coping with the inevitable

[henkle]

So it finally happened, the drop resulting in an approximately 4mm X 4mm chip in my S. Kamo AS 180mm nakiri. I'd like some advice from the more experienced on how to approach a repair. My first inclination is to just try to sharpen out the chip which would accentuate the curve of the tip. I'm a beginning sharpener with a King 1000 as my coarsest whetstone. The other obvious option would be to shorten the knife by 4mm and keep the same angle of the front edge as the original knife. I would have to go pro for that repair as I don't think it is within my abilities (or tools). Trying to avoid doing something stupid I might regret. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Jovidah]

Congratulations on being the first person on earth who tipped a nakiri...

 

[DoYoon Kim]

Ehhh, seems like you can get away with just rounding it off. Any course stone will do.

 

[SwampDonkey]

This isn't bad at all! Just round the tip, cutting the entire front end off the knife isn't necessary. Not sure which line of his this is but Kamo normally runs his steel fairly hard. Your 1k may not be the best stone for this but since it's at the front and pretty small I'm not sure it's worth buying a new coarse stone.

 

[DoYoon Kim]

This isn't bad at all! Just round the tip, cutting the entire front end off the knife isn't necessary. Not sure which line of his this is but Kamo normally runs his steel fairly hard. Your 1k may not be the best stone for this but since it's at the front and pretty small I'm not sure it's worth buying a new coarse stone.

Good point, I think maybe whatever he’s got to flatten the stone should do the trick here.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Round it out. 1k won't do it. Best to get a coarse stone. You'll need one for other things sooner or later. But, if you have to, rub it on the sidewalk. I'd probably hold it by the spine, handle in the air. Dull the edge before you start.

 

[gentiscid]

Now expect some guy telling you you don't deserve that nakiri and how dare you drop it when they have 7 years waiting to buy one!

Btw, always curious how a serrated nakiri looks like! Be a man, get a Dremel!

 

[esoo]

Now expect some guy telling you you don't deserve that nakiri and how dare you drop it when they have 7 years waiting to buy one!

Btw, always curious how a serrated nakiri looks like! Be a man, get a Dremel!

Come on, I see a santoku coming out of that {/s]

 

[Delat]

Agree with the suggestions to just round it. You’ll probably want to do a few sketches of various curves/angles first, then draw your desired line on the blade in sharpie before starting vs just winging it.

 

[deltaplex]

I'd do as shallow a rounding as I could get away with on the front and concede that it's better to look slightly wonky for a bit than to grind a bunch of metal off the front or change the front 1/3 edge profile to work it out.

 

[Gshep91]

Make a bunka

(This is a joke)

 

[M1k3]

I'd soften up any sharp parts (that's not the cutting edge), and use it as is. It'll get sharpened out eventually.

 

[boomchakabowwow]

I'd soften up any sharp parts (that's not the cutting edge), and use it as is. It'll get sharpened out eventually.

maybe the grandkids will eventually sharpen that out..

 

[The Forest Ninja]

Pull out the coarse stone.

 

[Dr. Knives]

Are you still in Hong Kong?

I can lend you a horizontal wheel

Not a difficult repair, you got this.

 

[Jville]

Come on, I see a santoku coming out of that {/s]

Santoku is never the solution. There is always a better way.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Santoku is never the solution. There is always a better way.

Exactly. Santoku screams. I've given up.

 

[esoo]

Santoku is never the solution. There is always a better way.

I was trying to channel ma_sha1.

Exactly. Santoku screams. I've given up.

Low tip gyuto = santoku wanna be.

 

[Corradobrit1]

I was trying to channel ma_sha1.



Low tip gyuto = santoku wanna be.

Not if its over 165mm

 

[esoo]

Not if its over 165mm

Takeda's XL gyuto would like a word with you....

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

The Wat Pro 180 gyuto is one of the best santoku's I own.

 

[Nemo]

The universe is trying to tell you that you need a gyuto.

 

[Jville]

I was trying to channel ma_sha1.



Low tip gyuto = santoku wanna be.

Haven’t enough knives been harmed already?

 

[henkle]

Thanks for all your suggestions on the fix. I used a shapton 320, finished on a 1000 and 6000. Not too bad for a rookie I think.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Thanks for all your suggestions on the fix. I used a shapton 320, finished on a 1000 and 6000. Not too bad for a rookie I think.View attachment 293393

Looks great!

 

[Corradobrit1]

Make a bunka (This is a joke)

Not for the sadly missed @ma_sha

 

[Corradobrit1]

Thanks for all your suggestions on the fix. I used a shapton 320, finished on a 1000 and 6000. Not too bad for a rookie I think.View attachment 293393

Looks good for a 'novice'