Does anyone actually use a "laser" gyuto at work? In your experience, are they common pro tools or more like newbie catnip?
This is quite funny.As far as being labeled a noob, I've been called one by a wusthof user who thought I was dumb for using japanese knives at all. He said the only japanese knife he would ever use is a Shun...
I’ll contribute to the kippington gofundme.This thread is making realise there'd probably be a lot of love out there for thin grinds, but with thicker spines near the handle.
If I had a power hammer, I could smash these out so cheap and fast...
Nah don't bother. There's more that goes into a power hammer than you might think.I’ll contribute to the kippington gofundme.
This thread is making realise there'd probably be a lot of love out there for thin grinds, but with thicker spines near the handle.
If I had a power hammer, I could smash these out so cheap and fast...
Nah don't bother. There's more that goes into a power hammer than you might think.
- New workspace outta the 'burbs
- Reinforced floor
- Appropriate forge
- Power-hammer
- $$$
I definitely agreeI think softer, tougher steels need to make a comeback. Just because a knife isn't 75hrc doesn't mean it's a bad knife. I'd have no problem hammering in a nail with the back of my 1.7mm spine on my stainless laser.
Okay I'd have a few problems, but I wouldn't be worried about my blade breaking off.
Well it's all relative. I mean, there's a good reason why it all exists on a scale. Wear resistant lasers are pretty awesome, but also the ease of sharpening a 60-62 HRC laser cannot be ignored.I think softer, tougher steels need to make a comeback. Just because a knife isn't 75hrc doesn't mean it's a bad knife. I'd have no problem hammering in a nail with the back of my 1.7mm spine on my stainless laser.
it is way more convenient and faster to take out a mac black out of the knife roll than to go through the touchup process. a few swipes before shift and after shift is all a knife with a workable edge needs.I feel like lasers (and probably other knives very thin TBE) are just slightly more wear-prone...But also they sharpen up so easily...can't even imagine you save more than 0.3 of a second using a steel vs touching up a laser on a 3 or 4k. Not everyone at work has the luxury of whipping out a (pre-soaked, etc) stone, tho.
Nah don't bother. There's more that goes into a power hammer than you might think.
- New workspace outta the 'burbs
- Reinforced floor
- Appropriate forge
- Power-hammer
- $$$
As for toughness, it almost dictates the thinness behind the edge of a laser.Interesting. I'm a bit confused by what you're trying to say. I'm pretty new to the deep science behind it all. What is it specifically that someone with little knowledge should know? Are you saying that a thinner knife, even of it is tougher is more prone to chopping than a thicker harder knife? Genuine question. I'm interested in learning more about this kind of stuff and how toughness and thickness correlate.
This thread is making realise there'd probably be a lot of love out there for thin grinds, but with thicker spines near the handle.
If I had a power hammer, I could smash these out so cheap and fast...
Seems a bit excessive to reinforce the floor....
Interesting. I'm a bit confused by what you're trying to say. I'm pretty new to the deep science behind it all. What is it specifically that someone with little knowledge should know? Are you saying that a thinner knife, even of it is tougher is more prone to chopping than a thicker harder knife? Genuine question. I'm interested in learning more about this kind of stuff and how toughness and thickness correlate.
Yep.Are you saying that a thinner knife, even of it is tougher is more prone to chipping than a thicker harder knife?
I see this "bird beak" effect get done so often to lasers...That's why important to keep an even bevel heel to tip so you still have a smooth blade geometry even after steel has been taken off the knife over the years. I know from experience have put bird beaks on thin tips in the past
Hammering and grinding are both loud enough to piss the neighbours off. Grinding is more consistent, like the background sound you get while sitting on a plane. Hammering is like the crying baby a few rows back.Btw, @Kippington, how much noise do you make and how do you try to prevent it from leaking out? Does most of the noise come from hammering, or grinding? I have these unrealistic dreams of eventually having a knife making setup in my backyard, which will hopefully be in the burbs as opposed to my current location in the city, and am wondering how realistic it’ll be to not piss off everyone on my block.
So.... you're saying you need to shake the hammer like a baby that's crying in the back of the airplane?Hammering and grinding are both loud enough to piss the neighbours off. Grinding is more consistent, like the background sound you get while sitting on a plane. Hammering is like the crying baby a few rows back.
Throw it out of the planeSo.... you're saying you need to shake the hammer like a baby that's crying in the back of the airplane?
What good would the hammer be to Kippington then?Throw it out of the plane
i meant the crying baby.What good would the hammer be to Kippington then?
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