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A friend in San Diego just bought a really nice knife. He needs someone to sharpen it from time to time. Not interested in DIY. Recommendations? Prefer expert with natural stones.

I have swapped obsessions from knives to audio. I was especially into sharpening - I had the first Nowi sharpener in the US, which I picked up personally in Austria. Of the several collectible knives in my "collection", seven are NIB. If I haven't used them yet, I probably won't. So I'm...

NIB classic by one of the greatest living masters. PRICE $350 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Tokifusa Iizuka Steel: Shig secret steel Height above heel: 51.8mm Spine thickness at heel: 3.6mm Spine at middle of blade: 1.9mm Spine 1cm from tip: 1.6mm Blade length heel to tip: 155 Weight: 192g...

NIB Custom. I told Mert I was partial to the KS profile and he said "No Problem". This is his version: a honyaki, 250mm, created in SC125 German steel, 65hrc. No saya. PRICE $950 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Mert Tansu Steel: SC125 Height above heel: 49mm Spine thickness at heel: 2.7mm...

NIB Purchased 11/18 from KnS. More polished than kasumi, not sure what they call that. PRICE $210 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Naoki Mazaki Steel: Shirogami #2 Height above heel: 49.5mm Spine thickness at heel: 4.1mm Spine at middle of blade: 2.5mm Spine 1cm from tip: 0.8mm Blade length...

NIB Purchased 11/18 from KnS. More polished than kasumi, not sure what they call that. PRICE $230 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Naoki Mazaki Steel: Shirogami #2 Height above heel: 49.5mm Spine thickness at heel: 4.1mm Spine at middle of blade: 2.5mm Spine 1cm from tip: 0.8mm Blade length...

NIB classic. This is the famous Masamoto KS with the Sabatier profile. PRICE $350 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker:Masamoto Steel: Shirogami #2 Height above heel: 47mm Spine thickness at heel: 2.8mm Spine at middle of blade: 2.4mm Spine 1cm from tip: 0.65mm Blade length heel to tip: 255mm Total...

NIB Purchased CKTG 12/17. Has the classic KS profile. American made. A2 semi-stainless mono. Hairline finish. Cocobolo handle. PRICE $425 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Marko Tsourkan, NYC Steel: A2 Height above heel: 51mm Spine thickness at heel: 3.0mm Spine at middle of blade: 2.1mm...

NIB classic. CKTG custom ebony handle. Purchased Nov 2017 - never used. Price $300 SHIPPED CONUS UPS GROUND Maker: Konosuke Location: Sakai, Japan Steel: HD2 Mono Steel Construction Height above heel: 48.3mm Spine thickness at heel: 2.3mm Spine at middle of blade: 1.75mm Spine 1cm from tip...

Can anybody tell me what this stone is? I bought it from a trusted colleague, but I have no idea what I bought. Thanks in advance.

I'm new to polishing. I have some stones, sandpapers, etc. but my initial attempts have been sad. I'm interested in higher level of polish overall and greater contrast between jigane and hagane. What would you recommend as a very simple approach to convert this: to something that resembles...

I am seeking recommendations for a good KS clone, preferably at least as good as the original Masamoto. Has anyone come up with a generally accepted equal or improvement? I am on the CKTG waiting list for an original. Are there other lists I should try to get on? I’ve read that no more...

Hi everybody, Glad to be a part of this active forum. I've already seen that there is a lot of enthusiasm and expertise here. I look forward to learning from you and sharing what little I have. My son sharpens knives, and that's how I got into this. I started out being obsessed with...