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The VG-10 core on the Gyuto is apparently still stainless, but a high carbon variant for hardness. Clad with a more durable grade of stainless. My youngest was very excited when he saw this and asked if he could make dinner. So he got to do an onion and some potatoes with it - I only got to play cutting ridiculously thin slices of garlic. My existing Santoku felt a little dull in a back-to-back, even though it will still shave the hair off my arm.... might sort that at the weekend with the fine whetstone and a strop....
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I’m in the market for a 3” paring knife and a smaller 5” / 5 1/2” Chefs knife to accompany the 9” Chefs knife I have.

I was just going to opt for a similar Zwilling - but I may go Japanese. Christmas is coming and all...

In other related news, I’ve noticed one of the scales on my 9” Chefs knife is cracked so I’m going to get a mate to re-do it. I’ll do pics...
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dinny_g wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:41 pm
I was just going to opt for a similar Zwilling - but I may go Japanese. Christmas is coming and all...
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:lol:

I’m more excited about the new handle...😂
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mik wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:17 pm My existing Santoku felt a little dull in a back-to-back, even though it will still shave the hair off my arm.... might sort that at the weekend with the fine whetstone and a strop....
Which I did tonight.

10-15 mins with the stone, then a strop.

I really need to work on my stone technique though. I use my thumbs as my guides to get the angle right. Last time I remembered to put some plasters on first. This time I didn’t.... “what’s that red stuff on the whetstone?.... ah” :oops:

Back to shit-that’s-sharp again. :D

And two sore thumbs. :(

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I found this video quite useful for improving my technique

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I did NOT know that about dominant side sharpening...

Every day’s a school day.., 8-)
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And now i want some whetstones to sharpen our knives with - we have some richardson midori damascus steel ones that are getting a bit dull and need a rescue!
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I just have a cheap 1000/4000 combo stone. Seems to do the job though. Other than removing my thumb-skin, it’s quite a therapeutic and satisfying process too.

I guess people spending 8x as much on a knife might feel the need to spend £alot on more serious whetstones and other shizzle.
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Bought a new knife at the Food Show yesterday - ended up going for exactly the same as the one on the right in this picture, but shorter blade. CBF taking a new photo as it looks exactly the same! :lol:
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I just put the phone over on the table - new one looks great Dave. 8-)

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I actually found it online at their store - I bought this one:

Clicky clacky fuck that's sharp!
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Yeah - that’s lovely. 8-)

And ZA-18 is > VG-10 apparently.
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Yeah the fella rated it as better, improved resistance to chipping under misuse basically.
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KiwiDave wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:16 am Yeah the fella rated it as better, improved resistance to chipping under misuse basically.
are you going to use it for the odd Philips screw that needs doing up then? Maybe opening cans of paint?
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Sometimes dumb shit happens. When I got my set of knives home and began to unpack them I dropped the pairing knife and snapped the tip off. ☹️

Thankfully the seller replaced the knife for me 🎉
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Rich B wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:31 am
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:16 am Yeah the fella rated it as better, improved resistance to chipping under misuse basically.
are you going to use it for the odd Philips screw that needs doing up then? Maybe opening cans of paint?
Sounds like my wife could do with one of those.
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I've just tret messen.

https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/sha ... sharpener/

Gets very good reviews on the youtube.
The Evo forum really is a shadow of its former self. I remember when the internet was for the elite and now they seem to let any spastic on

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I'd be terrified to try that on a decent knife. Unless the belt is insanely fine grit it would be pretty easy to take too much off the edge - I can see how if you nail the technique though it would be super handy. I'd certainly be practicing on some older cheap shit knives.
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I’ve only just realised you bought that. :D

It makes complete sense - I don’t imagine these knife factories are full of operators with whetstones ;) But I guess you could indeed do something stoopid very quickly too.
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