me2
08-08-2009, 10:37 PM
I was able to get a hair whittling edge again with just a 220 grit King waterstone. The knife was a Food Network damascus-ish 5" blade small deba style. Sort of a short bladed santoku with a pointier tip. Used a 12 degree edge angle to form a burr, then cut 2 times lightly into the stone at 90 degrees to remove the burr. Then alternated about 10 strokes on each side at 12 degrees again and voila, an edge that would whittle hair, admittedly from my beard, but hair whittling none the less. I've only been able to get hair scraping off the 220 before.
Also, for those so inclined, these are good kitchen knives I got last Christmas from Kohls. Two santoku patterns went to the in-laws and the small deba style was for me to try. The sides look like 33 layer damascus, but it may not be. All I know is this thing sharpens easy and holds an edge on cardboard about as good as the 154CM Griptillian I tested before. Slightly behind the Griptillians 400 cuts, but not much, and full flat ground on 1.5" wide by 1/16" thick blade. An excellent cutter. Its only down fall is that 12 degrees seems too thin. I've removed it from the normal kitchen circulation to see if the small nicks in the edge came from normal use or trips through the dishwasher or dish drain. I suspect the dishwasher, but we'll soon see.
Also, for those so inclined, these are good kitchen knives I got last Christmas from Kohls. Two santoku patterns went to the in-laws and the small deba style was for me to try. The sides look like 33 layer damascus, but it may not be. All I know is this thing sharpens easy and holds an edge on cardboard about as good as the 154CM Griptillian I tested before. Slightly behind the Griptillians 400 cuts, but not much, and full flat ground on 1.5" wide by 1/16" thick blade. An excellent cutter. Its only down fall is that 12 degrees seems too thin. I've removed it from the normal kitchen circulation to see if the small nicks in the edge came from normal use or trips through the dishwasher or dish drain. I suspect the dishwasher, but we'll soon see.