Knife porn thread

I dunno, you might want to try a finishing hone, welsh slate or such like, I think it does make a difference and also holds the edge longer.

1000 is fine, I'd have thought. I use a leather belt to strop afterwards when I can be arsed, and it improves both sharpness and edge retention. In fact I'd be more concerned that 400 to 1000 is quite a big step up and you'll spend too much time using the 1000 grit to get the scratches from the 400 grit out, if that makes sense? Others may have more expertise in this area!

Yep. Use a strop or cork or something to remove the burr (bent over metal on the edge) after sharpening.

I think I'm going to get myself the lanksy professional sharpening kit. I am rubbish at holding a good angle when using a stone freehand.

Luckily, I have a strop which I use for my straight razors.

If you want to try out the lansky I have a kit in SE14 you can borrow.

Oooh. That sounds good.

Let me work out where se14 is and get back to you.

New Cross. Brockley kind of way?

As luck would have it I am in that area tomorrow evening.

PMed

pick it up first. i'll show you the knock-off apex edge at the same time

Niiiiice.

I have no idea what that is.

it's code for "my peepee"

Hawkward.

Shall I bring a blade (bruv)?

if you want - you can just have a go on one of my crappy knives, if you like

Actually, if I go on the way to yours, it makes the logistics a bit trickier doesn't it? Unless you want to come and get me from moog's in the jeeb?

you're right. just come to mine forst, then go to ed's

forst! i sound like catfood

forst cores

Maybe I can see your pee pee when I return the jeeb?

#sentencesineverthoughtiwouldwrite

#noblades

Sick! What steel are they? Have you used them yet? I have a set Japanese chisels and loooove them. So easy to sharpen and hold a wicked edge

Those chisels are lush, judging by the floor you're in Japan?

Went to a local market down in somerset and met Ed Hunt selling knives some of them were lovely may get a small folding one next time. the cooking knives were very nice.

http://www.hhuntknives.co.uk/kitchen-knives.html

This was my favourite ever knife. It is now somewhere at the bottom of the mediterranean.

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and these knives are really lovely.