Bico Doce
aka Big Dice / Bocce Ballz / Big Douche
I think soHmmm…
I located a bbw for 108AUD but it’s another 50AUD in transport and taxes. Would you consider ~$103USD a reasonable price for an 20cm bbw?
I think soHmmm…
I located a bbw for 108AUD but it’s another 50AUD in transport and taxes. Would you consider ~$103USD a reasonable price for an 20cm bbw?
I ordered one, but little did I know that it will take a 5 weeks to deliver!Atoma 140 is a must have, my one has got to be 6-7+ years old with no signs of death. Its been through countless washita, charnleys and still flattens, cuts steel effortlessly.
You won't be disappointed on that. I do wish we in the UK have rockstars at some point and I am not talking about the musical kind.
Diamonds are also a man's best friend.
I got my 1000 rockstar from eBay for less than £50. He also has some 320 I'm tempted by.Atoma 140 is a must have, my one has got to be 6-7+ years old with no signs of death. Its been through countless washita, charnleys and still flattens, cuts steel effortlessly.
You won't be disappointed on that. I do wish we in the UK have rockstars at some point and I am not talking about the musical kind.
Diamonds are also a man's best friend.
They’re listed in Amazon AU for 49AUD… I’ve had one in my cart but I don’t need oneI got my 1000 rockstar from eBay for less than £50. He also has some 320 I'm tempted by.
I ordered one, but little did I know that it will take a 5 weeks to deliver!
Can I start sharpening in my Shapton Glass and Rockstar stines (brand new) straight out of the box, or do I need to wait for the Atoma to lap the stones and ensure that they are flat from the outset? I don’t really want to pay for another lapping / flattening stone in the interim… I have all of my sharpening stones and wouldn’t mind getting some practice soon.
That’s precisely all I need to do at this stage - thank you!I didn't lap my Glass stones.
Your lower grits will dish more depending on how much you use them, the higher grits less so. Personally, I'd use them. I might not go crazy until I got my plate but I wouldn't hesitate to do a couple knives. Especially if all you need to do is touch-ups on the higher grits.
Even without using Atoma, you can achieve a completely flat surface by rubbing three whetstones against each other.I ordered one, but little did I know that it will take a 5 weeks to deliver!
Can I start sharpening in my Shapton Glass and Rockstar stines (brand new) straight out of the box, or do I need to wait for the Atoma to lap the stones and ensure that they are flat from the outset? I don’t really want to pay for another lapping / flattening stone in the interim… I have all of my sharpening stones and wouldn’t mind getting some practice soon.
I used my Rockstars right out of the box (a lot), tho like I said earlier in the thread, I did spring for an Atoma just to tidy them up a bit.I ordered one, but little did I know that it will take a 5 weeks to deliver!
Can I start sharpening in my Shapton Glass and Rockstar stines (brand new) straight out of the box, or do I need to wait for the Atoma to lap the stones and ensure that they are flat from the outset? I don’t really want to pay for another lapping / flattening stone in the interim… I have all of my sharpening stones and wouldn’t mind getting some practice soon.
@JPAU is dead set on spending money on this. We gave them all the warnings.Or buy a decent, cheap Chinese diamond plate, adds a black acrylic base and strong double tape, and voila!, you have your 'Atoma'
I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. I just attempted my first sharpening session today. Certainly have a lot to learn but I successfully sharpened a Shindo Nakiri (B2) and an Isamitsu petty (W1) on my first attempt.
Both had their original edges and were unable to cut paper, ie dull. I started on SG500 and (a) for the Shindo, finished on SR2000 and (b) for the Isamitsu, progressed through SR2000, SR6000 and kangaroo leather bench strop. The Isamitsu cuts paper towel easily (straight lines) although not as effortlessly as I’ve seen on the Paper Towel Thread, and the Shindo cuts printing paper easily and but only cuts paper towel for a short distance (a few centimetres at a time, but evenly capable of this along its edge). Both perform wonderfully (by my open standards) on some test tomatoes and peppers - much better than they were out of the box. They both bite without any resistance and cut effortlessly.
To be frank, I’m astonished that I didn’t ruin both knives and leave them duller than when I started. I’m chuffed. That said, I need to improve my sharpening of curved sections and tips, angle and pressure consistency, and apex formation.
I am looking forward to progressing my skills and advancing my knowledge, leveraging the wealth of experience and wisdom floating around KKF. Thank you again.
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