Hello World

[user 51552]

Long time lurker but thought I'd try contribute. I have the same handle over at B&B for those into razors. I work in a VERY busy professional kitchen in Missoula, MT. Current knife bag contains:

Akira Saku White #2 Gyuto 8.2"
Tojiro White #2 Nakiri (can't remember the size)
K Sabatier Stainless 14" Chef Knife
K Sabatier Stainless 6" Utility
F. Dick Poultry Knife
F. Dick Dickoron Polish Steel


Lots of blade have come and gone but this is what I'm using right now and it works very well.

Have a decent collection of natural stones, razors, other knives also.

 

[Nemo]

Welcome to the forums

 

[Qapla']

Welcome. What do you think of the polish rod in use, and which knives do you use it with?

 

[user 51552]

Welcome. What do you think of the polish rod in use, and which knives do you use it with?

I use the polish rod with the Western knives, Sabatier and F. Dick knives (also have a 10" F. Dick 1905 chef I forgot about). Works very well when I am trimming chickens for the rotisserie to keep the edge going enough for 70 birds. I think however that if I went back in time I might get something with a bit more tooth, likely the F. Dick Micro. If you use the polish a lot on the same knife the blade will still cut but feels like it has slicked off if you test the sharpness with your fingers. I also think it's effectiveness relies on having a very well formed apex to begin with and you're just kind of popping it back into place, if your sharpening is off it won't do anything for you imo.

With the J knives I might use one of the well worn house diamond steels just to pep up the edge. I take my J knives down to zero edge then apply a micro-bevel. Very light passes on the diamond rod, weight of the blade, 2 or 3 strokes per side max. Although to be fair I'm slowly migrating away from carbon and towards all stainless for work, imo stainless is king in a busy kitchen. I was slicing red bell peppers one day and had to leave my station for no more than two minutes, bit of pepper juice on my nakiri had already rusted when I got back (cladding on Tojiro Shirogami series is VERY reactive from my experience).