Recent content by Farnorth

You have a PM.

PM on the petty.

I don't know if you can permasoak but it works wonderfully with just a splash. There really is no need for any more water than that. I have tried soaking mine for a minute and ten minutes but it's no different than just wiping some water across the surface and getting to work.

Can you post the measured length of the edge? I know that Shigs are (sometimes?) measured from the handle. Would also like to know the thickness of the spine above the heel. Thanks.

I personally would mount it to a base with epoxy. The epoxy will act as both a sealer and a stabilizer for the crack in conjunction with the base. You can then seal the sides with whatever you normally use.

I do understand that not all papers are the same, but still feel that naturals have different effects from available papers. If you are interested you can PM me your address and I will send you a flattened piece of one of the Kiita finger stones that I got from Maxim recently. It wasn't...

One other thing: Matus your first attempt looks great, much better than mine. :)

I would respectfully disagree on the point of sand paper/micro mesh being able to achieve the same result as finger stones. I just spent some time yesterday working on the finish of some knives with both and they serve different purposes in my mind. I don't think it's a question of...

Looks good, and more importantly will keep your knife looking good. :thumbsup:

It was the 10k that broke on me. I'm sure it was how I dried it. The indoor humidity can get really low here in the winter and things dry out fast.

Thank you all.

Hi, I just purchased my first natural stone and am in the process of getting it sealed and bonded to a wooden base. This has got me thinking about proactive maintenance for my synthetics. I am using dewaxed shellac as cashew lacquer doesn't seem to be available from anywhere I can find...

Do you have a budget in mind? Any prior experience sharpening on stones? I would say that the bare minimum would be 1k grit stone 4-6k grit stone Flattening plate. Your budget will determine where you go from there. There is always more you can add, and with 1000 as your lowest grit...

Probably a better bet if you just want a cheap one in Canada. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/combination-belt-and-disc-sander/A-p8532293e

Kasumi Usuba looks like it's now in stock.