I'm finally getting more serious about sharpening after several years of dicking around with an EdgePro and generally neglecting my knives. I have dabbled with freehanding now and then and amassed a decent set of stones.
DMT XXC
DMT D8C
Beston 500
Shapton Glass 1000
Bester 1200
Shapton Glass 4000
Takenoko 10k
I've been working on thinning a couple of knives with really thick edges caused by the EdgePro. My first attempt was on a beater Lee Valley peasant chef's knife, which was a little odd to work with since it has a full height bevel with a slightly concave grind that is rather uneven. The Beston 500 was pretty slow going, and my D8C appears to be mostly spent. I'm interested in getting a coarse stone that will let me thin a bit more efficiently than the Beston. Since I'm in Canada, I'm rather tempted to pop over to LVT and grab a Sigma Power Select II 240, but I have read differing opinions about this stone (it comes in multiple versions?). I'd certainly appreciate any advice on what to add to my setup.
Next up is a Tojiro 240mm gyuto with a super thick edge, so I'll also be looking into refinishing and potentially restoring the kasumi finish as well.
DMT XXC
DMT D8C
Beston 500
Shapton Glass 1000
Bester 1200
Shapton Glass 4000
Takenoko 10k
I've been working on thinning a couple of knives with really thick edges caused by the EdgePro. My first attempt was on a beater Lee Valley peasant chef's knife, which was a little odd to work with since it has a full height bevel with a slightly concave grind that is rather uneven. The Beston 500 was pretty slow going, and my D8C appears to be mostly spent. I'm interested in getting a coarse stone that will let me thin a bit more efficiently than the Beston. Since I'm in Canada, I'm rather tempted to pop over to LVT and grab a Sigma Power Select II 240, but I have read differing opinions about this stone (it comes in multiple versions?). I'd certainly appreciate any advice on what to add to my setup.
Next up is a Tojiro 240mm gyuto with a super thick edge, so I'll also be looking into refinishing and potentially restoring the kasumi finish as well.