testing123
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Hey guys,
I Just acquired a new Tanaka VG10 Damascus 210mm Gyuto, and while the edge is pretty decent out of the box I definitely feel like it's not at its peak yet (it still rips paper towels when I try to slice it but does paper with no issue - haven't done tomato or onion test yet). I'm fairly new to Japanese knives, but do have the 1k/6k King combo stone. I'd like to take the Tanaka to the stone, but I was wondering if it was necessary for me to start with the 1k then go to the 6k, or should I just go to the 6k and follow up with some stropping? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I Just acquired a new Tanaka VG10 Damascus 210mm Gyuto, and while the edge is pretty decent out of the box I definitely feel like it's not at its peak yet (it still rips paper towels when I try to slice it but does paper with no issue - haven't done tomato or onion test yet). I'm fairly new to Japanese knives, but do have the 1k/6k King combo stone. I'd like to take the Tanaka to the stone, but I was wondering if it was necessary for me to start with the 1k then go to the 6k, or should I just go to the 6k and follow up with some stropping? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!