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T hanks for all the suggestion everyone. I haven't made a purchase yet.

Thanks for the reply. I'd be willing to go up to 210mm or consider the other blade shapes.

TItle should have read Shirogami or Aogami. Hi, Confession: I was drawn to this board for the sharpening/waterstone knowledge here. I'm not much of a cook. But after lurking here a while I want to test the waters of the Japanese kitchen knife, with the idea of seeing how sharp and...

I"m not nearly as experienced as many of the posters here, but I think I can answer this without getting bogged down in course vs fine. Stones will last for likely thousands of sessions. There are so many variables to know for sure, but really, you shouldn't worry about it. I'm a very...

Anyone have thoughts on Opinel's chef knife? I'm particularly interested in whether it will take a keen edge. If it was the same carbon steel as their famous 'carbone' folders, then it would probably be worth giving it a try for $40. But alas, it's stainless, which doesn't have the same...

Fwiw, I had a good transaction with the etsy seller. (I went with the Cerax 1000 and Rika 5k.). Same day shipping, priority mail, packaged well, takes PayPal. That's just a data set of one, but there aren't many other reviews of that seller so I thought, I'd share my experience. (I don't...

http://www.oldawan.com/sharpen/sharpening-system-accessories/kme-accessories/kme-cubic-boron-nitride-cbn-emulsions/ It comes out to about $24 shipped for 7 grams. I just did the math, and 7 grams is only .25 ounces. Not a great per ounce price.

Very informative post, Steampunk. You nailed two things that apply to me. Firstly, the parlor trick aspect of a very refined edge- which if I'm being honest is what I'm searching for and at some level I knew it's not practical (though your post about the paper roll really drives that home)...

Hi all. I've had decent results playing around with some Richmond .5 micron diamond paste. It's a definite upgrade from green stropping compound. I'd like to take it down to .1 or .125 just to see what results I'd get. Richmond's paste doesn't go down that small. Not trying to open a...

LOCATION What country are you in? U.S. STONE TYPE What type of stone are you interested in: Synthetic or Natural? Synthetic Splash and go or soaker? Splash and go - almost mandatory What grit range are you looking for? Not sure. 500 to 2000? What stone are you replacing...