The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Clean the stone when you feel it no longer cutting. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I keep an old coffee mug with water in it and dunk the stone and brush a few strokes with an old toothbrush every 20 strokes. I wipe the blade about every 2 cycles with a paper towel to clean off the metal residue. (A cycle is 20 strokes on each side of the blade) I've found the oil to be too messy, and don't use it at all. Once you get a routine down you'll be amazed at how you can SLICE a tomato instead of squashing it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Howdy, If your knife wont peel a tomato it AINT sharp. Ive never cared for tomato peel its not a BIG deal but ……. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 My new system came in. Missing a stone. Amazon sent a replacement. Got it last night. Gonna try it out tomorrow. Today is motorcycle day! Yeehaw! Beautiful weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Don't forget the Bandaids OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Chili Ron said: Howdy, If your knife wont peel a tomato it AINT sharp. Ive never cared for tomato peel its not a BIG deal but ……. Best CR I have found that tomato peels are not digestible. DAMHIKT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Lansky. I can't use a Whet Stone to save my sorry backside but my Lansky will put a shaving edge on a blade. I commonly use the coarse stone only. I like the coarse-stone edge: if you look at a surgeon's scalpel under a microscope you'll see it has the characteristic sawblade appearance of a coarse-stone edge, not the smooth, stropped shaving edge. Ideally, though, a knife with two blades, the big blade with the coarse stone, the spay blade with the shaving edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 IHNIWTIAM, AITOO? (I have no idea what these internet acronyms mean, am I the only one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 6:31 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: It’s looking like “Lansky”. I like the concept. Is this a good deal? Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8IEA4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Q.TjEbPK624FB And the C clamp? Lansky Super "C" Clamp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B8L6NQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JcUjEb069TBT1 I built my own off of their basic 3 stone set up. I added a extra fine stone and a coarse serrated stone. The basic 3 stones will get the job done but I like small knives to have a very sharp edge and I have a couple partial serrated blades. Since serrated edges are basically saws, I don't see the need for more than a coarse sharpening on them. If I was handed an empty box to set a 5 hone 'system' up, I'd go extra coarse diamond (it's more 'aggressive' removing material for edge building), the standard medium and fine hones along with the yellow handled extra fine Arkansas hone. If I wasn't worried about serrated, then I'd add one of their leather stropping hones. If I was building a kit with some flexibility in mind. I'd want at least a coarse serrated hone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 1:21 AM, Sedalia Dave said: The single best tool in the kitchen. Avoid all the gimmick versions. You want a nice old fashioned Butchers steel A Butcher's or Chef's steel is essential. Every time you use a knife, the microscopic edge of the blade gets rolled in one direction or another. Burnishing a blade after use straightens up the edge. If you burnish a blade after using it, the edge will last longer. By the way, the direction you use on the burnisher doesn't matter (sliding the blade towards our hands or away from them), nor does whether or not the burnisher is smooth or coarsely finished. The traditional accessories for a Khukri include a burnisher that is smooth and it seems to have worked out well for the Gurkhas.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Smuteye John SASS#24774 said: I built my own off of their basic 3 stone set up. I added a extra fine stone and a coarse serrated stone. The basic 3 stones will get the job done but I like small knives to have a very sharp edge and I have a couple partial serrated blades. Since serrated edges are basically saws, I don't see the need for more than a coarse sharpening on them. If I was handed an empty box to set a 5 hone 'system' up, I'd go extra coarse diamond (it's more 'aggressive' removing material for edge building), the standard medium and fine hones along with the yellow handled extra fine Arkansas hone. If I wasn't worried about serrated, then I'd add one of their leather stropping hones. If I was building a kit with some flexibility in mind. I'd want at least a coarse serrated hone I guess I need to look at there site. I wasn’t aware they had stones for serrated blades. Thank you. The 5 stone set I bought has the black really course stone added to their 4 stone set. I went ahead and bought their “Sapphire Blue” ultra fine honing stone. It’s 2000 grit. I also discovered they have curved stones for sharpening inwardly curved blades like Karambits. I will need a couple of those too for a couple of knives I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 minute ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I guess I need to look at there site. I wasn’t aware they had stones for serrated blades. Thank you. The 5 stone set I bought has the black really course stone added to their 4 stone set. I went ahead and bought their “Sapphire Blue” ultra fine honing stone. It’s 2000 grit. I also discovered they have curved stones for sharpening inwardly curved blades like Karambits. I will need a couple of those too for a couple of knives I have. Now you know why they sell the empty boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Drifter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 here is an interesting one that gives razor sharp results in mere minutes super easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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