Show Your Newest Sharpening Gear

[Rangen]

First time I sharpened soft stainless, I thought to myself, "That's it? Burr is gone already? Are you sure? Yup, it's gone."

Real eye opener.

Yeah, it's almost hard to believe, the same stone being perfect for cheap soft stainless, and for the most extreme supersteels like Maxamet. It makes you want to say "what's the catch," but then you see the price...

 

[M1k3]

Venev 100/240 (after a 1 man pass around), 0.5 and 2 micron diamond paste.

 

[mengwong]

Who needs a nagura when you can do this highly advanced technique!

 

[Dan-]

Naguras hate it when you do this one thing !

 

[M1k3]

Who needs a nagura when you can do this highly advanced technique!

One is needed when the stone loads up.

 

[besserbissen]

 

[coxhaus]

Love to hear what you think of it

Well, I really like it for stropping. I use a leather belt with green compound. Once I have a knife my German knives sharpened at 15 degrees I am just using the belt to touch up the blade. It seems to work.

 

[Choppin]

Sigma 240 and Suehiro holder.
Let’s see how the Sigma performs on my old monosteels @M1k3

Packaging design is on point!

Curiously the Sigma (left) looks almost exactly like my Debado 200 (right). The Sigma feels rougher to the touch though.

 

[M1k3]

Sigma 240 and Suehiro holder.
Let’s see how the Sigma performs on my old monosteels @M1k3

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Packaging design is on point!

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Curiously the Sigma (left) looks almost exactly like my Debado 200 (right). The Sigma feels rougher to the touch though.

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Seal the Sigma. You're water company will thank me.

 

[Choppin]

Seal the Sigma. You're water company will thank me.

What did you use for sealing? I read some comments here that it can absorb a lot and of product before sealing effectively, depending on what you use.

Also, should I permasoak?

 

[Uncle Danny]

New Binsui

 

[M1k3]

What did you use for sealing? I read some comments here that it can absorb a lot and of product before sealing effectively, depending on what you use.

Also, should I permasoak?

Spray lacquer is easy to use. Tape the sharpening surface. Do a few light coats, 3-5 or so. Permasoak is definitely preferred. The stone is really porous though. Also, don't bother washing away the mud. It'll help keep the surface hydrated.

 

[Choppin]

Spray lacquer is easy to use. Tape the sharpening surface. Do a few light coats, 3-5 or so. Permasoak is definitely preferred. The stone is really porous though. Also, don't bother washing away the mud. It'll help keep the surface hydrated.

Got it. I think I have a can of Rust-Oleum lacquer somewhere. Was also thinking epoxy but spray lacquer sounds less messy.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Finally caved to @deltaplex bullying and got a washita from KME

 

[mockit]

Damn that is a large and clean looking lilly white! Didn't know Dan's was still selling Washitas.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Damn that is a large and clean looking lilly white! Didn't know Dan's was still selling Washitas.

I think KME realized their mistake on the $15 washita and just updated the price, still a good deal. 6x2"

Coarse Grit - Dan's Washita Stones

 

[JustAnotherJoe]

I think KME realized their mistake on the $15 washita and just updated the price, still a good deal. 6x2"

Coarse Grit - Dan's Washita Stones

I would love to hear your opinion of that stone. I've used mine a hand full of times, and I am pretty happy with it, but I don't have the wealth of experience many of this forums members have.
Btw, I think there is some pumace or white powder on those. After a bit of scrubbing mine turned out to have a bit of a tea stain appearance.

Happy new stone day!

 

[SwampDonkey]

I would love to hear your opinion of that stone. I've used mine a hand full of times, and I am pretty happy with it, but I don't have the wealth of experience many of this forums members have.
Btw, I think there is some pumace or white powder on those. After a bit of scrubbing mine turned out to have a bit of a tea stain appearance.

Happy new stone day!

I've run in to a problem, which I suspect afflicts many a KKFer...I've run out knives to sharpen! Been on such a coti/BBW kick that now I only have 1 VG7 knife left, but I reckon this will work knicely on it. Ginsan-ish

 

[Choppin]

Seal the Sigma. You're water company will thank me.

Done. I only had black lacquer at home (?? probably bought by mistake). It will probably make a mess when lapping but it looks cool and worked well. 6 or so light coats, first two seemed to get absorbed and only dirt the surface, but from the 3rd onwards it started sealing.

 

[GeneParmesan]

It's been a while so a lot of stuff to show...

DMD 400/1200 Diamond plate.
Spyderco 302M
Spyderco 302F
Spyderco 306UF
The Spyderco stones where more of a spontaneus buy as I could get the whole set new for 200 Euros.

Skerper Arkansas Hard Black
RH Preyda Surgical Black
Müller Hard Translucent
Some old hard translucent stone that I am flattening right now. This one was used by a goldsmith so therefore it is dished out in the middle.

 

[captaincaed]

Those Spyderco black stone are pretty darn nice for kitchen knives. Basically a flat ceramic honing rod. Lots of bite.

 

[Naftoor]

Yeah the 302M is a great kitchen stone. Especially for slightly more wear resistant numbers. I use it on my vg10 piece, I don’t think it’d thin well but it gets a decent edge on it real quick. Haven’t found a use for the other stones in the series yet, since even the medium is soooo fine

 

[captaincaed]

I like the white Spyderco stones for woodworking, but they feel more like an arkansas stone - super hard and easy to blunt your edge if the angle isn't spot on.

Any luck refreshing the surface of the black stones?

 

[GeneParmesan]

Any luck refreshing the surface of the black stones?

I didn't have the need to refresh these stones, as I have them for a month or so.

I really enjoy the arkansas as well the spyderco stones.
For a long time I avoided sharpening on a stone because of the process of drying the stone.
Both these stones are an excellent solution for fast touchups on knives.

 

[jnat0215]

Not much to say about this one, just amazing performance. Pop quiz ( more for me to understand japanese stone names in English) what is the name of the stone mine, type hint is one picture 2.

 

[captaincaed]

Did I need this? Mmmm no.
Did I overpay on the bay? Mmmm yes.
Is it too close to my birthday to care? Mmmmmmmaybe.

 

[captaincaed]

A lot of sandpaper had to die to make this stone flat. But it is flat (all 8 axes). Luckily, now too is my straight edge.

Spoiler alert, when your straight edge isn't straight, flattening is confusing.

 

[BillHanna]

I salute your sacrifice, sandpaper. 🫡

 

[captaincaed]

"5.99/mo or 60USD/yr"
Bill the Shill.

 

[M1k3]

A lot of sandpaper had to die to make this stone flat. But it is flat (all 8 axes). Luckily, now too is my straight edge.

Spoiler alert, when your straight edge isn't straight, flattening is confusing. View attachment 264713 View attachment 264714 View attachment 264715

Is the straight edge flat in all axis's now? Or just rust free