BertMor
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O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
Oh please let it be for me!
O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
I wish, I wish I knew what it could be!
Or so sang Ron Howard (Opie [Winthrop]) in the Music Man
Yesterday the Wells Fargo Wagon dropped off some goodies for me
Most of these you have seen before such as the Suehiro Stone holder and Stone Bridge
The real goodies are the Gesshin stones from Jon at Japanese Knife Imports. From left to right they are the 400, 2000, and 6000
These are some of the fastest, and responsive stones I've ever used. They are splash and go, but initially the 400 feels a bit thirsty and tended to dry up fast. Maybe it just needs to be broken in or some protective coating needs to be flattened off. BTW they came flat and chamfered, a nice plus. I even like the colors, they help you see how much swarf has built up and if there is any glazing.
The 400 took only a few swipes before I had a honking big burr on the edge of my Takeda nakiri. Same with the 2000. The 2000 leaves a nice bright finish, but if you progressively use lighter pressure, you can achieve a really great misty finish. High contrast between the hagane and the jigane
The 6000 is no less impressive. Easily raises a burr that, nice bright finish that easily can be changed into a misty glow.
All these stones have marvelous feedback. You can tell how much metal is being ground off and there is no slipping or sliding. You can't ask much more from a stone. Jon you and your suppliers really came up with some outstanding products.
And for you pro chef's out there:
If you don't have these tweezers for pulling pin bones out of fish you are shoemakers! :linkfish: Gone are the days of hemostats, needle-nose pliers, or beauty supply tweezers. These things are the t*ts. Cheep-cheep get a pair
Oh please let it be for me!
O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
I wish, I wish I knew what it could be!
Or so sang Ron Howard (Opie [Winthrop]) in the Music Man
Yesterday the Wells Fargo Wagon dropped off some goodies for me
Most of these you have seen before such as the Suehiro Stone holder and Stone Bridge
The real goodies are the Gesshin stones from Jon at Japanese Knife Imports. From left to right they are the 400, 2000, and 6000
These are some of the fastest, and responsive stones I've ever used. They are splash and go, but initially the 400 feels a bit thirsty and tended to dry up fast. Maybe it just needs to be broken in or some protective coating needs to be flattened off. BTW they came flat and chamfered, a nice plus. I even like the colors, they help you see how much swarf has built up and if there is any glazing.
The 400 took only a few swipes before I had a honking big burr on the edge of my Takeda nakiri. Same with the 2000. The 2000 leaves a nice bright finish, but if you progressively use lighter pressure, you can achieve a really great misty finish. High contrast between the hagane and the jigane
The 6000 is no less impressive. Easily raises a burr that, nice bright finish that easily can be changed into a misty glow.
All these stones have marvelous feedback. You can tell how much metal is being ground off and there is no slipping or sliding. You can't ask much more from a stone. Jon you and your suppliers really came up with some outstanding products.
And for you pro chef's out there:
If you don't have these tweezers for pulling pin bones out of fish you are shoemakers! :linkfish: Gone are the days of hemostats, needle-nose pliers, or beauty supply tweezers. These things are the t*ts. Cheep-cheep get a pair
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