $3 new) that I have been using for several years, not sure what grit it is, it just says "silicone carbide sharpening stone" but judging by the scratches I would guess its around 240 grit. It used to take me 10 minutes to...