I tried searching for this info but "No Burr" brings up a lot of hits!
I am struggling to get a burr on my 1000/6000 King stone.
I am starting with a Chosera 400 and had no problems getting a burr on both sides of the blade. On the 1000 side, it seems like all I am doing is getting a mirror polish on the edge. But no burr.
So far I have had the same consistent experience with a Kikuichi-monji paring knife, Nenohi petty and Suisin INOX honayaki suji. I think all 3 of those are pretty hard knives.
Basically I am stroking on the 1000 until I get bored and stopping. I have not progressed up to the 6000 yet. I do my knives one all on one stone at a time.
The knives have gone from dull to hair shaving sharp so I am getting that progress.
I don't want to spend half a day on each side of a knife waiting to get a burr. Am I always supposed to get a burr?
Thanks,
-AJ
I am struggling to get a burr on my 1000/6000 King stone.
I am starting with a Chosera 400 and had no problems getting a burr on both sides of the blade. On the 1000 side, it seems like all I am doing is getting a mirror polish on the edge. But no burr.
So far I have had the same consistent experience with a Kikuichi-monji paring knife, Nenohi petty and Suisin INOX honayaki suji. I think all 3 of those are pretty hard knives.
Basically I am stroking on the 1000 until I get bored and stopping. I have not progressed up to the 6000 yet. I do my knives one all on one stone at a time.
The knives have gone from dull to hair shaving sharp so I am getting that progress.
I don't want to spend half a day on each side of a knife waiting to get a burr. Am I always supposed to get a burr?
Thanks,
-AJ