Post by captaincaed on Apr 17, 2021 17:36:57 GMT
Hi KMS,
I'm a new member from the US, thought I'd introduce myself with a little project I worked on recently. I will do my best to read the German here!
Last month, I challenged myself to sharpen to HHT sharpness on a medium-grit stone only, freehand. No finishing stones or strops. I chose the JKI 2k soaking stone, which is a personal favorite.
The main purpose was not to shave, but the force myself to get a clean edge with minimal burr. Really it was a practice exercise in deburring - I didn't plan the end result to be good for everyday use.
For my first challenge I tried a Mac Pro AUS-8, and a Yoshikane SKD-12. I was able to get some fairly good results using my badger hair shaving brush (my own hair is very fine).
I did find the edge to be fairly weak, mostly due to the low sharpening angle, but it was pretty clean. I'm going to try again with a Kochi with V2 carbon steel next week.
Has anyone else every practiced to refine their technique like this? I didn't get unvarnished success, but it was promising! There's a playlist with some other videos, but these should give a good idea.
I'm a new member from the US, thought I'd introduce myself with a little project I worked on recently. I will do my best to read the German here!
Last month, I challenged myself to sharpen to HHT sharpness on a medium-grit stone only, freehand. No finishing stones or strops. I chose the JKI 2k soaking stone, which is a personal favorite.
The main purpose was not to shave, but the force myself to get a clean edge with minimal burr. Really it was a practice exercise in deburring - I didn't plan the end result to be good for everyday use.
For my first challenge I tried a Mac Pro AUS-8, and a Yoshikane SKD-12. I was able to get some fairly good results using my badger hair shaving brush (my own hair is very fine).
I did find the edge to be fairly weak, mostly due to the low sharpening angle, but it was pretty clean. I'm going to try again with a Kochi with V2 carbon steel next week.
Has anyone else every practiced to refine their technique like this? I didn't get unvarnished success, but it was promising! There's a playlist with some other videos, but these should give a good idea.
. 
... In the end you need sharp knives and a sharpening method you enjoy and that fits your daily routines. Whatever this may be 
...
.