When a shinogi isn’t a shinogi… or; why you shouldn’t worry about your shinogi getting wavy when you then a “wide bevel”

[ethompson]

I’ve know about this phenomenon and it’s well recorded here as well. But many of the knives we buy seem to have a “wide-bevel” when really it’s just an aesthetic finish applied where the grind in general starts. So if you get to thinning and polishing and get frustrated by a wavy shinogi, remember this is how the original finish probably got applied.

 

[Jovidah]

So what you're saying is that alongside our knife & stone collection we also need to invest in a sandblasting station?

 

[Greasylake]

Stone retailers don't want you to know this simple trick!

 

[Pie]

The little template blocker thingy makes sense. Never really thought of it before.

I’ve encountered and been frustrated by many a wavy shinogi.

 

[blokey]

There are fake wide bevels, but there are also really ones like Kochi KU or Kyuzo. The Deba in the video is probably a real shinogi tho.

 

[ethompson]

Ill have to admit, when I first saw the video I didn't register it as a deba. But I definitely think its the same approach they use to get that crisp faux shinogi on some knife. Of course there are true wide bevels as well, though most of the time you put them on stones and those grinds aren't as crisp as the stock visuals would have you think.

 

[ReiHamono]

My Mazaki was perfect

 

[iimi]

My Mazaki was perfect

Mazaki finished on stones, so makes sense that it would be. Not a lot of knives are going to be like that.

 

[Greasylake]

Perfect example of the hira not exactly interfacing with the bevel...

 

[jedy617]

Why did they delete this video...not like it was a secret technique

 

[Blank Blades.]

The way i deal with that, since i don't have a sandblaster, is using finger stones. That or loose abrasive.

You can mark off where you want the shinogi with masking tape, and polish untile you have the desired finish and then remove it.