10,000 Grit Waterstone Comparison

[TetsiagoSonryu]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you're supposed to push the blade up the stone and pull it back down in the opposite direction. Doesn't that compromise the quality of the sharpening?

[SandierBear002]

@TetsiagoSonryu As long as you hold the angle, and do the exact same thing to both sides, it's fine.

[Dasmaster1]

Is it really good to cut into the stone when you sharpen it? Usually find that you should avoid doing that whenever possible.

[watercrawl]

@Dasmaster1 Not sure exactly what you mean. Do you mean the edge leading? If you're steady, that is the best way to sharpen. If you're sloppy, then don't do that.

[Dasmaster1]

@watercrawl I mean the forward motion you do on the stone. To my knowledge you should never do that because it ruins the edge.

[jedirifleman]

@Dasmaster1 You cant ruin the edge by directional sharpening. Many experts use different direction to create different teeth for different purposes. Push cut, pull cut and press cut. You are just too inexperienced to know this.

[jedirifleman]

@Dasmaster1 Sharpening with leading edge technique or trailing edge technique is pure choice. It dosent ruin anything. Watch a few more vids on here like the one on a day in the life of a katana togishi. Samauri swords are also sharpened the same way.

[Dasmaster1]

@jedirifleman Well to my knowledge the reason you dont cut into the stone is because you "shape" the edge then. And we are to inaccurate to keep the same angle which results in the edge being uneven. Doing it the other way around lessens the problem.

[Almostazn12]

my i ask where you were able to purchase the stones? im currently using a Shun 1000/6000 grit whetstone and have been aching to get my hands on a 10,000 but cant seem to find them anywhere in my city. the website would be greatly appreciated

[diaboleux]

hello !! your movie is beautiful :)  i saw that you are probably fond of extreme fine grits . what do you think about the kasumi 3000/8000 ? at what grit begins the razor sharp ? ( im french ) thanks :p

[rockenriffs]

that is crazy sharp

[justyoustupid]

something tells me that will be sharp

[soysauce376]

Hi where did u get that stone holder ??

[watercrawl]

@soysauce376 I believe where I got it no longer carries them. However, I know Chef Knives To Go currently has them in stock for $54.95. They have a great web store and their service is top notch. It's called a Naniwa Sink Bridge and it changed my sharpening life. Great, great product.

[cokerewardsbarrycent]

btw, good technique, choking up and using two hands!

[cokerewardsbarrycent]

scaaaaaaaaaaaaaary sharp!

[Mutzaki]

I find this awfully soothing to watch.

[singlemalt25]

So what's the conclusion? How do they compare?

[watercrawl]

@singlemalt25 All different, but all very nice. I still prefer the Naniwa 10k Superstone. Very, very difficult to sharpen on that stone as it's like sharpening on soft chalk and you have to be super steady or you can't use the stone.

[7x57mmMauser]

@watercrawl I have over 50 stones in my arsenal. 10 naturals. I have found the softer stones are the easiest to sharpen on and the hardest stones the most difficult. To each his own I guess.

[thePowerPlant]

What make is that knife?

[watercrawl]

@thePowerPlant That is a Murray Carter, 180mm wabocho from his SFGZ series with an custom handle from a handle maker in Hawaii.

[thePowerPlant]

@watercrawl Wow that's great. So which 10k stone did you like the best?

[MrWeehot]

is it just me or is that an extremely shallow sharpening angle?

[watercrawl]

@MrWeehot No, not particularly for that knife. It's a white steel core, so it can take and maintain a rather shallow edge.

[SharpeningNut]

really enjoyed this video :)

[reaperwayne]

great vid man where did you get that stainless steel thing your stones are on that mounts across the sink ?

[arguello1990]

ah ok I see, so maybe a coarser stone like what grit? the steel of the folder is "Japanese AUS 8A Stainless "?

I really appreciate the help...

[watercrawl]

Like I said, I don't know the knife. However, I probably wouldn't worry about sharpening it past 1,000 grit unless you're getting fanatical about it. Find a good King 1,000/6,000 combo stone and see what you can do with it. I also don't know that steel...never used it before.

[arguello1990]

wonderful and very informative video...

I was wondering what grit would be good for sharpening and polishing a cold steel Spartan folder? I was thinking 8,000 grit?

[watercrawl]

Thanks. I don't know the knife you're asking about, so it would be difficult to recommend how to sharpen it. However, 8,000 grit is significantly finer than most pocket knife user ever consider taking an edge.

[docnightfall]

Good job, Adam. Thanks.

[artfoodthought]

Great comparison! Next time I want to see you shave with the knife after though ;)