OV9

It comes with:

P120 Extra-Coarse Belts (120 grit)
X65 Coarse Abrasive Belts (220 grit)
X22 Medium Abrasive Belts (1000 grit)
X4 Fine Abrasive Belts (3000 grit)
6000 Extra-Fine Abrasive Belts

Also looking at this to complement it:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Work-Sharp- ... 1734944758

Since buying a nice cleaver I seldom use anything else. With its keen edge and extra heft it's bloody wonderful to use and has quickly become my go to knife. I love it!

Unconventional, but if it works

mik wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 4:08 pm Unconventional, but if it works

I watched a lot of Chinese cookery videos and they use it all the time. It gave me inspiration to get one and I'm very glad I did. The added benefit of scooping up what you just chopped is ace too!

We bought some knives on impulse from Procook, I’ve no idea if they are anything amazing as they seemed a bit DFS with their sale set up, an extra 20% on a Wednesday afternoon etc.

They had a test area and the middle knife sliced through sweet potato like butter.



I’ll grab a wet stone soon and have a play.

Dave!

mik wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:55 pm Forgot to say - the delivery note also came with a discount code to save an additional $5, yes that is a whole five US Dollar$ from your order.

D05OFFCPN

It doesn't look like a code that is unique to me....

Just to let people know, this code still works.

Zonda_ wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:17 pm

mik wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:55 pm Forgot to say - the delivery note also came with a discount code to save an additional $5, yes that is a whole five US Dollar$ from your order.

D05OFFCPN

It doesn't look like a code that is unique to me....

Just to let people know, this code still works.

Well????????

McSwede wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:48 pm

Zonda_ wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:17 pm

mik wrote: Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:55 pm Forgot to say - the delivery note also came with a discount code to save an additional $5, yes that is a whole five US Dollar$ from your order.

D05OFFCPN

It doesn't look like a code that is unique to me....

Just to let people know, this code still works.

Well????????

Well what? The code is clearly visible if that’s what you’re asking!

Zonda_ wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:51 pm

McSwede wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:48 pm

Zonda_ wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:17 pm

Just to let people know, this code still works.

Well????????

Well what? The code is clearly visible if that’s what you’re asking!

Now I've caught up on my reading I'm up to speed with the latest crucial purchase.

I bought this one: https://www.hocho-knife.com/narihira-n ... ife-165mm/

Zonda_ wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:20 pm I bought this one: https://www.hocho-knife.com/narihira-n ... ife-165mm/

Nice!

Nice one

Did you opt for fedex?

mik wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:56 pm Nice one

Did you opt for fedex?

No, it was nearly 50% of the cost of the knife, I went for the next one down that was about £6

Japan Post?

See my comments on P3. It will arrive but you are looking at a month or so before you get the request to come and collect it and pay the duty.

I’m in no rush but collect it from where?

Post office if you chose Japan Post. They hand over to Royal Mail who collect the tax and duty on behalf of her majesty.

mik wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:45 pm Post office if you chose Japan Post. They hand over to Royal Mail who collect the tax and duty on behalf of her majesty.

Ah that’s fine, my mate is in charge of out local sorting office.

Our local supermarket is running a 'collect stickers and claim knives' thing to get people to bump up their shopping bills. The knives are SMEG branded and made in Germany apparently. I've had the big chef's knife a week and was initially impressed as the 'cut paper' test was passed with flying colours. I've had a number of SMEG appliances in houses over the past 15yrs and they've always been good to look at but fucking useless and poorly made - true to form within a week the chef's knife is rusted despite being stainless.

Good for generic crap jobs in the kitchen but not something I'm going to care about forever.

mik wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:37 pm Japan Post?

See my comments on P3. It will arrive but you are looking at a month or so before you get the request to come and collect it and pay the duty.

Duty system has changed though hasn't it? I was going to ask, given the price, if they're even currently shipping to the UK as many have stopped at present.

Yes my order is with FedEx now, expected Monday.