Auskid

Well-Known Member From Brisbane Australia

Joined: Apr 6, 2016

Last seen: Yesterday at 9:11 AM

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  Auskid reacted to Pie's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  I agree with the jnat suggestion. 6k and up is where start seeing “too smooth” for my own kitchen use. Sooooo I have like 7-8 finisher...
  
  Apr 4, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Seemore's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  The totally reliable Arashiyama 6K, while apparently not glamorous, deserves a big mention. Good as splash & go, quick dip, or soaker...
  
  Apr 4, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Rangen's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Left to right: Ohira, Okudo, Shobu (this one is not a suita; I misspoke. It's a soft Kiita), Nakayama Dry Wet
  
  Apr 3, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to deltaplex's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Or put up a WTB post for which ones you're interested in and see if any other members in Australia reach out.
  
  Apr 3, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Beerzebub's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  It looks like Dan's Arkansas stones are available in Australia for not totally insane prices. For a BBW you could get directly from...
  
  Apr 3, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Mr Kooby Shemayrew's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Here is my Ohira Suita next to a Nakayama Asagi, and chewing up a white-paper Deba. Great stone with a nice wide range.
  
  Apr 3, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Steampunk's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Okay... If that's your current J-Nat collection, combined with your set of synths, you've already got a really good collection of tools...
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid replied to the thread Need help with my next stone.
  
  My knives are all Japanese carbon steels. According to everyone's responses I guess I would explore the Jnats options now.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to jsandvad's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  I haven't noticed quicker dulling from the 4k, but one could imagine that a bit more toothiness from a 2k would make the edge cut...
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to deltaplex's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Are you set on it being a synth? What knife are you using? Usually if you see a degradation in edge quality using the 6K after the 2K...
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid replied to the thread Need help with my next stone.
  
  Thanks, The Ohira white suita is quite expensive, let me see if I can find Dan's hard ark in Australia.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid replied to the thread Need help with my next stone.
  
  great insight! I will definitely try the damond paste and see what I can find in Japan.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid replied to the thread Need help with my next stone.
  
  thanks! well I think I may start researching these Jnats.
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Rangen's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  I realized that I forgot about 5 of my favorite knife finishers, but they're all JNats so it didn't really fit the question, which is...
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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  Auskid reacted to Mr Kooby Shemayrew's post in the thread Need help with my next stone with Like.
  
  Personally, the best edges I get for kitchen cutlery are from a Dan’s hard Ark (not True Hard). This is close to a 6K synth edge. It has...
  
  Apr 2, 2023
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