I actually miss my UX10. Never should have sold that one.
The Misonos come all with a weak, overly convexed edge due to factory buffering you best get rid of as soon as possible. For the right bevel: start at a low angle to remove the shoulder and raise the spine little by little to create a convex bevel ending at 10-12°. You want the bevel to form a continuous arc leading to the very edge.
For the left side, do what is necessary to compensate for clockwise steering by balancing the friction on both sides. Remember, the edge is strongly off-centered to the left. Any bevel will be very small. I would suggest a straight bevel at 15-20°. See how that works for you. Loosen your grip, and see if steering remains a problem after a few days. You may increase the left angle and thin behind the edge on the right one to further reduce steering if it still bothers you. Once you have found a balance that works for you, thin both sides equally behind the edge with next sharpenings.
440 OR UX-10? The 440 has a more classic design, the UX-10 is more innovative: you may like it or not. Both have an excellent Fit&Finish and Misono delivers an outstanding QC.
The 440 is a very decent knife, well made, not spectacular in any respect.
Steel with UX-10 is harder and keeps its bite even after the first dulling —that explains its popularity. Sharpening it is no fun at all. Price is high. You may almost find a Ryusen Blazen R2 for that money.
P.S.: 440 spine is polished, but still square, not rounded. Some like it to be sharp for scrapping meat from bones. UX-10 spine is neither rounded. Little work to get it to your liking. Anyway, you will need some grades of sandpaper to ease the choil if you're a pinch-gripper.
Important to know with all Misonos: they come with a very elegant, sharp arrow- or spear-like tip. There's a caveat, though: a slightly lower tip as more common with Japanese blades isn't that fragile. Expect little damage to easily occur. No big deal, as a tip repair can be done in a few minutes. Still to be considered if the knife will be used in a crowded environment.
I miss Mari - she was a breath of fresh air here.
To the question - I like the 440, especially when price is a consideration. I consider it one of the better intro knives. Don't like the UX, very average mid range knife. And it's part of the reason SS has a bad rep for sharpening.
What do you think of the 440 handle shape?I miss Mari - she was a breath of fresh air here.
To the question - I like the 440, especially when price is a consideration. I consider it one of the better intro knives. Don't like the UX, very average mid range knife. And it's part of the reason SS has a bad rep for sharpening.
Depends what you're looking for. Whether you want to round it, or only chamfer the edge. You might start at P240 and go on from there, P400, 800 or even higher. For really rounding the spine, quite some steel has to be abraded and P120 would be a good starting point. Probably no need to go that far to make your grip comfortable.Again I'm a newbie in this too. I'm a pinch-gripper and most of the cheap knives hurts my index finger. So my question Which grit sizes do you suggest on sandpaper? It's not gonna affect the cosmetics right? Do I need to do anything after that? Thank you.
do you like it?Well after a little confusion I've just bought Misono UX10. VERY MUCH EXCITED! Thanks guys for your kind help.
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