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I have a soft ark, would like a real Washita if you have one to sell. Also, a true hard ark would round out my set from the Ouchitas. Thanks all,

Spinning off a topic from the "effective grit size of natural stones" thread, I just got a hard ark from Dan's. Always fun to get a new stone to test drive! A lot has been said about Washitas and Soft Arks, even translucents, and perhaps some of that applies here, but I thought I'd start this...

Need a family knife and this fits in the drawer rack. PM replies if you have a candidate.

Been eyeing these for a while. Please shoot me a PM if you can sell, or have a good (cheaper) source. Thanks all, 1315

What would you expect from a 210 (matched by price) as far as comparisons of these two? I know these are known for their wabi-sabi, but would like to hear (on avg) which is best out of the box, easiest to tune, best after a tune up, and what to expect to bring each to the same higher standard...

So what methods work best for you to remove patina with the intent to reset a new, brilliant patina? Does diamond film, diamond powder, stone powder, Alox/SiC or Diamond stones, Flitz, Simichrone, or Koyo all produce the same “prep base” to take on new patina? Does light grit make any difference...

A really neat little San Mai, Kurouchi finish herb-n-garlic knife. 125x42 (4.9"), 78gr. Tall enough for good working height. Blue #2 carbon, 50/50 edge, walnut handle with pakka ferrule. Wicked sharp. Was tipped when I got it, but a couple sharpenings would take it out. I've only touched it...

Besides all of them! Are there specifics that you've found, especially when new (but to "tune" after new as well)? Columbia Gorge Stoneworks diamonds require it, per the manufacturer who says "The stones should be dressed 2 or 3 times when new to fully break in" and "How new stones are dressed...

Looking for a knife made in rwl34. After all, you gotta love a guy that said, "A knife is a tool, and I make ’em to be used. It burns me up that most of them wind up in velvet boxes and display cases, priced so high your average deer hunter or cowboy can’t afford ’em." If you have an rwl-34...

Would love to find heavier weights/taller profile in the 200-230mm from these makers. Spare because he's a favorite, Merion because i don't have one yet, Milan because I'm gonna learn to polish in '24! 🙂 If you can sell, please p.m. Thanks all!

What's the application for this product, compared to finger stones? Can this grit be used to erase patina? (obviously comes in multiple grits) I've never used this, so wondering what it can be used for?

Anybody tried it? I'd think using a cooler flame might lessen possibility of "melting", but I don't know. Or can it be stained/ colored/ streaked somehow? Wish i had some to experiment on, but i don't.

Takeda kiritsuki preferred, or similar. I need good height, 60ish. That 180 posted is just a tad too small. 215-225 would be best for me. Please pm if you can part with one.

Jedy. What a great guy! I bought my first knife (a Suji) from him, at a great price, and I love that Kagekiyo! In fact, I went back in my "Conversations" to last year, and I found a PM I wrote to him about that buy. It said, "Got that suji today, perfect, just what I was looking for. thanks...

Must be cool or awesome, or both. Please PM, or post if you have a recommendation for cost efficiency.

So I'm newer, and have a White #2 bunka that I chose to practice with. It was delightfully sharp, but I wanted to compare edges left by a Shapton Glass 4K vs a Belgian Blue. With the Glass 4K: Since already sharp, I started with 15 edge leading strokes, then tapered off pressure to 10, 8, 4...

Natural vs synthetic. Stone asthetics vs manuf. appearance. Character vs clone. We just had a long thread for the Pro 1000, but also a lot of hotshots loving that Soft Ark. Price/ size are comparable. Which would you choose for a quick countertop sharpener? Please don't ask what core steel...

Thought I'd ask for tips before I mess something up. I have a Belgian Blue + Coticule to tune up, but wondering about slates too. I have an Atoma 400, some 240 SiC (+ floor tile), and a BB/Coti bout to start with. Anything I need to know?

If you have diamonds to part with, please shoot me a pm.

I am looking forward to using 9" MagnaCut Fillet from North Arm Knives in a saltwater environment. As fishing seasons rolls out here in Washington, I'll be gifting blades to some friends to enlighten them! I just got a JKI Diamond 6000 from Blokey that I hope will work well on MagnaCut, and on...