TheLimpWhisk
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Hi all,
Was looking to get a little bit of help with me sharpening setup, and get some recommendations on some stones to help me progress.
Current setup:
400 Naniwa Professional
1000/3000 Naniwa Combi (Major stone I want to get rid off, it's a very small stone, and it looking bit worse for wear as this is was I learned to sharpen on)
8000 Naniwa Super Stone (Gets clogged too quickly for my liking, and again, was more of an introduction to sharpening stone for me)
I want to get everyones opinion on what stones would be the best progression from here, currently I'm happy with this 400 grit, used for minor re profiling, and fixing those knives that have taken a battering from a long week at work.
For the other stones I've been looking at the Naniwa, 2k 'Green Brick of Joy', and was wondering if this was capable of replacing the 1k stone and for the 8k, was thinking maybe the original 'Snow White' by Naniwa.
As of my skill level I've become fairly confident with the general sharpening of knives, and think I can do a semi decent job of this, although, I'm yet to venture fully into the world of thinning, that's my next step.
Additional Info:
I'm based in the UK, so stones for a good price that can be obtained here would be a bonus, but willing to order from abroad for the right set up.
Also, if anyone is aware of places to get some nice old carbons, (K Sabs perhaps) in the UK or surrounding areas to practise and play with on stones that would be nice to know, (Rustier the better).
Thanks in advance guys, anything else you need to know I'll try and answer to the best I can.
Was looking to get a little bit of help with me sharpening setup, and get some recommendations on some stones to help me progress.
Current setup:
400 Naniwa Professional
1000/3000 Naniwa Combi (Major stone I want to get rid off, it's a very small stone, and it looking bit worse for wear as this is was I learned to sharpen on)
8000 Naniwa Super Stone (Gets clogged too quickly for my liking, and again, was more of an introduction to sharpening stone for me)
I want to get everyones opinion on what stones would be the best progression from here, currently I'm happy with this 400 grit, used for minor re profiling, and fixing those knives that have taken a battering from a long week at work.
For the other stones I've been looking at the Naniwa, 2k 'Green Brick of Joy', and was wondering if this was capable of replacing the 1k stone and for the 8k, was thinking maybe the original 'Snow White' by Naniwa.
As of my skill level I've become fairly confident with the general sharpening of knives, and think I can do a semi decent job of this, although, I'm yet to venture fully into the world of thinning, that's my next step.
Additional Info:
I'm based in the UK, so stones for a good price that can be obtained here would be a bonus, but willing to order from abroad for the right set up.
Also, if anyone is aware of places to get some nice old carbons, (K Sabs perhaps) in the UK or surrounding areas to practise and play with on stones that would be nice to know, (Rustier the better).
Thanks in advance guys, anything else you need to know I'll try and answer to the best I can.