Oops! Huge chip.

[AlbuquerqueDan]

I'm so easily swayed: I started the repair last night based on Ken's and Peter's posts. I should be done tonight or tomorrow when I have some time to put into it.

I started with breadknifing on an 80 grit diamond plate, thinned on a 140 diamond, and am now working on getting the deep scratches out.

I'll post pictures when I'm done and let everyone know how it goes.

[eitan78]

Here's the 60 grit Nubatama stone, demonstrating tip repairs and recreating bevels and stone flattening. A big work saver.



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Ken

what do you use to flatten a 60 grit stone?

[PaulME]

Cinder block

[Robstreperous]

Coarse Diamond Plate.

[Peter Nowlan]

I had an Alaskan Malamute pup, did the same thing.

[ken123]

I had an Alaskan Malamute pup, did the same thing.

It is in their nature. They believe they are training us

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Ken

[ken123]

I flatten a 60 with a 24 grit Nubatama OR a 46 grit diamind plate.

I flaten a 24 grit with another 24 grit.

I never use a sidewalk or cinder block.

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Ken

[Chefcallari]

I'm so easily swayed: I started the repair last night based on Ken's and Peter's posts. I should be done tonight or tomorrow when I have some time to put into it.

I started with breadknifing on an 80 grit diamond plate, thinned on a 140 diamond, and am now working on getting the deep scratches out.

I'll post pictures when I'm done and let everyone know how it goes.

.................... Do you REALLY think your gonna go this whole thread and not tell us HOW you put a chip the size of Lincolns' face in that knife??? Lol

Spill it amigo lol

[AlbuquerqueDan]

.................... Do you REALLY think your gonna go this whole thread and not tell us HOW you put a chip the size of Lincolns' face in that knife??? Lol

Spill it amigo lol

Well, I was working on polishing this knife's hagane in my garage when a wasp flew in, scouting out a place for her nest. I thought, "wouldn't it be cool to cut that wasp in half with this Mazak?" I took a swing. I missed the wasp, but I did hit a nail sticking out of the wall. I figure that I missed only due to the performance of the knife, so next time I'll need to try it with a Kato or a Fujiyama.

PS: I wasn't even drunk. Really. No, really.

[AlbuquerqueDan]

It's been a fun project. As you can see, I left a small chip. I wasn't sure how much material thinning and sharpening would take off, so I erred on the side of not removing enough in the initial breadknifing.

I tried really hard to sharpen the right side with a hamagarabi (sp?) convexity, for food release. The left side is pretty flat/zero grind. Here's the results with a very old potato. As you can see, some slices stuck, but the majority stayed put on the board. Not too bad, I think.

[Chefcallari]

.................... Do you REALLY think your gonna go this whole thread and not tell us HOW you put a chip the size of Lincolns' face in that knife??? Lol

Spill it amigo lol

Well, I was working on polishing this knife's hagane in my garage when a wasp flew in, scouting out a place for her nest. I thought, "wouldn't it be cool to cut that wasp in half with this Mazak?" I took a swing. I missed the wasp, but I did hit a nail sticking out of the wall. I figure that I missed only due to the performance of the knife, so next time I'll need to try it with a Kato or a Fujiyama.

PS: I wasn't even drunk. Really. No, really.

Yep... I was "sober" when i stuck a propane torch into a carpenter bee nest(back awning of the employee entrance)....

Yea....

[AlbuquerqueDan]

PS: I wasn't even drunk. Really. No, really.

Yep... I was "sober" when i stuck a propane torch into a carpenter bee nest(back awning of the employee entrance)....

Yea....

Okay, maybe just a little bit drunk.

[Jeff B]

Ah...the good ol' "here, hold my beer" trick, works every time!

[AlbuquerqueDan]

I'm very glad I got talked into repairing my Mazaki. I was able to keep the profile I like so much, and I may have even improved the grind. Thanks Ken and Peter.

Also, it picked up a beautiful blue patina tonight when I used it on some roasted chicken thighs. I think nice patinas are the knife's way of saying "thanks".

[ken123]

Glad you are liking the results! You could still take out thst little chip And put a sharper point on it. Do the point entirely from the top. On a coarse stone it will just take minutes.

Good job! Your knife is smiling

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Ken.

[Jeff B]

No more hunting wasps with your Mazaki, unless you've been drinking of course.