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I did not want to take pictures, because I did not want to memorialize this horror show, nor contribute to the chance of anyone else developing PTSD from the images. As a second preface, by KKF standards, I consider my sharpening skills to be advanced novice.
Yesterday, I took my (made-for version) Shigefusa Kurouchi Nakiri to the stones for the first serious thinning since acquiring it in 2015. The plan was SG500, SG2000, and then, if I had time, JNS Blue Aoto. I have, but did not start with SG220, as I think that this steel is just too easy to work, and it wouldn't be required.
So I start on the SG500, work side 1 for a couple of minutes, and inspect. Bleh, feh, retch. Spots missed, uneven scratch pattern. So I keep at it, to no benefit, and the added bonus from the additional pressure that I thought might help, now scratches on the kuro finish. Then went to the other side which came out perfectly. Go back to side 1, no joy— can not achieve a single thing that I would expect to happen. Move to SG2000, same on the bad side, good side comes out a champ. Got the apex done to satisfaction, then gave up.
This morning I am eating second breakfast, and what pops into my head was the receipt in 2014 of a 180mm Ginsan gyuto from Metalmaster, that had an obvious curve in it, which I had thankfully discovered prior to any sharpening. Voila, I grab the Shig, and there it was, an approximately 1mm deflection from true at the center. I carefully bent it back, got the stones out, and we happy.
I just hope that going forward, I remember to check all knives prior to sharpening. Because even if I put up a sign, there would be a solid chance that I would ignore it.
Yesterday, I took my (made-for version) Shigefusa Kurouchi Nakiri to the stones for the first serious thinning since acquiring it in 2015. The plan was SG500, SG2000, and then, if I had time, JNS Blue Aoto. I have, but did not start with SG220, as I think that this steel is just too easy to work, and it wouldn't be required.
So I start on the SG500, work side 1 for a couple of minutes, and inspect. Bleh, feh, retch. Spots missed, uneven scratch pattern. So I keep at it, to no benefit, and the added bonus from the additional pressure that I thought might help, now scratches on the kuro finish. Then went to the other side which came out perfectly. Go back to side 1, no joy— can not achieve a single thing that I would expect to happen. Move to SG2000, same on the bad side, good side comes out a champ. Got the apex done to satisfaction, then gave up.
This morning I am eating second breakfast, and what pops into my head was the receipt in 2014 of a 180mm Ginsan gyuto from Metalmaster, that had an obvious curve in it, which I had thankfully discovered prior to any sharpening. Voila, I grab the Shig, and there it was, an approximately 1mm deflection from true at the center. I carefully bent it back, got the stones out, and we happy.
I just hope that going forward, I remember to check all knives prior to sharpening. Because even if I put up a sign, there would be a solid chance that I would ignore it.
