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by michael1778
Wed May 04, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Re: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite

I bought the Shapton Glass travel base in case this ever becomes a "real" opportunity. Many thanks for all the thoughtful and supportive replies!!!
by michael1778
Wed May 04, 2022 11:55 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Re: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite

Jeff B wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 11:48 am You can start to flatten the King on a sidewalk if it's real bad and then finish it with sand paper. Ready to use.
That made me laugh because it is really bad! :lol:
by michael1778
Tue May 03, 2022 12:34 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Re: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite

Thanks everyone!! It is a dished, not close to flat 250/1k King combo. I'll leave that alone if and when I go back by
by michael1778
Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite
Replies: 10
Views: 740

Sharpening a friend's Messermeister Meridian Elite

Hello Again My Friends! In the near-future, I may have the chance to sharpen a dear friend's 8" Messermeister knife. I recently touched it up with a King combo stone she had in a drawer. She lives across the country but I routinely go that way for work. Once in a while, our schedules match and ...
by michael1778
Sat Feb 19, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: 1k Soaker Recommendation
Replies: 12
Views: 1063

Re: 1k Soaker Recommendation

Thanks guys. It looks like the Kohetsu is no longer available as I can’t see it on the store or in the out of stock items. I will give the Cerax a try. I forgot how I had seen that a while ago. Seems strange it isn't even listed any more. That's a shame since many people enjoy the Kohetsu 800 &...
by michael1778
Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:06 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Best stainless steel?
Replies: 28
Views: 4828

Re: Best stainless steel?

How hard can Ginsan get? Nakagawa is listed around 60 HRC. Do others take it higher? My Harukaze was 62. https://www.chefknivestogo.com/harukaze5.html I only owned it for a short time but it sharpened more like the Aogami Super steel knives I used to have compared to my current Makoto SG2 blades.At...
by michael1778
Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Strop Materials and Abrasive Pairings please
Replies: 4
Views: 748

Re: Strop Materials and Abrasive Pairings please

Thank you for the comments and information to date. I am sad to say that I have not yet found my roo or denim strops after my move this month. I know I packed them somewhere!

[edited to add]
Found the denim. Figures that I would find the cheapest...
by michael1778
Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Strop Materials and Abrasive Pairings please
Replies: 4
Views: 748

Strop Materials and Abrasive Pairings please

Hello Friends, I request your comments and advice on strops and compounds. Specifically, I would like assistance in selecting strop materials with each abrasive I have. My current strops, all are 3" x 11" on a CKTG base. Some of these were ourchased as interest/curiosity items. 1x Bovine l...
by michael1778
Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:35 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Beginner advice
Replies: 9
Views: 925

Re: Beginner advice

Joe and Grant are brilliant and helpful. I am deeply thankful for their posts and even direct help with me at times in my past posts. I went round and round on Edge Pro vs freehand. In the end, I wanted a more connected physical experience. I'm an Aerospace Engineer by education and an information t...
by michael1778
Wed Aug 18, 2021 12:49 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: How to travel with waterstones
Replies: 17
Views: 2210

Re: How to travel with waterstones

I once flew with three Shapton Glass stones in my laptop bag (220, 500, and 2000 grits). TSA said it looked like big lithium ion battery packs. I had one in my bag already. To their scanner it looked like four big batteries. The Atoma plate didn't seem to bother them much. Expect some extra security...
by michael1778
Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Chosera 800 vs 1000
Replies: 13
Views: 3207

Re: Chosera 800 vs 1000

The 2x progression is very overrated unless you are working toward a mirror finish. It's only then that you really "need" a tight progression. I own a 2x progression of Shapton Glass stones but don't often use them that way. I choose based on the application or knife owner. Traveling to m...
by michael1778
Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:40 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Chosera 800 vs 1000
Replies: 13
Views: 3207

Re: Chosera 800 vs 1000

I have a fairly complete progression of Shapton Glass: 220, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, and 8000. I also use the Shapton base. I have previously used a Shapton Pro 2000. It was a good stone. I simply wanted the Glass series as my splash and go stones so, I sold it. I flatten with CKTG 80 grit along with ...
by michael1778
Wed May 19, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Thanks for preparing me for my first tip repair
Replies: 1
Views: 514

Thanks for preparing me for my first tip repair

Hello Everyone, I am so happy with how I managed to recover from my first tip break that I wanted to thank all of you here that helped me with videos, posts, encouragement, and general awesomeness that is so prevalent here on this forum. I made such rapid progress on the initial repair work that I w...
by michael1778
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Cbn and nanocloth comparison 0.5 poly
Replies: 21
Views: 2224

Re: Cbn and nanocloth comparison 0.5 poly

orezeno wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:41 pm Sorry Ken. I could not make it through much more than 5 minutes of the video. The signal-to-noise ratio was way too low for me.

As an aside, I'd love to try your nanocloth strops. Mine have been on order with you since the end of Feb.
I look forward to our thoughts on them once you receive them.
by michael1778
Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Whats your current progression? What would you like to change?
Replies: 13
Views: 2797

Re: Whats your current progression? What would you like to change?

Shapton Glass for all: 220 500 1000 2000 (once I am allowed to open my Christmas gift) 4000 (planned) 8000 For now, instead of ending on the 8000, I use 3 micron diamond paste on balsa and then 1 micron paste on balsa. Wanting to do CBN on nanocloth instead if my cats and my car would stop needing ...
by michael1778
Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Quick thoughts on Nano Cloth with CBN
Replies: 2
Views: 908

Quick thoughts on Nano Cloth with CBN

Hello Everyone, I wanted to share a few thoughts on the nanocloth with CBN that Ken offers. My personal life went into more of a tailspin than I expected at the new year and I've only recently got things righted. I'm in my new apartment and now have an appreciation for shorter knives in cramped plac...
by michael1778
Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:02 pm
Forum: Sold Classifieds
Topic: WTS Matsubara Blue#2 Nashiji Tall Nakiri 175
Replies: 25
Views: 4576

Re: WTS Matsubara Blue#2 Nashiji Tall Nakiri 175

Wonderful!! Congratulations to both parties.
by michael1778
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:58 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: The metaphorical fork in the road: Freehand vs Guided System Sharpening
Replies: 50
Views: 15529

Re: The metaphorical fork in the road: Freehand vs Guided System Sharpening

And one more thing to consider. Speaking as someone who used the EP for ten years (really just by happenstance) before getting into freehand sharpening , now several years into freehand, I would suggest that the analogy with forging your own steel has its limitations. While people spend a lifetime ...
by michael1778
Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:06 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Goldilocks 210-230 please
Replies: 34
Views: 4509

Re: Goldilocks 210-230 please

After being there like many of I imagine, poor Dan is going thru a mid knife crisis! Do I want a corvette or an suv...hmm just something different in case i am missing out. I'm reminded of the very old movie, I think entitled "Middle Age Crazy" He bought a Porsche 928, if memory serves.
by michael1778
Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Whats your current progression? What would you like to change?
Replies: 13
Views: 2797

Re: Whats your current progression? What would you like to change?

Shapton Glass for all: 220 500 1000 2000 (once I am allowed to open my Christmas gift) 4000 (planned) 8000 For now, instead of ending on the 8000, I use 3 micron diamond paste on balsa and then 1 micron paste on balsa. Wanting to do CBN on nanocloth instead if my cats and my car would stop needing m...