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I was recommended the name of a supplier of MCD slurries in PA, good prices, but can't find it now. Can anyone help me out?

I need just a cheap 220 grit stone, cutting speed is most desired. On Amazon I can get either a Ninawa 220 Super Stone, or King combo 220/800, both go for the same $35. Having the 800 grit would be nice, but the faster stone is preferred if there's a significant difference, and especially if it...

Just saw on another post that Cerax stones contain silicon carbide, SC being harder than vanadium carbibes, unlike AO, wonder if any who have the 6K and/or 8K have found they put a better all around edge on the high vanadium carbide PM steels?

A series of micrographs Larrin showed a while back seemed to indicate that this alloy have finer carbides than the other ultra-high carbide volume steels. Anything delaying its use in knives?

I know it's not a kitchen knife, but close enough in relation. The cheapo one I got at the flea market is falling apart. Aside from that the stainless it's made of is fully annealed and bends quite easy,and it's not shaped/weighted properly. So I'd like a sword that has a tempered and...

Something in line with the Masahiro VC, but Wa handle.

OK sorry for my current fixation with cheap knives, but I'd just like to know my way around them. A few years ago I bought a 10" Vic Rosewood chefs just to see what it was like. I was impressed that a wood handled 10" chefs delivered to my door for $45 would have a nicely thin edge, but the...

Never heard mention of these, anyone have experience of them?

Never having used either I was wondering how the 2 compare, seems the Fujiwara gets lots more play around here, and the bolsterless MAC can be had for a bit less.

Poster in another forum looking for one.

So finally after 10 weeks I received my diamond slurry order from these guys, in 100 gram bottles of their "heavy" solution, in .5, 1 and 3 micron. But letting them sit for a few days reveals only the slightest sprinkling of blackish diamond on the bottom of otherwise clear liquid. I can't...

Last I called was 2 weeks ago, they would not give a delivery date. What's up with them? Who else might I go to for diamond slurry?

Just came upon this French brand and found it interesting in terms of inexpensive knives. These sound like real bargains for quality steels like this yet seem virtually unknown to knife forums. Their Zen line of kitchen knives is from 14C28 steel, and a 10" chefs with Sabatier-like (of...

I have heard mixed reviews of their knives in general, just curious about this one as it is CPM-20CV, Crucibles alleged equivalent of M390 steel. Pictures available give no indication of overall grind.

I was just going to buy some from US Products, but thought I'd check for preferred options. Looking primarily for 3, 1 and 0.5 micron, but might also try some lower grits.

While over there on business last year I kept running into this stuff. Found it in salads, white pizza and other things I can't even remember. Shaved thin and in shreads, and always served warm enough to be dripping fat. I loved it but never found out what it was. Any Ideas?

Considering various stone/strop options and would like to try diamond film first. I've heard the 3M aluminum oxide films finish much higher than the grit indicates, thought the same would be true for the diamond. Rick

As reward for sitting through a slicing mandolin demo at the supermarket I was given a little Chinese made parer with the name Forever Sharp on it. I was very surprise to find that as I was fixing the lousy grind on it the steel showed itself to be unusually abrasion resistant. Even a number...

2 questions for the moment: I've heard up till very recently that stropping with CBN causes wires. Now I see those using Ken Swartz product (at least) say cbn is the greatest thing. Is there something new about the way they're making it now, or what? I've also heard CBN works great when...

This choil shot of a Tanaka 240 Ironwood suji doesn't give the impression that this knife is anything like a laser. Can anyone honestly disabuse me of the apparent appearances here? I am interested in this knife, but this apparent thickness discourages me. Rick