Expidia

To Organics comment about the packing slip with the new ceramics:

Its good they sent it.  I’ve read threads on other sites where they use a spritz of water from a sprayer before using.  Clearly, this is not good for the WE ceramics.

I did my first knife earlier.  The utility knife that I made from grinding away the serrations.  I’m liking the…[Read more]

I have a digital microscope.  Its great for getting down deep and analyzing an edge during various stages.  It takes pics of the edge too!  I mostly use a lighted 10x $7 loupe.  All I need to use it for is to quickly scan along the edge to see if I’ve erased all the scratch marks from the previous grit before moving on.  I can do this also with…[Read more]

Stone sets arrived this AM.  The 2200/3000 diamond and the 0.6u/1.4u ceramics.  The note that comes in the ceramic box is attached:

Airscapes.   I googled this for you as I had a similar question on the cermics break in period.   A few members commented in this thread.  And clay too.  Seems the consensus is ceramics take as long as diamond stones to break in.  Maybe 30 knives or so.  Also DON’T BE TEMPTED to “lap them” meaning rub them with a diamond stone to speed up the b…[Read more]

Update: I did pick up a set of the micro fine ceramic stones 1.4mu/.6mu.

Ill see if I can work my progression … 1500>2200/3000>microfine ceramic 1.4/.6>Nano strops with .5/.25  diamond spray.

I expect to see a slowing of my time spent once I reach the ceramic stones, but I might make some of that time up when I  eliminate the time I was s…[Read more]

Mine already arrived today.  Thats fast fast shipping Airscapes.  I’ll try mounting my LAA and my small knife tonight that I have to mirror the edge as its the one that I replaced the blade..

Thanks.  I’ll check that chart you mentioned.

Good recent thread on DLF vs ceramics:

Micro Fine Ceramics vs Diamond Lapping Films

I wonder if the 2200/3000 would do well after the 1500’s and then onto stropping dropping the DLF’s.  Maybe use the micro ceramics but I’m not a 50 stroke per  side kinda guy!

Be interesting to see what type of scra…[Read more]

Thanks.  Makes sense.  From your first comment above seems to me what you describe is a “map”.  Just like driving from point A to point B I know there can be many routes to get to my final destination and all these abrasives Clay sells are the many routes to a super sharp edge.  I didn’t want to overlap with what I’m doing now with the add…[Read more]

Thanks for this response Marc.  I had already dropped a PM earlier today to Clay for his thoughts on where these new stone’s might be used in the scheme of at least my own abrasive progression.  Since he is the marketer of these new grits it will be interesting to see what his thoughts are too.

Of course once I start using them I’ll be able to t…[Read more]

Robert I sent you a PM so as to keep this thread back on topic.  There is actually a “knife specific forum” under the main forums tab to discuss various knives.  I strayed

Sweet collection Robert.  I especially like the bottom one with the ? Sargent and the stone.

I bought 3 Manandis and caught and released. I see no purpose for them other than an expensive tool for cleaning under your fingernails :o)

I like plain Janes but they scratch so easily.  All CRK’s scratch.  CRK can refinish a PJ for free. They won’…[Read more]

I feel ya on attacking your CRK’s.

I practiced on 30 kitchen knives first.  I have 15 and did them twice before touching a CRK.  I bought the WE because CRK’s factory grind sucks.  They run each edge side a few seconds on a grinder.  Owners don’t kniw any different as they don’t know how sharp the WE puts onto an edge.  And I mirror all of them.…[Read more]

Brew bear, to send a PM just click on the melbers name below his avatar (or pic)  in my case it shows a dog pic.  Click on my name and it opens a page that towards the top right is and orange circle that says “private message”.

Sorry I was out to dinner.  Sliders and Chardonnay!   Back now.  Will respond.

Doug

Funds sent.  One set for me and another set for Organic on me!

Perfect Airscapes.  My PM is on its way to you for a set of 4.

They are perfect to use especially with the LAA as I’m using plastic spacers now, but they are not adjustable.

Very unique design and reasonably priced too.

Ya, it’s even better than that pic as I noticed I left a thumb print on the blade after I posted the pic.  Part of the reason it re-sold so fast is I’m sure the buyer bought it with the confidence that it was corrected by Josh (a professional) and not me, which I had described in my ad as to why I was selling it.

Chris Reeve Knife buyers are a fa…[Read more]

True Dat!  It’s not only his sharpening abilities.  It’s how he has his business down pat from start to finish.  His communication etc.  Just a pleasure to send him a knife to work on.