Thanks for the reply.
Chriislherer said
The OP's questions had to do with specific stones and knives that I know very little about. I am not a sharpening guru in any case -- that's you more than me, by a long chalk. What I have is a passable competence with the Japanese lore on the subject, and a lot of modern discussion by enthusiasts to clarify and develop this information. Somebody starts talking about Arkansas stones and I'm, well, if not lost, at any rate just taking notes until I have some serious base for comment.
Arkansas stones cut much slower than Waterstones but they cut. Arkansas stones last much longer than waterstones.These stones work better with knives less hard than Japanese hardened steel . This is about my knowledge on the subject as I have never used a waterstone . What are your thoughts on sharpening for a great edge? I am looking to change to harder steel knives soon (60 RC+) and would like to hear your thoughts on staying sharp with these knives. Thanks for your input, Doug............
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