Recent content by advan

My favorite would be from the White Moruga Scorpions I grew the last few years. ;)

Thanks for all the recommendations guys! I ended up with Shapton Glass 500, 2000, and 4000 as a starter kit along with a holder and 140 diamond plate for flattening.

Thanks for the reply! I know all too well about deburring soft stainless when I sharpen friends cheap folders. I much prefer to sharpen harder PM tool/stainless steels just from the ease of deburr alone. But for softer stainless, I have been liking coarser edges(stop at 400g), they seem to last...

Thanks for the encouragement! It's not really the angle, it's holding a consistent angle that is going to be a learning curve. I am excited to learn, it's been something I've been wanting to do, I just haven't got around to diving in.

Yep! It is a must when I'm reprofiling on the WE to get an idea on what the factory angle is and how far I have until I apex. I've also used it on the sharpmaker on smaller knives that can't be clamped(like the Spyderco Ladybug or McBee).

Wow! Thanks for the welcomes and the detailed responses! Like you guys assumed, I have the basics of sharpening down, forming a bur and knocking it off etc. I'm just don't trust my free hand angle holding. That's what is holding me back. I'll just practice on the Spyderco kitchen knives for a...

Joined a few months ago. Been lurking for quite awhile. Thanks for all the knowledge you guys contribute! I have been collecting and using Spyderco pocket knives for years. Have had their MB-26 kitchen knives for awhile. We starting cooking a lot more at home and I wanted to upgrade and here I...