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Hi, So I'm about to 'give a hint for an x-mas present' and I've set my mind on a 4000-ish stone. Why? let me start with, there is no need. Just to expand the hobby and fun. The crappy side of the knives I sharpen, I finish at a shapton pro 2k, my own good stuff, I finish with a kitayama 8k...

A friend of mine just bought a decent pocketknife. I got him so far that he knows he has to maintain it. I have offered him to sharpen the knife for him, but he wants to do it himself too when I'm not around and he goes camping or so. Right now he isnt fond of the idea to learn how to use...

Hi, I've talked myself into buying a new knife. Looking for a santoku/bunka, in white steel, 170-180mm. I want a knife with a blackish clad, purely because i like the looks of it, don't know the propper name for that. Availabibity (easy to order for me and on stock) also played a role. I've...

I've been sharpening kitchen knives mostly (95%). The pocket knifes I've sharpened so far are not being used as a serious tool by those people, so 'sharp' -as in sharper then how I received it from them- was always good enough for them to do whatever they do with the knife. For kitchen knives...

So, I want to be able to put on a microbevel if I decide it is needed. Means I have to start practising, because putting one on isnt exactly as easy as the torturial shows. The first few strokes on that way-too-high angle feel like you are deliberately destroying your previous work. And, one...

Years ago when I started sharpening I had to decide what stones to buy. Soon filtered and went for Naniwa. As I saw it back then, i thought Naniwa had a 'cheap' and a 'premium' line (according to price): superstones and chosera. I went for the 'cheap superstones' because I didnt know if id like...

Hi all, I have a question about my coarse stones which I can't find any info/topics about. Long ago I only had a Naniwa SS combo of 220/1000 and SS combo of 2000/5000. I was my starters set. I read good reviews about that brand back then, but was afraid to purchase their premium line as a...

Hi all, My name is Dennis, 35 years old from The Netherlands. Below is my story about how I entered the world of knives and ended up registering here today. I've been resurfacing bowlingballs since i'm 16 years old. This is my sport and passion all my life. Since bowlingballs wear after use...