I think I get it now after your explanation that you only do one lateral stroke per stone. Thanks Kit. You guys are so helpful. I am learning quite a bit by reading and asking questions in addition to watching videos. But I must say, there are lot of videos out there that sometimes it can be so overwhelming. I try to extract everything that I believe may work for me and apply it to suit my own technique. If it doesn't work for me, then I will try another method that I have seen or read and hopefully establish my own method. Thanks again.Kit Craft wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:44 pm If I had to say my lateral stroke had a direction I would say it is slightly edge trailing. I don't like edge leading strokes. Not because they do not work but because they do not work for me. I have used edges done by others that were pressure on edge leading only and it was a damn fine edge but I can not replicate the process, it feels unnatural.
I am not sure I follow with the question about a lateral stroke on each trailing stroke. I only use one later stroke per stone if I can help it. Now, if it feels like there is still burr left I might repeat the entire process.
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It can be overwhelming but don't let it get to you, in practice it is much easier than on paper. Interesting in that a lot of things are the opposite.Andreu wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:33 amI think I get it now after your explanation that you only do one lateral stroke per stone. Thanks Kit. You guys are so helpful. I am learning quite a bit by reading and asking questions in addition to watching videos. But I must say, there are lot of videos out there that sometimes it can be so overwhelming. I try to extract everything that I believe may work for me and apply it to suit my own technique. If it doesn't work for me, then I will try another method that I have seen or read and hopefully establish my own method. Thanks again.Kit Craft wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:44 pm If I had to say my lateral stroke had a direction I would say it is slightly edge trailing. I don't like edge leading strokes. Not because they do not work but because they do not work for me. I have used edges done by others that were pressure on edge leading only and it was a damn fine edge but I can not replicate the process, it feels unnatural.
I am not sure I follow with the question about a lateral stroke on each trailing stroke. I only use one later stroke per stone if I can help it. Now, if it feels like there is still burr left I might repeat the entire process.
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Couldn't agree more. Thanks again Kit!Kit Craft wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:57 amIt can be overwhelming but don't let it get to you, in practice it is much easier than on paper. Interesting in that a lot of things are the opposite.Andreu wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:33 amI think I get it now after your explanation that you only do one lateral stroke per stone. Thanks Kit. You guys are so helpful. I am learning quite a bit by reading and asking questions in addition to watching videos. But I must say, there are lot of videos out there that sometimes it can be so overwhelming. I try to extract everything that I believe may work for me and apply it to suit my own technique. If it doesn't work for me, then I will try another method that I have seen or read and hopefully establish my own method. Thanks again.Kit Craft wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:44 pm If I had to say my lateral stroke had a direction I would say it is slightly edge trailing. I don't like edge leading strokes. Not because they do not work but because they do not work for me. I have used edges done by others that were pressure on edge leading only and it was a damn fine edge but I can not replicate the process, it feels unnatural.
I am not sure I follow with the question about a lateral stroke on each trailing stroke. I only use one later stroke per stone if I can help it. Now, if it feels like there is still burr left I might repeat the entire process.
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I have a stupid question, at the beginning of the video in the original post he says to start by dulling the knife on the side of the whetstone. I am wondering is he doing this just for demonstration/learning purposes? I assume you don't normally start by dulling your edge?
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Hi Walt - in just normal sharpening you don't need to dull your knife.
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That video really taught me a lot in the beginning and was one of my favorites.desol wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:38 pm Good video for those just learning, especially the supporting hand advice...with the forefinger and thumb. That's important for maintaining stability. I sharpened that way for the first two or three years, but at a lower angle.
I learned from this one as well in the beginning. Of importance, at least to me, was/is the difference shown in the beginning, between the foreign knife and the Japanese knife.
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How much of a dork does it make me if I watched that video again simply because it was quoted and in front of me?