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I am seeking advice for the above. Does anyone has any experience maintaining ebony handle and saya? The knives have seen some heavy usage but I know how to sharpen and maintain the blades well. The handle and saya, on the other hand, have seen only soap, water and dry towel as and when...

:bliss: I need motivation to buy

Hi Mari, Any one of a kind knives brought in for the Nenohi comes to Korin event? Thanks

hi guys, I've just gotten my takashima natural stone, medium hardness. It works wonderfully but I prefer a slightly more "sandblasted" look. Just a tad, not too much. Any jnats to recommend? thanks ... [/url][/IMG]

Thanks to forum member who recommended the Beston 500 and Suehiro Rika 5000. The stones came through the mail a few days ago and I have used them in one or two sharpening sessions. The Beston 500 feels relatively smooth for a coarse stone and with great feedback. The size, though, is...

I guess I wanted my new konosuke white # 1 150 mm petty to be a mini yanagiba. :laugh: So I used a coarse stone and grinded out a deep bevel and thinning the knife in the process. The "shinogi" line has also became much more prominent. It was only after it was completed then I started...

Hi Jon, I am evaluating takashima natural stones but am not sure what is the difference between the two. Thanks for answering.

Hi Jon, I am wondering if you have listed the book on your web site for sale? Thanks

I've seen replacement pad for Atoma 140. Has anyone seen replacement pads for Atoma 400/600/1200? Thanks.

Anyone uses this medium stone for sharpening? I don't think I ever hear it mentioned here before. It is a really nice medium stone - nice amount of slurry, resist dishing and good feedback. I also realized why Atoma 400 cannot be used as a coarse stone ... it wears out after 7 to 8...

Recently, I am convinced that a coarse grid stone should make it to my sharpening set up. I bought a Atoma 400 grit diamond plate intended to be a flattening plate for my 1,200 and 6,000 grit water stones. It works wonderfully well to flatten my water stones quickly. In addition, I have...

Hi sharpening experts, I seemed to have a low spot on my knife near the heels. Do I need to grind away lots of metal to get rid of it? Any expert advice? :biggrin:

Hi Mari, Do you know and can you tell? :D

Hello friends, My name is Bernard and I live just above the equator in Singapore. I just wanted to say hi to people on this forum whom I have learned a lot on various topics reading the threads. I started off with French cuisine, then Italian and now Japanese. As much as I like Japanese...