Todd Simpson
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic Shun Knife in the forum Tips for Specific Knife Grinds and Styles 4 years, 9 months ago
I’ve been using the 1500 diamond for my SG2 steak knives and been happy with the performance. I wouldn’t recommend ceramic for steel that hard though.
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic 2200/3000 Diamond stones in the forum Abrasives 4 years, 11 months ago
I’m looking forward to seeing the results of these measurements. One thing that I would love to see (in addition) is the material removal rate.
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic wusthoff in the forum Thoughts/Theories/Science Related to Sharpening 5 years, 8 months ago
I have a few Wusthof “grand prix” kitchen knives that I bought at least 20 years ago. They are nice knives, easy to sharpen and respond well to the steel. They’ve been through the dishwasher a thousand times.
The only problem is that huge bolster eventually needs to be thinned if you want to avoid a recurve. If I was replacing them, I would bu…[Read more]
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic 2K +Diamond Stones? in the forum Techniques and Sharpening Strategies 5 years, 9 months ago
This seems to suggest that DMT does not deliberately add the oversized diamonds, although the one EEF and the three EF plates I looked at all had a small number of large diamonds dispersed across the surface. They are definitely single crystal diamonds, not clusters of smaller diamonds. The WE 1500 doesn’t seem to have these (although I ca…[Read more]
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic Wicked edge go in the forum Getting Started 6 years, 2 months ago
I recently purchase the GO plus the 1500/1um film paddle and have sharpened a handful of knives with it. It’s super easy to use and does a great job.
In general, I’m not interested in mirror polishing bevels or multi-stone progressions. I’m quite happy to sharpen the blade with the 600 (or 200 if required) and then micro-bevel with the 1500 d…[Read more]
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic Explaining reCAPTCHA upon login in the forum Forum Usability Notes and Requests 6 years, 4 months ago
I understand the use of this when a new account is created, but I’m not seeing why it is necessary when existing users login. I had to complete at least 6 of these to login just to make this comment. Honestly, these things discourage me from making a contribution when I browse here.
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Todd Simpson replied to the topic Any chemists around here? Isopropanyl alcohol in the forum Suggestion Box 6 years, 9 months ago
Methanol, Ethanol and Iso-propyl Alcohol (IPA) have fairly similar cleaning performance. IPA is preferred because it evaporates more slowly than methanol and ethanol and doesn’t have the regulatory issues of ethanol. It’s available in high purity for a relatively low cost.
Acetone is a stronger solvent, in that it will dissolve a wider range o…[Read more]