Adrian Chan
Member
So I'm at a bit of a crossroad with my stones - I don't really know what to do, or whether I have a gap to fill.
I'm a home cook so very very rarely need anything in the rough grits, unless I chip a knife which is nearly never, and I have a 320 shapton glass for that. Knives are mainly carbon steel - W1, W3(?), B1, AS and a lone R2 that the partner uses.
Other than that I have an Amakusa (which is what i usually start on), a King 1200 (which I'm looking into replacing as I'd like to just stick to splash and go stones), a Naniwa Aotoshi, Arashiyama 6k and Kitayama 8k (The two fine grits I picked up in Asia on a cheap).
I've been working on my skills to polish a blade edge and seems like I'm able to do so to my satisfaction, but I've been wanting to work on a Kasumi finish, and have somewhat realised that I don't have the right stones. I've also only got the nagura stone that came with the Arashiyama/Kitayama, and a pink flattener although I'm going to get a diamond plate soon.
So the question is, are there any recommendations on a stone that would possibly help with my collection, and also perhaps a decent replacement for the King?
I've mostly ruled out natural stones apart from the amakusa esque ones as they're affordable so looking at synthetic mainly. Based in the UK, so who knows whether I still belong to the EU shopping market in 21 days time....but so far I'll take that I am able to do so.
Thank you!
I'm a home cook so very very rarely need anything in the rough grits, unless I chip a knife which is nearly never, and I have a 320 shapton glass for that. Knives are mainly carbon steel - W1, W3(?), B1, AS and a lone R2 that the partner uses.
Other than that I have an Amakusa (which is what i usually start on), a King 1200 (which I'm looking into replacing as I'd like to just stick to splash and go stones), a Naniwa Aotoshi, Arashiyama 6k and Kitayama 8k (The two fine grits I picked up in Asia on a cheap).
I've been working on my skills to polish a blade edge and seems like I'm able to do so to my satisfaction, but I've been wanting to work on a Kasumi finish, and have somewhat realised that I don't have the right stones. I've also only got the nagura stone that came with the Arashiyama/Kitayama, and a pink flattener although I'm going to get a diamond plate soon.
So the question is, are there any recommendations on a stone that would possibly help with my collection, and also perhaps a decent replacement for the King?
I've mostly ruled out natural stones apart from the amakusa esque ones as they're affordable so looking at synthetic mainly. Based in the UK, so who knows whether I still belong to the EU shopping market in 21 days time....but so far I'll take that I am able to do so.
Thank you!