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Nicko replied to the topic Raising a burr in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 7 months ago

Tried the other stroke directions and scrubbing is best on the first stone, then edge leading is king IMO.

Nicko replied to the topic Raising a burr in the forum Basic Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 7 months ago

I raise a burr on the first stone, with scrubbing, then approx 50-100 strokes edge leading to get the scratches going the same way, then each stone approx 200 alternating strokes , edge leading each stone progression, which is heaps, once the burr is there you’re just honing that edge right?

I wear cut proof gloves now lol.

I find this…[Read more]

Nicko replied to the topic Kiwi Thai Knives in the forum Knife Specific Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago

Very thin and light, really poor quality wise but I really like them haha.

Nicko replied to the topic Kiwi Thai Knives in the forum Knife Specific Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago

Pic…

Nicko replied to the topic Kiwi Thai Knives in the forum Knife Specific Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago

Can’t seem to add a picture, will do when back.

Nicko started the topic Kiwi Thai Knives in the forum Knife Specific Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago

Hi,

Time for some dirt cheap knives discussion. I’d heard of a few chefs and home cooks buying Kiwi knives from Thailand and using them as throw aways, with a fewe people sharpening them and keeping them for years. So with a lot of good reviews it sparked my curiosity, I got two delivered for about $15 Australian I think it was.

Firstly, these…[Read more]

Nicko replied to the topic Stones direction? Uniform or circles? in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 8 months ago

I used to Mark but I read that scrubbing may cause micro chipping and edge leading produces the sharpest edge, certainly seems to!

Nicko started the topic Kiwi knives in the forum Knife Specific Discussion 5 years, 8 months ago

hi,

Something a bit different, I purchased some very cheap Thailand knives, ‘Kiwi’ brand. Pros are they have rave reviews for the price and would be good housewarming gifts to young folks in their first house.

The knives are very thin I’m told and razor sharp from the factory, so I’m super stoked to play with them and make at least one tomato…[Read more]

Nicko replied to the topic Stones direction? Uniform or circles? in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 8 months ago

Hi, so after trying quite a few different methods, here’s what works for me.

For my average knives like kitchen knives I only sharpen to 1000 grit, trust me, that’s plenty, 600 grit is actually plenty for a crazy edge.

Ok I scrub with 100 grit to get the angle I want and remove all the marker on the edges. Then I do some edge leading with the…[Read more]

Nicko replied to the topic 1000 grit – impressed. in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 8 months ago

Might just do that Mark, although it was a reminder for me to concentrate on the job at hand (no pun intended) 🙂

Nicko started the topic 1000 grit – impressed. in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 8 months ago

Hi, today I decided to re-profile a large kitchen knife. I decided on 18 degrees, a bit fine than some suggest but I treat my kitchen knives well and wanted to see what sort of an edge I could get seeing as I’ve been using the system for a couple of years now and I’ve lately been sharpening to 600 grit only.

So I scrubbed with 100 grit until the…[Read more]

Nicko replied to the topic Stones Rubbing My Jaws in the forum Main Forum 5 years, 8 months ago

Can someone pls show me one of these?

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