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by Drewski
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Single Bevel Deba Trouble - Cannot Hit the Edge
Replies: 9
Views: 1073

Re: Single Bevel Deba Trouble - Cannot Hit the Edge

I found the following video from JKI by Jon Broida to be indispensable on the matter. Best of luck!
https://youtu.be/kA0vdeDDSJI?
by Drewski
Sat Feb 25, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Belt sander advice
Replies: 32
Views: 2966

Re: Belt sander advice

Well, my Rikon is arriving in 2 weeks, along with a bunch of Red Label ceramic belts (which were cheaper via the Red Label website rather than Amazon, btw). Very excited to not spend so much time on repairs.
by Drewski
Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: common mistakes people make when sharpening knives
Replies: 13
Views: 1499

Re: common mistakes people make when sharpening knives

As I get better at sharpening, I find that I spend a fair amount of time looking closely at the edge under a light. When I'm using the first stone, I'm looking for a shiny band along the very edge. This indicates an area that did not get sharpened, the shininess is a remnant of the dull edge (althou...
by Drewski
Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Belt sander advice
Replies: 32
Views: 2966

Re: Belt sander advice

Hey Bob, did you get this sander? I'm thinking about it as well.
by Drewski
Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a meat grinder blade - need advice
Replies: 23
Views: 2653

Re: Sharpening a meat grinder blade - need advice

Nice work! I've done some grinding blades and plates recently and used fine (600) DMT diamond stone for these. I sharpened them in circular motions on the diamond stone. It was clear when the blades/plates were flat, as it is in the pictures in this post.
by Drewski
Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: Hunting Knife
Replies: 15
Views: 3405

Re: Hunting Knife

Benchmade Steep Country is a great knife for deer.
Bark River are nice as well, Classic Drop Point Hunter and Fox River are what I have and like. I find I use the Benchmade more as I like the shortness/maneuverability of the blade.
by Drewski
Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:28 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sink Bridge Curiosity
Replies: 29
Views: 2297

Re: Sink Bridge Curiosity

I know this is quite late to the game, but I used to sharpen for a couple years on a towel (to prevent the stones (Choseras mostly) from sliding around) next to the sink. Then I got a Tojiro Pro sink bridge and couldn't have been happier. So much less mess. For me, and with my stones, I can't find a...
by Drewski
Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle
Replies: 16
Views: 2068

Re: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle

I don't have any ZDP-189 knives actually I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Keep watch, Mark is trying to convince Sue to have a week of free shipping to Canada! You can rectify this deficiency in your collection then. Hahaha I think I'm covered with R2 and HAP40. I also know how silly this is, but...
by Drewski
Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle
Replies: 16
Views: 2068

Re: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle

Qapla' wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:45 pm
Drewski wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:53 am
Qapla' wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:09 pm Would you worry about, say, carving poultry with it?
Carving up the breast - go for it. I wouldn't be shoving a knife like this between leg/wing joints.
Which Kanjo ZDP-189 knife do you currently use?
I don't have any ZDP-189 knives actually
by Drewski
Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Naniwa pro 800 or Naniwa Pro 1000
Replies: 8
Views: 960

Re: Naniwa pro 800 or Naniwa Pro 1000

AlexZin wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:36 am Thank you very much for your input!
And also when the edge is not really dull and I do not need to go on SG500 and I want to use Naniwa Pro as the first stone to start: 800 or 1000 ?
Same answer as above. Either will be fine.
by Drewski
Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle
Replies: 16
Views: 2068

Re: Matsubara ZDP189 Migaki Gyuto 210mm vs Kanjo ZDP-189 Gyuto 210mm - Western Handle

Qapla' wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:09 pm Would you worry about, say, carving poultry with it?
Carving up the breast - go for it. I wouldn't be shoving a knife like this between leg/wing joints.
by Drewski
Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you cook today?
Replies: 5597
Views: 498708

Re: What did you cook today?

ChefKnivesToGo wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:35 pm Pizza Night pizza 🍕 pizza 🍕
I've heard somewhere that sausage is the most popular pizza topping in Chicago, while the rest of America/Canada has pepperoni as their favourite. I thought that was interesting.
by Drewski
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Naniwa pro 800 or Naniwa Pro 1000
Replies: 8
Views: 960

Re: Naniwa pro 800 or Naniwa Pro 1000

I'd go 1k as well, but as Jeff said, either will work fine.
by Drewski
Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: What stone works to thin Aogami Super + stainless?
Replies: 23
Views: 2448

Re: What stone works to thin Aogami Super + stainless?

I have been repairing a single bevel knife with a lot of chipping on the edge, and this is in some ways similar to your thinning issue, I think. After an hour of grinding on a 400 grit stone with lots of breaks to flatten said stone, I switched to a "fine" (around 600 grit) DMT diamond pla...
by Drewski
Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: New to Freehand Sharpening and J Knives
Replies: 24
Views: 2858

Re: New to Freehand Sharpening and J Knives

I found that the grip the handle-hand has on the knife makes a significant difference in my sharpening. I suspect lots of people do lots of things differently with this hand. For me, I sharpen both edges of a knife with the handle in my right hand. When I am sharpening the right edge (meaning that t...
by Drewski
Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:27 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening a friends Cutco knives
Replies: 13
Views: 2059

Re: Sharpening a friends Cutco knives

Thanks for the OP and updates, zekepa. To me, the damage/chipping does not appear to warrant thinning for these particular knives. If I were sharpening these, and I have sharpened some Cutco knives, I would have started on the CKTG 140 diamond plate. This saves a ton of wear on stones. This will get...
by Drewski
Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:08 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Strops necessary
Replies: 21
Views: 2115

Re: Strops necessary

I often finish knives at 3k, so this might not be relevant to you. I notice that stropping after 3k makes a noticeable difference on how smooth the blade will slice through newsprint. This is probably because I still have some remnants of a burr after the 3k sharpening (and a couple stropping motion...
by Drewski
Thu Mar 25, 2021 11:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another "please identify this kanji"
Replies: 3
Views: 932

Re: Another "please identify this kanji"

shiupo wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:31 pm The first one is from Haruyuki. I think Mark used to carry them in SRS-15 steel.

The second one is from Azuma monamoto-no Masahisa. The 4-characters is for the maker (東源正久) but I can't translate the customer's name, sorry. Hope this help!
Thanks a lot!
by Drewski
Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:40 pm
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Chip with a crack: how bad is this situation?
Replies: 15
Views: 2827

Re: Chip with a crack: how bad is this situation?

ken123 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:38 am Any news?

Ken
Not yet. The customer is a busy chef, hard to say when he'll get to it.
by Drewski
Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:17 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Travel Knife
Replies: 36
Views: 3412

Re: Travel Knife

Thanks for the suggestions. A small stone or two definitely sounds feasible. Any thoughts on the saya/box dilemma? The knife's original box would take up more space, but a saya wouldn't do much for the handle and where the blade attaches to it. I've transported a knife in a saya before, but it was ...