Hey guys,
Looking for an 8k stone for mostly my single bevels but interested to see how most of my knives perform on the line with a more refined edge. My lineup currently is:
150 Naniwa Omura (reprofiling and repairs)
700 Bester
2000 Synthetic Blue Aoto (when really muddy feels like a 5k finish)
I've narrowed it down to a 5k suehiro or 5k Renge to try after the aoto on certain knives but am looking ahead to an 8k as well. What are your thoughts and opinions on these three stones and how they would fit? Am I missing one that I should consider?
Takenoko 8k and Arashiyama 6/7K - All seem to be the same stone based on my quick research
Kitayama 8K
Naniwa Snow White 8K
FYI my knives are the following if that helps, mix of steels:
Mac Pro 270 Gyuto
******** Fanatic AEB-L
Konosuke HD Nakiri
Sakai Masayuki 180 Deba Blue #2
Yamawaku 270 Yanagi V2 Steel
Zakuri 150 Sabaki Blue #1
Masahiro 270 Suji VC
Sabatier Nogent Paring
Looking for an 8k stone for mostly my single bevels but interested to see how most of my knives perform on the line with a more refined edge. My lineup currently is:
150 Naniwa Omura (reprofiling and repairs)
700 Bester
2000 Synthetic Blue Aoto (when really muddy feels like a 5k finish)
I've narrowed it down to a 5k suehiro or 5k Renge to try after the aoto on certain knives but am looking ahead to an 8k as well. What are your thoughts and opinions on these three stones and how they would fit? Am I missing one that I should consider?
Takenoko 8k and Arashiyama 6/7K - All seem to be the same stone based on my quick research
Kitayama 8K
Naniwa Snow White 8K
FYI my knives are the following if that helps, mix of steels:
Mac Pro 270 Gyuto
******** Fanatic AEB-L
Konosuke HD Nakiri
Sakai Masayuki 180 Deba Blue #2
Yamawaku 270 Yanagi V2 Steel
Zakuri 150 Sabaki Blue #1
Masahiro 270 Suji VC
Sabatier Nogent Paring