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Arashiyama stones vs SAK
- Thread starter Jason B.
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nice work
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Thank you!! 
Just watched this today. Another great vid! It really demonstrates how important it is to remove the burr, and you talk about the specific characteristics of a softer stainless steel, which I found especially useful. You make a great point at 08:08 when you talk about starting to lighten up the pressure on the edge-trailing strokes until you're just touching the stone because the softer steel wants to form a burr more readily. I'll be mindful of this the next time I sharpen a SAK, which will be very soon since the SAK I sharpened in my original sharpening video is due for a sharpening.
Do you pretty much stick to water stones now, or do you still occasionally use diamonds? Believe it or not, I actually bought a $20 Norton india stone and some Lansky hone oil just to try it out and see what it's like. I haven't used it yet, but really looking forward to it.
Just watched this today. Another great vid! It really demonstrates how important it is to remove the burr, and you talk about the specific characteristics of a softer stainless steel, which I found especially useful. You make a great point at 08:08 when you talk about starting to lighten up the pressure on the edge-trailing strokes until you're just touching the stone because the softer steel wants to form a burr more readily. I'll be mindful of this the next time I sharpen a SAK, which will be very soon since the SAK I sharpened in my original sharpening video is due for a sharpening.
Do you pretty much stick to water stones now, or do you still occasionally use diamonds? Believe it or not, I actually bought a $20 Norton india stone and some Lansky hone oil just to try it out and see what it's like. I haven't used it yet, but really looking forward to it.