Recent content by Knife2meatu

RIP. I remember Cliff Stamp once saying in one video, the King Deluxe 1k was resinoid. Does this machine convey irony? Who among us... I mean. Wax-like filler in Shapton Pro would begin to explain the hydrophobia both they and the Rockstars have, when new. I've noticed the Rockstars regenerate...

Ah. Very interesting re: the industrial processes. Thanks for the taking the time! Gokumyo is Suehiro's trademark name for at least 3 of its higher-end, higher-grit stones (Suehiro's marketing is confusing, so maybe they have other "Gokumyo" stones besides those I am thinking of; 10k, 15k, 20k...

I was assuming about Rockstars being resinoid based on what information I could find on Glass Stones. If the exact make-up of Glass Stones is still this unclear from the manufacturer's mouth several years after their introduction, I'm not at all optimistic about getting a straight answer out of...

We talking Gokumyo process? Otherwise, I cannot think of any stone I have heard of which would fit what you describe. Or perhaps you mean like pre-filled Norton stones and the like.

Doesn't start aflame. There appears to be a slight combustion, which I think is mold-release burning. Heated corner feels a bit more crumbly, but not melty, if you see what I mean. I habitually try to avoid taking blowtorches to stones. But, okay, science. edit: a lot more crumbly, on closer...

So. What do we have here, answer-wise: Somebody talking about abrasive (WA), not binder; Somebody saying resinoid, from referencing my own post. (mea culpa and all that, but still...) As for contacting Shapton... I will not waste my time; they will not give a straight answer to this pointed of...

Correct?

The idea behind this technique is obtaining a 90/90/90 edge off a relatively low-grit, hard-wearing stone, I feel. In accordance with this, using only the Shapton 1k makes most sense to me. The 6k King easily yields a keener edge which happens to 90/90/90 more readily, but can be slippery and...

With a fine India stone? That's a good result, and would be more than sufficient for the vast majority of tasks. It seems to me that a method able to reproduce such an edge consistently should be considered a perfectly viable technique. Then again, as they say, many ways to skin a cat --...

I wouldn't think the glass part of the GS is nearly as expensive doubling the abrasive portion. My guess is this is an attempt by Shapton to entice Japanese buyers to buy into their resinoid stone line, by proposing a more familiar form factor (i.e no glass backing), and an abrasive thickness...

Mainly because epoxy forms more of a crust: On a coarse and porous stone which will lose thickness quickly and take on more sealant on application, I could see it being annoying. I've sealed a few Choseras with epoxy, and am satisfied with the result. However I would just as soon avoid it for...

No amount of soaking will quench the Pink Brick 220's thirst. Live with it or seal it. I've had good results with brush-on spar urethane; don't let that dissuade you from using spray-on lacquer if you prefer. I wouldn't use epoxy for sealing, personally.

Fast wearing soaker. "Tuning up" a cleaver is likely to both take very long, and use up a lot of stone.

@branwell To be clear: Yes, there is a 4k King -- which gets sold under the Ice Bear brand also, I assume; much like other Matsunaga products. And I didn't say Lee Valley says the 4k & 6k Kings are the same; I said they sold the 6k as a 4k stone. And to once more be quite fair, Lee Valley...

@branwell Interesting thing about [my own, bought from Lee Valley] Ice Bear 4k: It's actually the 6k King (s-3 in my case) -- I got Lee Valley customer service to admit this and reimburse me due to their erroneous labeling. To be quite fair, Lee Valley explained that they sold it as a 4k due...