fitzo
Well-Known Member
I've recently aquired a couple Japnese-style chef knives made by Shosui Takeda.
He has an interesting method of sharpening that works wonderfully for the exquisitely thin san mai blades he makes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8U3AHvLa4
As you'll notice, he plants the knife and holds the stone in hand. I have the stone he has in the vid, but truth be told it's a little coarser than I'd like to finish with.
So, I am looking for waterstones, preferably synthetic "splash and go" stones, in a size range ~1.25" wide, 0.5"-ish thick, and 5-6" long. Grits 3000, 5000 or 8000.
If anyone has a source for smaller waterstones, I'd appreciate knowing. Thanks!
He has an interesting method of sharpening that works wonderfully for the exquisitely thin san mai blades he makes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8U3AHvLa4
As you'll notice, he plants the knife and holds the stone in hand. I have the stone he has in the vid, but truth be told it's a little coarser than I'd like to finish with.
So, I am looking for waterstones, preferably synthetic "splash and go" stones, in a size range ~1.25" wide, 0.5"-ish thick, and 5-6" long. Grits 3000, 5000 or 8000.
If anyone has a source for smaller waterstones, I'd appreciate knowing. Thanks!
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