SolidSnake03
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Hey All!
So this might be a dumb thread and maybe I should just settle with my Aizu but wanted to see if or what people were using after the Aizu for edges? I currently finish most of my knives especially carbon steel one's on either my Aizu from Watanabe or my Ardennes Coticule (works great on stainless stuff and semi-stainless) and then with either I strop on denum or cardboard or something like that depending what I have laying around just to finish off the edge. I really enjoy the Aizu edge especially for how toothy it is and how well it seems to do on all my carbon knives. The edge seems to be just about the perfect food edge. That said, in the forever chasing the dragon situation, I'm wondering if there is a natural or synth (splash and go only, not a soaker fan) that is a good next step from the Aizu to go even further, finish the edges with an even more "magically toothy yet wonderfully smooth performing" edge than what the Aizu does? Or really am I just being silly and I should stick with the Aizu/just buy a bigger Aizu? (I have a smaller bout coticule type one that was fairly cheap to try the type of stone out)
Thanks
So this might be a dumb thread and maybe I should just settle with my Aizu but wanted to see if or what people were using after the Aizu for edges? I currently finish most of my knives especially carbon steel one's on either my Aizu from Watanabe or my Ardennes Coticule (works great on stainless stuff and semi-stainless) and then with either I strop on denum or cardboard or something like that depending what I have laying around just to finish off the edge. I really enjoy the Aizu edge especially for how toothy it is and how well it seems to do on all my carbon knives. The edge seems to be just about the perfect food edge. That said, in the forever chasing the dragon situation, I'm wondering if there is a natural or synth (splash and go only, not a soaker fan) that is a good next step from the Aizu to go even further, finish the edges with an even more "magically toothy yet wonderfully smooth performing" edge than what the Aizu does? Or really am I just being silly and I should stick with the Aizu/just buy a bigger Aizu? (I have a smaller bout coticule type one that was fairly cheap to try the type of stone out)
Thanks