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[HL99]

Already addicted to knives and straight into the JNAT rabbit hole. Got a couple koppas to start. aizu, osukiyama shiro suita (although the kanji says hon-suita, if anyone can educate me here), and a tajima

 

[Tekkz]

I made my own jasper whetstone! Just finished the rough cut a couple hours ago. Still need to fully flatten it but I'm happy with where it's at right now. Will this be any good? Who knows. It was a fun project.

Before:

Video showing the cutting process.


Cut:

 

[SwampDonkey]

@HumbleHomeCook you got me

 

[daveb]

I've have or have had all of the Shaptons, Pro and Glass, at one time or another.

I prefer others at the low grits but will always have a G500, SP1000, SP2000, G4000 on hand.

The SP5000 is the only one of the bunch I did not like and could not find anything it did well. Perhaps it will work for you and I hope it does.

 

[xtcxtq]

Some uchi with slight curve on it

 

[pavhav]

Whilst searching for a Kasfly Sink-bridge, I encountered this thing on Ebay for a reasonable price. Never knew it existed; takes a half sheet of sandpaper. Pretty good for thinning actually, provided you're not in belt sander territory.

 

[Jaeger]

That's pretty cool

 

[Chasingsharpness]

Just received this FSK #400 vitrified diamond (aka BBB super vitrified). Looking forward to trying it out today!

 

[DanielC]

The new NSK 200#

 

[ethompson]

Only have about 0.3mm of stone left on my 400, thinking of getting the new line like that one when the time comes. let me know how you like it!

 

[Chasingsharpness]

Let us know how you get on with the NSK 200, very interested in how it compares with other coarse stones!

 

[JustAnotherJoe]

Hmmm let see: natural whetstone, interesting history, family run company, and inexpensive...
Rozsutec, excessively large coticule slurry stone, and some SiC grit.

I figured the rozsutec might be a fun stone to pair with various slury stones.

 

[Bolek]

Only have about 0.3mm of stone left on my 400, thinking of getting the new line like that one when the time comes. let me know how you like it!

What stone ? How thick Was it New? How have you worn à diamond stone ?

 

[ethompson]

What stone ? How thick Was it New? How have you worn à diamond stone ?

Hakuto NSK 400s 3.5mm thick, purchased new early in early spring. I still have some life left in it, but getting time to think about a replacement. I've also eaten most of a 200, and maybe half of a 800 / 1500.

I do a ton of surface work - at least 12 hrs / week on average. I can eat through stones relatively quickly for someone who doesn't do any of this for work.

 

[ReiHamono]

 

[pavhav]

SOMEbody did Black Friday right.

 

[ReiHamono]

I’ve been waiting for these damn stones for around 6 months!

 

[dragjp]

I’ve been waiting for these damn stones for around 6 months!

dang, still waiting for my #200 dresser

 

[ReiHamono]

2k Oboro knife just arrived, I’m curious to see if the finer Oboro knife are any good

 

[ethompson]

I love my finer grit hakuto nsk stuff. Can jump from 3k straight to soft Kyoto stuff without issue. @EricEricEric I’ll bet you like it. My 3k / 6k hakuto have (shamefully!) almost eliminated naturals as my edge finishers

 

[blokey]

How do NSK stones compare to FSK, im planning to get a FSK 1000 but these NSK sounds nice too

 

[Chasingsharpness]

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[Rangen]

How do NSK stones compare to FSK, im planning to get a FSK 1000 but these NSK sounds nice too

For sharpening high-carbide steels, very comparable. A bit more waterstonish feel on the (hard version) NSK 600; a bit faster path to a great edge on the BBB 1000. But very close.

The real acid test would be a thinning comparison, but I have not tried that yet. The FSK might hold up a lot longer. I have the impression that that was the quality that drew BBB to them.

 

[blokey]

For sharpening high-carbide steels, very comparable. A bit more waterstonish feel on the (hard version) NSK 600; a bit faster path to a great edge on the BBB 1000. But very close.

The real acid test would be a thinning comparison, but I have not tried that yet. The FSK might hold up a lot longer. I have the impression that that was the quality that drew BBB to them.

Sounds nice, I have some Venev at higher grit, but after trying FSK they are hard to satisfy now… Is NSK also vitrified?

 

[ReiHamono]

The Oboro knife (OK) and FSK should be rather comparable as the OK is much harder and has a significantly greater density of diamonds than all the other NSK stones

 

[Rangen]

Sounds nice, I have some Venev at higher grit, but after trying FSK they are hard to satisfy now… Is NSK also vitrified?

I don't think so, technically, but the hard version is a quite hard bond. The NSK stones are worlds above the Venevs IMO, better in every way.

 

[ethompson]

The Oboro knife (OK) and FSK should be rather comparable as the OK is much harder and has a significantly greater density of diamonds than all the other NSK stones

This is rather different information from my understanding (based on personal experience and other source) of the NSK line up for what it’s worth…

Once you make it to high end diamond stones, there isn’t a “best” or even “better.” How the binder abrades and what your personal taste for glazing v dish resistance v cutting depth is determines what each person likes best.

 

[blokey]

Thank you, just got a 4000 Oboro to try

 

[blokey]

Or should I get the 800 to complement the progression...

 

[BillHanna]

yes