Hi,
I've been lurking for about 3 months, and I would like to thank everyone for all the help you've provided.
Right now I have the Bester 1200, Suehiro Rika 5000 (Although, I haven't used it yet), and the CKTG Diamond Flattening Plate. And I plan on getting a stone in the 500 range soon. But I thought it would be a good idea to become an adequate sharpener before I invest anymore in knives.
So when I first started sharpening I slipped a few times and scratched the belly of the knife. How can I polish this out? I've really looked hard but I can't seem to find the info I need. Although, I don't care much about my Henckel 4star, I'm going to sharpen my girl friend's knives next weekend and she likes them to look pretty.
As far as the Rika stone goes, Mark at CKTG told me not to bother using it on the Henckel because the steel isn't that good. Would the same be true for my gf's Wustof Ikons?
Lastly on knifes. I've been jumping back and forth about how much money to spend. I know I want a 240 Gyuto and 150 petty. The Artifex is a great knife for the price but once you start looking at $200 range it's hard not to like them a lot. Right now I'm torn between the Masamoto VG and Richmond Ultimatum. I'm most concerned with profile and steel, but not so much about wa or yo. I use a pinch grip and have been trying to change to a push cut (Thanks to BDL's forum)
What are the big differences in the steel between the Masamoto VG and Ultimatum (19C27)?
Also, what are the differences between 19C27 and AEB-L?
What I do know is that I want Stainless or semi but definetley not carbon. No offence to the carbon lovers but I'm a little spacey sometimes and with the recent advancements in stainless I think it would be a better choice for me. Also with my level of knife skills I thought I would steer away from lasers for time being. I'm sure when I feel the need to get a 270 gyuto I'll go for the laser. I'm up in the air about Wa or Yo, but it sounds like a preference thing.
Thanks in advance for all your help and please excuse any ignorance on my part.
Owen
I've been lurking for about 3 months, and I would like to thank everyone for all the help you've provided.
Right now I have the Bester 1200, Suehiro Rika 5000 (Although, I haven't used it yet), and the CKTG Diamond Flattening Plate. And I plan on getting a stone in the 500 range soon. But I thought it would be a good idea to become an adequate sharpener before I invest anymore in knives.
So when I first started sharpening I slipped a few times and scratched the belly of the knife. How can I polish this out? I've really looked hard but I can't seem to find the info I need. Although, I don't care much about my Henckel 4star, I'm going to sharpen my girl friend's knives next weekend and she likes them to look pretty.
As far as the Rika stone goes, Mark at CKTG told me not to bother using it on the Henckel because the steel isn't that good. Would the same be true for my gf's Wustof Ikons?
Lastly on knifes. I've been jumping back and forth about how much money to spend. I know I want a 240 Gyuto and 150 petty. The Artifex is a great knife for the price but once you start looking at $200 range it's hard not to like them a lot. Right now I'm torn between the Masamoto VG and Richmond Ultimatum. I'm most concerned with profile and steel, but not so much about wa or yo. I use a pinch grip and have been trying to change to a push cut (Thanks to BDL's forum)
What are the big differences in the steel between the Masamoto VG and Ultimatum (19C27)?
Also, what are the differences between 19C27 and AEB-L?
What I do know is that I want Stainless or semi but definetley not carbon. No offence to the carbon lovers but I'm a little spacey sometimes and with the recent advancements in stainless I think it would be a better choice for me. Also with my level of knife skills I thought I would steer away from lasers for time being. I'm sure when I feel the need to get a 270 gyuto I'll go for the laser. I'm up in the air about Wa or Yo, but it sounds like a preference thing.
Thanks in advance for all your help and please excuse any ignorance on my part.
Owen