David

Thanks! Looks like a Zwilling to me. Not sure if they’re still making these handles, but I have at least one 9-1/2″ Chef Knife from that series lying around that I intend to practice on after a handful cheap knives, but before I move on to the really expensive stuff (in, hopefully, a month or so…). What angle did you go for?

Greetings from S…[Read more]

Thanks, will do that!

Noticing the one item I’d be “missing” through the upgrade are the Micro Fine Ceramics – it looks as if the 6µ diamond lapping film “replaces” those? I’m wondering if I need both: I read an entire thread on here and elsewhere with scratch pattern pics Clay provided, and it looked to me very much as if the lapping films do…[Read more]

The Pro-Pack III contains most of what I ordered anyhow, and I think I’d prefer the self-centering clamp system. I just sent them an e-mail – AFAIK they’re a little behind fulfilling orders anyhow, so I hope I’m not too late with my request.

Greetings from Switzerland, David.

One thing I’m currently wondering about is whether I should upgrade my order to a Pro-Pack III given the additional items I ordered (including the case)? Any thoughts?

Greetings from Switzerland, David.

That kind of information/discussion is very interesting to me, as I don’t think anyone has ever studied this apart from – perhaps – a particular knife design and steel that they’re using for said design etc. Personally, I’ve always thought consistency of angle is more important than the angle itself, and that regardless, one is looking for a…[Read more]

Dear Marc

Thanks for your reply! Yes, I did “forget” the strops for the simple reason that one always does it anyhow, and I’m not thinking of it as sharpening, nor even removing the scratch pattern, but polishing (off the burr, at least traditionally). Already ordered a USB microscope, as I’m curious to see the results and learn from them.…[Read more]