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I love Jon's flattening plate. I use it every once and a while to make sure my stones are truly flat. I use a diamond plate after most sharpening sessions.

Thanks. Some good opinions in that thread. My home setup is bit higher (just below chest height) than the tables at work. I feel like i might be getting a better/more consistent edge when the stone height is just above my waist. Wanted to see if any veteran sharpeners had similar experiences or...

Looking for preferences on positioning your stones in relation to your body when sharpening. Chime in if you have a favorite height at which you like to sharpen. Waist height? Chest height? Standing? Sitting? Do you feel that the position of the stone affects your sharpening results?

Great story and idea. Scallop?

I heard Martin Shkreli bought it. He's gonna use it once to cut the plastic off his Wu Tang album. :wink:

Got these not too long ago. Perfect in my opinion. http://www.redwingshoes.com/red-wing-shoe/8700-red-wing-shoes/8700-red-wing-mens-slip-on-black

Just did a few knives on my new Gesshin 3000 stone including my new Marko Tsourkan Workhorse Gyuto in AEB-L. I'm loving the edge i'm getting off this stone! Seems to be the perfect amount of bite and polish and it's great that i don't have to soak. Looks cool too. Takes a bit longer to raise a...

Thanks Tjangula, Yeah the board was bday gift from the wife. It's from a board maker in Indianapolis that sells on etsy. He's also got a space invaders and a pacman among others. Loved me some Zelda back in the day.

Just came in last night. Marko Tsourkan 250mm Workhorse in AEB-L! Definitely got some heft to it. The spine is thinner than i thought it might be. Oversize D handle is awesome. Grind looks kinda like Kato but thinner. Profile seems similar to Shigefusa. Can't wait to use it at work tomorrow...

So I'd like to share my sharpening experience tonight. My Kono HD was feeling a little dull after getting a workout these past few days in the kitchen so i took it to the stones. I decided to see what kind of edge i could get using just my Gesshin 1000. To my surprise the edge i was able to...

Benchmade Mini-Griptilian. Don't leave home without it. Opens many boxes and bags at work.

Awesome. Thanks Jon. I tried it the other night with a slight decline away from me so it seems that i'm on the right track.

I've heard Jon from JKI mention that traditional sharpeners in Japan mount their stones at a slight angle. Anyone here do that? If so, is the angle pointing up/toward you or down/away from you? Also what benefit might this provide?

I was just thinking the other day about the knife/guitar analogy. Another similarity i noticed was that in both guitars and knives, the more finely crafted (and often expensive) they are the more skill, knowledge and care they require from the user to reach and maintain their full potential. For...

Welcome Chris. I'm a new guy to the forum as well. I'm a Sous Chef but also a musician. Played in bands since I was 15. Nothing better than food and music... and knives. What kind of music do you play?

Hey Jon, I am currently using your 400 and 1000/6000 combo and I was thinking of adding a stone in the 3000 to 5000 range for a bit more tooth. My current main gyuto is a 270 Kono HD2 and this stone would possibly be the final stone in the progression. Can you provide some differences between...

Yeah, I had a big sharpening session today and definitely found that it can vary from knife to knife. My Mac seemed to like stopping after the 1k and then just stropping on the 6k. My Ken Onion Shun (shut up, i won it at a food show) seems to like a lot more work on the 6k, that thing will get...

Great video Theory! I actually watched this once before but noticed a lot more useful tips i can utilize this time around. Thanks

So I'm getting a lot better at sharpening, at least it seems that way, but I'm looking for examples of how some of you more experienced sharpeners like to get that perfect balance between stupid sharp and aggressive bite. I feel my edges could use a bit more tooth. What's your progression...