So for those of you interested, scienceofsharp
So... Has anyone actually tried this technique on japanese kitchen knives?
I can’t say I have tried creating such an edge myself, but I had a honesuki that was intentionally finished low(er) grit on one side and higher on the other from factory - masakage yuki. I can dig the sharpener’s stamp up if you want to know who it is. Didn’t notice much difference in the edge performance vs single finisher, but deboning chicken thighs doesn’t give me much fine feedback. Sadly that stock edge is long gone, I touch it up before each use because I suck at deboning.So... Has anyone actually tried this technique on japanese kitchen knives?
I agree, it definitely wasn’t one of those “choose your own adventure” type of edges, very deliberate and well done finishing.My Yuki had a crazy good factory edge, one of the best I've ever seen.
Can't believe such an edge is meant to be actually used for board work. Looks to me rather as a kind of service to the end user, who can put his own edge on it with only a few strokes.Does it matter which edge is which? Sharpen the right side with the 1K and then deburr with the 4K? My Wat Gyuto came with a zero grind I was too scared to use.
I feel kinda dumb for scrubbing the stock edge away if shibata was the last guy to work on it . I was told something similar by the guys at Knifewear, I mean it sounds sexy from a marketing perspective but I’m not sure if the real world application of such edges. I too have been nervous about/experienced the stock zero edge, on both my mazaki’s. Sharp, but inconsistent and lacking durability. At this point in the journey I’m a fan of the opportunity to pull out the stones.@Cliff @Pie - Masakage Koishi also comes with a hybrid edge. When I received the knife I asked Ellie @ Knifewear about it, and it's apparently 800/8000. I didn't keep it up, but OOTB sharpness was best I'd had until my Watanabe nakiri arrived. I believe the Koishi sharpener is Takayuki Shibata, possibly Yuki line too, not sure.
Edit: corrected grits from 1000/4000, which Ellie says should also work.
That's the point.Do you go from NP400 to a Natsuya/Aoto? Seems like a big jump to me.
Oh man I go 400 to like… 5-8k mirror finisher - it’s a mean, fast suita. Huge jump but this stone can handle it, it eats deep scratches for breakfast. My ultra fine finishers I’m still not confident enough to produce consistent, reliable results.Do you go from NP400 to a Natsuya/Aoto? Seems like a big jump to me.
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