You're so right that sharpening is easy to get on but takes a lifetime to master. I used to sharpen knives at work because nobody else did and we used them professionally. Some 30 years later I'm still learning even if some people have been impressed by the results way back. I think one problem for a hobbyist or home sharpener is that it is difficult to get enough practice. Several knives a day keeps the skill up but most of us don't get knives dull that much at home or we're doing something very wrong.
I am getting back into my water stones again. Thanks to people like you, I have finally reached a point of getting some very sharp edges. I am still developing my technique lol. So I now have a Shapton Kuromaku 320, Naniwa Chosera 400, Naniwa SS 400, Chosera 800, Chosera Pro 3000 and soon to arrive the Shapton Kuromaku 8000. I also have a King combo 1000/6000. I find the water stone sharpening more relaxing and rewarding than my fixed edge systems. Thanks for the great videos and keep them coming.
Halfway way reading I was like :hold up he has EXACTLY MY STONES 😂 apart from the naniwa 800 xd Completely agree on how relaxing it is and I just got a jnat and dipped my toes to a whole other place (scary af )
@@jorgeenriquecordovarodrigu900 Hi, you should try Suehiro Cerax 320, Suehiro Cerax 1000 and Suehiro Ouka 3000, all soaking stones and not so expensive.
Hey, and thanks. As a last stone in the progression i would go for the naniwa pro/chosera 3k. It has a finer finish and I really like the feedback on it. If you are using it as a medium before polishing, i would look suehiro, but maybe the ouka 3k instead of the cerax 3k 😁
Another good video. I am curious about something, though. Your strops are all very narrow compared to what l prefer. Is there a specific reason you prefer to use such narrow strops? Does it make it easier to hold in hand?
Thank you. yes, it makes them easier to hold in the other hand while i strop, allowing me to strop without removing the stone etc. i just find it more comfertable. I do have "bench"strops as well, but i prefer this style.
@Lofoten Knifeworks thank you for explaining! You can obviously produce very clean edges, and there was no question about your technique. I was only curious because many of our approaches are similar but you often use very narrow strops whereas l use very wide strops. Thanks!
The Naniwa Chosera 800 stone is very nice for the first 30 minutes after being wetted. The feedback is great, and it doesn't load up for the first 30 minutes after being wetted. After about 30 minutes, the surface begins to feel increasingly gummy, the feedback goes away, and it begins to load up quite badly.
ive got alot of synthetics but not the #800 cho it sounds like a king 1k, do you think it is a faster version of the king 1k or just a true 800? i like the 1K naniwa but isnt as fast as my cerax 1k that i permasoak and i mostly reach for the cerax, anyway how impressed are you with the 800?
tbh im unsure. Its been a while since i got some time on the King, so its hard to compare of the top of my head. I find king to deliver more closely to wehat you expect of a given grit, while naniwa tend to be a little finer. So a chosera 800 might not be too far off the king 1000. As for the feedback i think i have to do a video to compare them :)
Yes. Its basically the same stone sold as 'pro' and 'chosera' only a bit thinner and with a box. If you have the budget go for a chosera though. They are massive 😀
@@lofotenknifeworks2278 yes I have 400 and 800 that are mounted on a base. Just asking before I make the investment. Need something lose and they look good just thinner like the Shapton kuramaku.
