YG420
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Id like to share a little rehab I did to my 300 Kato yanagiba that Ive been working on here and there.
Ive had this knife for some time, bought it new, but always knew it was off. The edge was wavy, the knife was bent in multiple places, the ura was uneven, and the heel of the knife didnt touch the stones.
After working on it by reprofiling and sharpening, I decided to take it to Jon and have him fix the bends and polish it up a bit, and Jon made it a million times better! I didnt ask him to fix the ura because I forgot to, so I said eff it and decided to tackle it myself.
I did some reading and decided against Uradashi cuz im chicken lol. So I bought some conical whetstones that woodworkers use and went to town. It took me a few days and a bunch of patience, but I think it came out pretty good. Even though a small part of the heel still doesnt touch the stones, this knife cuts like a mug now.
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Ive had this knife for some time, bought it new, but always knew it was off. The edge was wavy, the knife was bent in multiple places, the ura was uneven, and the heel of the knife didnt touch the stones.
After working on it by reprofiling and sharpening, I decided to take it to Jon and have him fix the bends and polish it up a bit, and Jon made it a million times better! I didnt ask him to fix the ura because I forgot to, so I said eff it and decided to tackle it myself.
I did some reading and decided against Uradashi cuz im chicken lol. So I bought some conical whetstones that woodworkers use and went to town. It took me a few days and a bunch of patience, but I think it came out pretty good. Even though a small part of the heel still doesnt touch the stones, this knife cuts like a mug now.
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After: