Jason (Ronin)
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I did something very similar when I received my WE GO. I immediately put a Farberware santoku on it and re-profiled it to 17 degrees. It took longer than I anticipated but, when it got there, it worked great. I then used 800/1000 ceramics and 5/3.5 µ compounds on leather.
It just required some patience. Now that I have done several, it has sped up as the stones broke in and my technique improved.
Here are a couple of pics of the Farberware santoku after my first use.
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I have the WE GO and I added the 800/1000 diamond plates and the leather strops with 5 and 3.5 micron compound. I am able to put extremely nice edges on all of my knives. I don’t have the elusive “mirror” finish that many are chasing but it is really effective.
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Another new guy from Oklahoma here to, Guthrie OK.
I have found that, for me, it really depends on the knife, what it will be used for, and what type of edge I want. Monday, I spent 3 hours on a santoku, re-profiling it and then getting it to almost mirror. I spent an hour yesterday sharpening a santoku for my son. For a folder that I want a really nice mirror on it can take a few sessions over a few days for around 6-8 hours at the most. For a simple touch up where I am matching the bevel, 20 -30 minutes is reasonable for me.
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