Grinding bevels on a wide bevel knives until they are completely flat and thus easier to put a jaw dropping kasumi on them [emoji39] (that is my suspicion about some of the stuff I have been seeing lately on IG)
Yep. super flat wide bevels are boring on a gyuto. Not to mention sticky. They sure are pretty, though.I'd prefer jaw dropping geometry to flat bevels...screw the finish
If it makes you unhappy, don't waste your time on it. I started getting dermatitis flare-ups and it really eroded what little enjoyment I got from stone work. Bigger jobs inevitably tore up the gloves and finger condoms, so I rarely do any polishing now. Better than getting frustrated and disappointed.100. Being aware that your knowledge of sharpening is rudimentary and you are in fact a pretty crap sharpener.
101. Reading this thread and being made aware that you actually know much less than you thought you did and consequently you are probably a crapper sharpener than you thought you were also.
100. Being aware that your knowledge of sharpening is rudimentary and you are in fact a pretty crap sharpener.
101. Reading this thread and being made aware that you actually know much less than you thought you did and consequently you are probably a crapper sharpener than you thought you were also.
This is a really good point, I read somewhere on this forum cant remember who, suggested using a kitchen scale to find out how much force you are actually applying. That became the first thing I do no before I sharpen, self calibration.
If it makes you unhappy, don't waste your time on it. I started getting dermatitis flare-ups and it really eroded what little enjoyment I got from stone work. Bigger jobs inevitably tore up the gloves and finger condoms, so I rarely do any polishing now. Better than getting frustrated and disappointed.
If it makes you unhappy, don't waste your time on it. I started getting dermatitis flare-ups and it really eroded what little enjoyment I got from stone work. Bigger jobs inevitably tore up the gloves and finger condoms, so I rarely do any polishing now. Better than getting frustrated and disappointed.
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