tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54657432728986754742024-03-12T23:11:21.446-04:00Japanese Knife Sharpening BlogWhere Science & Art Combine To Form Function & BeautyDave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-8095555078807815552020-10-11T17:39:00.007-04:002020-10-11T17:45:48.895-04:00Wa Handle Construction - Martell Knives<div>So this is mostly a post for the other makers out there having issues with making wa handles......<i>but maybe my customers might like to see it too?</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTh4oSGDT163RsqjLH7YTEr62aLROG0369zGNS9PSybX7bL5f3U6ZSkE0ZXW8ylnPtvK-UD-VHpJQ_ls5F96iDYr8K9e1X6Y_d2ZOB51CoDmqpcn7OnvP52oi30Oa0J9Lmqyk61Eg9zyI/s1259/Martell_Knives_Wa_Handle_Construction1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTh4oSGDT163RsqjLH7YTEr62aLROG0369zGNS9PSybX7bL5f3U6ZSkE0ZXW8ylnPtvK-UD-VHpJQ_ls5F96iDYr8K9e1X6Y_d2ZOB51CoDmqpcn7OnvP52oi30Oa0J9Lmqyk61Eg9zyI/w227-h320/Martell_Knives_Wa_Handle_Construction1.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br />It's common for most (wa) handle makers today to use a dowel internally to provide stability/security while shaping the handle (off knife). This is sort of like making a dowel to work like (what we get from) a tang when shaping a handle while it's mounted on the knife. This is especially important to a maker when metal spacers are involved in the build as they tend to hold onto heat and melt the epoxy allowing the handle to come apart but when a dowel is used this problem pretty much isn't an issue. <br /><br /><br />Using dowels internally does add a lot of strength for to a handle, for sure, but I don't believe it's necessary for kitchen knives since they're not used in a manner that requires such characteristics like say a camp knife would require (chopping, etc). I only use dowels for the reasons noted.<br /><br />I first used a single dowel in my wa handles, like most other makers employ, but I found this limiting and looked for another method. The reasons for this...<br /><br />1. When a single (large) hole is drilled it's difficult to keep the hole running straight as the depth increases. <br /><br />2. Bigger drill bits cost more money and are harder to find. The same is true for dowels.<br /><br />3. The size of the hole/dowel limits the size/shape that the finished handle can be brought to. Using a large internal hole/dowel often meant wider handles than I wanted to provide, especially the case on small petty handles.<br /><br />4. When making handles for several different size knives one needs to make different sized handles, this means many different size dowels and drill bits to keep on hand. With the double dowel method I can use one size drill and dowel for all handles.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div>Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-28584154989230116742018-05-08T18:41:00.002-04:002018-05-08T18:41:55.317-04:00Shun Meiji - Before & AfterThese are Shun Kramer Meiji knives in SG2 damascus clad steel.<br />
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They came to me with some damage to the edges, the profiles were wonky, and the damascus was scuffed and scratched up a bit. <br />
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I fixed the edges, then reprofiled to customer specs, thinned for performance, and etched the damascus for effect.</div>
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Handle finishing is something that I never would have thought I'd get into, and certainly not to the degree that I have.<br />
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When I first started doing rehandles I didn't know (or care) what woods were what, what properties woods had, or how to finish them. I used to do what a lot of knife makers do...."buff is enough". Next! 😁<br />
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That approach is fine for safe queens, knives that won't ever cut anything. But that's not to be expected from a kitchen knife owner, they use their knives - all their knives, almost without exception.<br />
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The problem for our little sub-world of knife making is that we make knives that will get used hard, washed with dish detergent, get all sorts of crap on them, and maybe even get scrubbied! 😣 Basically they get used and abused just from simple normal use.<br />
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Early on I came across some wood that challenged the "buff is enough" concept to where I couldn't even get them looking nice enough to impress for the initial customer contact let alone long term use so I started looking for ways to make my handles prettier. This is what stared the ball rolling into what has become an obsession with me. 😲<br />
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I've bought likely 90% of everything available on the commercial market that is sold as a finishing oil. I'd bet that I've spent somewhere between $700-$1,000 on different oils and related paraphernalia. I've mixed my own combos from these oils and I've been testing and keeping records since at least 2010 but not until just recently do I feel that I've made any significant progress in achieving my goals of making a more attractive handle that is also wear resistant.<br />
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There are several discoveries that have come my way. I've discovered that every wood needs something different, there is no single answer to what to use for everything. In knife making we use hardwoods, soft woods, stabilized woods, oily tropical woods, oily desert woods and these all need something different.<br />
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I often get asked about what I do to my handles but I won't answer this question because I'm still learning.<br />
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In the past had I said that I do this or that I'd have been giving bad advice for what I know today to be wrong. If I can ever get to where I feel more confident I'll make a post or write a blog or something with specifics to help others out but that's not going to be today.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Off The Shelf Oils</span></u></b><br />
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Most all of the finishing oils on the market are blends that are based off of either boiled linseed oil (BLO)(which isn't really boiled at all) or some type of tung oil variant but rarely pure tung oil (PTO). Some have varnishes or urethanes in them and most contain heavy metal dryers.<br />
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Ex. - Teak oil, Teak Oil Finish, Danish Oil, Tru-Oil, Tung Oil Finish, Tung Oil, Circa 1830/1850, Antique Oil, Waterlox, Tried & True, Finishing Oil, etc<br />
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These off the shelf blends work OK for most applications but fail for some. I could write novels on the combos I've tried and the results I've achieved but the take away is that they don't always work, or better put, they don't always match up to the wood being worked on.<br />
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Most failures come from the fact that they don't adhere well enough, aren't water resistant, or cloud the grain/obscure the beauty.<br />
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I now prefer to mix my own blend. This allows me to tailor the blend to suit the needs of the particular wood being worked on.<br />
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Maybe I want to have a high level of shine, maybe I want a satin sheen, or somewhere in between?<br />
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One day it's a hard stabilized wood like maple that I'm working on and the next day it's an un-stabilized oily African Blackwood, there's many variables to consider. I like to be able to make the necessary changes on the fly vs having to follow what a can has in it and hope for the best.<br />
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There are two (basic) distinct categories that I break wood into when deciding on the blend that I'll be using.<br />
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1. Non-Oily Woods = Oil/Varnish Blend<br />
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2. Oily Woods = Wiping Varnish Blend<br />
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<u>Oil/Varnish Blend</u> = BLO or PTO / Thinner / Varnish<br />
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*Note - if you're going to use tung oil be sure to buy "PTO" - the more expensive "Pure" or "Raw"version.<br />
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**Note - PTO has no dryers and takes much longer than BLO to fully cure. PTO is superior to BLO in the results it provides but you need great patience to use this stuff. Be sure to keep this in mind when adding coats and before use.<br />
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*Note - I've never tried this but many people use shellac on oily woods. Shellac drives me insane but has great waterproofing qualities and because of that it's still something I'll be working with in future testing. <br />
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To achieve more shine - add more oil.<br />
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To get more water resistance - add more varnish.<br />
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To make the mix flow/spread easier/better (or even soak in better) - use more thinner.<br />
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Poly = Don't bother unless you want plasti-dipped handles. This stuff can substitute as varnish but will be more plasticky than spar even.<br />
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Lacquer = Cheap looking, like you spray painted the handle<br />
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Use many very thin coats vs a few thick coats! <br />
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I've found that 5-6 really thin coats to be the magic point where I start to like what I see and can expect it to not wash off too easily. More is better though you can expect to at some point cross over into a bit too much with some woods. I define "a bit too much" as to where the handle looks and feels gaudy. There is sometimes a fine line between a nice build up that's glossy and the "old ship's deck" look, know what I mean? 😊<br />
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So, have I just given you the answer to how to finish your handles? Well sort of. If you were paying attention you should have realized that I've labeled the basics but that you're going to have to play around and figure out what works best with different woods. There is no one simple answer here, not if you want really nice results anyway. I do hope that what I've given you here helps to inspire you to try your hand at mixing your own oil finish blends and going for that true custom finish on your handles.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Martell Knives @ <a href="http://japaneseknifesharpening.com/">JapaneseKnifeSharpening.com</a></span><br />
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#Martell, #Dave, #Chef, #Knives, # Knife, #Japanese, Custom, #Kitchen</div>
Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-1523257587436804292016-09-20T18:23:00.002-04:002016-09-20T20:15:08.475-04:00<b>Here's a brief showing of some of my more recent re-handle work on Japanese factory chef knives.</b><br />
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First we see the knives laid out along with all of the materials required. The wood has been cut down to size, squared up, and the scales (for the santoku) have been cut as well as have their G10 liners glued up.<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #141414; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "tahoma" , "calibri" , "geneva" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.7272720336914px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia";"><br /></span></span>
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(The wood isn't really called "baconwood" - the owner dubbed it this name as it reminds her of bacon) <br />
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The blades are wrapped in protective tape and then the scales were removed from the handles. Sorry no pictures, I should have taken some but I forgot. The procedure is to grind the heads of the rivets off and then punch them out - scales fall off.<br />
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The holes in the tangs were drilled out to a larger size to accommodate the pins I use. In case you're wondering why I need to drill the holes out, the Japanese use rivets with large heads yet tiny shafts so the factory pin holes are very small. The tangs are hardened and require a carbide drill bit to cut through them.<br />
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Here you'll see the knives laid out at the point ready to have the wood attached. I have some more fitting to still do to ensure a clean fit up but otherwise the next step will be mounting the wood.</div>
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You'll notice that the gyuto's tang has been ground down to make the hidden tang conversion. The owner requested a hidden tang handle on this knife because she wants to show the maximum amount of "baconwood"as possible.<br />
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Here I'm drilling the pin holes for the santoku. I bring the whole assembly (knife included) to the drill press to drill my pin holes. I've found over time that if I do it this way I can make one pass through both scales and get perfect alignment without having to run the risk of over-sizing the holes from drilling the second scale as is more commonly done. *Note - Doing the drilling like this works great for tapered tangs - perfect fit every time.<br />
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I finish the holes by using a reamer (shown in the picture) to get the perfect size for a (hopefully) perfect fit.<br />
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I then cut out the shape (pattern) for the scales.</div>
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Here are the santoku scales with pins inserted part way, ready for glue up.</div>
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I then moved onto drilling out the tang hole in the "baconwood" block.</div>
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Then finally I drilled the single pin hole that this handle will have.</div>
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Both handles are rough shaped using a 36x grit belt followed by an 80x belt which you see in the pictures above. I grind the bolsters at the same time to get a flush fit. </div>
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I then go through a series of belts up to 220x.</div>
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Now to shape the curl (sometimes referred to as the bird's beak) section of the handle. Since I don't have a nice small wheel attachment for my belt grinder I have to use little drum sander spindles in the drill press.</div>
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I then use sandpaper strips to (shoeshine) shape the curl (bird's beak) into a comfortable grip. This step is important since the wrap around fingers land here.</div>
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Now back to the grinder for some refinement, I take each handle up through to 400x. The handles are now ready for hand sanding & oiling.</div>
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The handles have been wet sanded with both fine sandpapers and then with very fine steel wool.</div>
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I then seal the wood through oiling. I will start this process continuing on for at least two days, until I get just the right level of finish I'm looking for. </div>
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What I do is I thin the knife back to what it's thickness once was, or even thinner, down into the edge. The knife is instantly transformed into a cutting machine again, it looks better too, and it is now MUCH easier to sharpen into the future. <br />
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Here's a very typical example of what I do when thinning a gyuto. I hope that you can see the difference in the blade's thickness from the before & after pictures. Again, this is typical, not in anyway a special job and it's typical of what you can have done to your aging knives if interested.<br />
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The owner asked that I fix the edge chips, correct the profile, & thin the blade while retaining the maker's mark (which was very lightly done). He also wanted a handle mounted too since apparently knives feel better in the hand with these things. He asked to maintain the full tang if at all possible, and supplied the wood. <br />
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The job went well except for the tang as it was just way too thin at the ass end (it was super tapered - the major problem here) and way too thick at the choil with many ups and downs in between. Even though I tried my best to save it I finally had to give up and grind it down. I then tried my best to replicate the feel and shape the tang but I sure do wish that I could have saved it none the less. <br />
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On the blade finish, I made a conscious decision to leave behind some of the original battle scars on both sides of the blade, sort of like leaving some history to it. It felt wrong to erase it's past completely.<br />
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I had done the initial rehandle on this knife in a premium AZ Ironwood Burl and thankfully we went with a wood this hearty as I think most others would have been toast.<br />
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The left scale had buckled (shrunk) slightly away from the bolster/tang but all over the wood was reduced in thickness exposing sharp surfaces from the pins and tang as well as some minor cracking was seen at the middle pin. I decided to keep the wood and fill in the gaps & cracks with CA glue and then sand everything flush to see what I had to work with. Surprisingly, little evidence of damage could be seen at this stage so I decided to press forward.<br />
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The problem appeared in that the wood was extremely dry, so dry that when sanded I got very little of that orange ironwood like dust and little to no orange oil would appear on a wet rag. I then dunked the handle in a cup of teak oil and was amazed to watch the handle drink this stuff up like a sponge - yes literally - like a sponge. I soaked it for a couple of hours and then went to hand sanding and hand rubbing oil into the surface. I continued on this process for days, over and over again until the handle didn't want anymore oil. I can't say how many coats it took overall, something like 40+. <br />
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I finished with two hand rubbed coats of my (new) top secret oil formula-mix and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. Yes it's not as orange as it once was, it's actually a tad darker too, but overall the look is nice and the feel is buttery smooth which I believe is even better in this respect than it was originally. <br />
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Ashi Hamono, Akifusa, Ajikataya, Al Mar, Aritsugu, Artisan, Asai, Blazen, Brieto, Bu-Rei-Zen, Carbonext, Carter, CCK, Doi, Dojo, Echizen, Fujijiro, Fujitora, Fujiwara, Gekko, Gengetsu, Gesshin, Glestain, Global, Goko, Gonbei, Haruyuki, Hattori, Heiji, Hideo Kitaika, Hideo Kitaoka, Hiromoto, Hirotomo, Hokiyama Sakon, Hon Kasumi, Houwa, Ichimonji, Ikeda, Inazuma, Ino, Inotada, Ishido, Itou, Itto-ryu, Ittosai, JCK, Jin, Kai, Kamata, Kanehiro, Kanetsugu, Kaneshige, Kansui, Kasumi, Kato, Katsushige, Katsuhiro, Keijiro Doi, Kenma, Kikuichi, Kiya, Kiyotsuna Josaku, Kiyoshi Kato, Kiyotsuna Josaku, Kobayashi, Kochi, Kogetsu, Konosuke, Korin, Kumagoro, Kumidori, Kurosaki, MAC, Magotsugu, Mamiya, Martell, Maruyoshi, Masakage, Masamoto, Masazumi, Masanobu, Minamoto, Misono, Miyabi (Henckels Japan), Mizuno, Monzaburo, Moritaka, Nenohi, Nenox, Oishi, Richmond, Ryusen, Sakai, Takamura, Takayuki, Takeo Murata, Tsukasa, Tsutomu Kajihara, Saji, Sakai Kikumori, Sakai Yusuke, Sakon, Sasaoka, Seikon Dojo, Seki Magoroku, Sekizo, Shigefusa, Shigeki, Shiki, Shimatani, Shiraki, Shun (Kershaw), Sugimoto, Suien, Suisin, Tadafusa, Tadatsuna, Takeo Murata, Takefu, Takagi, Takahashi, Takahisa, Takamura, Takeda, Tamahagane, Tamashii,Tanaka, Tanegashima, Teruyasu Fujiwara, Tetsuhiro, Togiharu, Tojiro, Tokifusa, Tosa, Tsukasa Hinoura, Tsutomu Kajihara, Watanabe, Yamashin, Yusuke, Yokayama, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Yoshihiro, Yoshikane, & Zakuri<br />
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So every once in awhile we get in a special project, something completely different from the norm. Here's a unique knife that came in for a handle. The knife came to me without a handle installed, just a tang to work with a rough idea as to what was required. The customer had commissioned Watanabe to make him a Nessmuck knife. (In case you don't know who Nessmuck is - check him out). <br />
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I was to make a handle to match the blade. Watanabe being Japanese added a marked design influence to this style of knife but I was completely lost as to what to do for my part. The customer pretty much left it in my hands with some gentle nudges for ideas but still nothing clicked. Over 8 months passed and I just couldn't figure this one out, then it hit me, that I should do a Japanese inspired handle -duh! My thought was that since the blade was obviously Japanese knife tradition inspired, and since I do my knifemaking inspired by Japanese blades, that I should use this as the connection. So what you see here is my blend on my USA handle making work and what I get from Japanese hunting knife inspirations. <br />
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The wood is Hawaiian Signature (sourced from Stefan Keller) and African Blackwood ferrule (sourced from Burl Source) <br />
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Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-61967201298157877822012-05-30T17:00:00.004-04:002012-05-30T17:02:50.422-04:00Carter to Martell ConversionThis is a Carter wa-bocho converted to a western handle by Dave Martell of <a href="http://japaneseknifesharpening.com/">JapaneseKnifeSharpening.com</a><br />
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</div>Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-66592419098000254912012-05-25T16:21:00.002-04:002012-05-25T17:20:10.005-04:00Martell Damascus Gyuto (Chef's Knife)Here's a 240mm Martell 1084fg/15n20 damascus gyuto that I just finished up working on.<br />
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This steel was made special for us by a talented young forger from upstate NY; <a href="http://www.puredamascus.com/" style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #417394; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Dan Seaver of PureDamascus.com</a><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">. </span>The steel was wonderful to work with and provided just the look I was after. I'm sure that I'll be ordering more of this fine steel from from Dan in the near future.<br />
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The handle is comprised of African Blackwood bolsters (supplied by BurlSource), dyed Redwood Burl (supplied by the customer - acquired through Arizona Ironwood), copper pins, and double G10 liners.<br />
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The tang on this knife is all damascus although it will not give up the looks right now. I'm sure this hidden feature will reveal itself to the user over time. <br />
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Things that don't come through in the pictures is the metallic flash and movement of the burl character in the redwood (it's simply fantastic!) and the 3D movements of the patterning in blade (needs a video to see this!).<br />
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To date this is the most expensive, complex, and well detailed knife that I've done and I'm actually (for once) quite pleased with the results. I hope that the owner will like it as much (or more hopefully) and that he gets a lot of enjoyment from using it over the years. I'd like to thank him for the opportunity to push my limits.<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span>Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-34553462735902566672012-04-10T21:12:00.001-04:002012-04-10T21:14:10.678-04:00Vintage Sabatier RefurbHere's a vintage carbon Bresduck Sabatier that's been completely refurbed.<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
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I started by re-setting the profile where the heel/tang section had been neglected during sharpening, then I removed rust from the blade through grinding and thinned it a bit at the same time, then a new buckeye burl handle was installed (not an easy one at all - the tang and bolster were so whacked!!!), then finished up with an overall polish/clean & sharpen.<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br />
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</span></span>Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-9193618845331603912012-03-18T19:12:00.004-04:002012-03-19T02:03:26.276-04:00Asymmetry – The REAL DEAL<div class="MsoNormal">When we venture into using Japanese kitchen knives we often find that we’re interested in sharpening our own knives and begin searching for information on this subject. This leads us to research waterstones, sharpening techniques, and the subject of blade asymmetry inevitably comes up. Since this discussion is regarding asymmetry I’ll leave waterstones & techniques for another time.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">What is asymmetry? For our discussion purposes (here within this community) we’re referring to how the knife’s blade is forged/ground in uneven amounts from side to side. While it’s the norm to have a blade be perfectly symmetrical in the western world it is uncommon in Japan to find examples of this. In my experience with working with thousands upon thousands of Japanese knives I can confidently state that 99% are asymmetric with the majority being ground favorably for a right handed user.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">100/0 (single bevel) – yanagiba, usuba, etc</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">90/10 (double bevel) – honesuki, garasuki, etc</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">80/20 , 70/30, 60/40 (double bevel) – gyuto, nakiri, sujihiki, etc</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">50/50 (symmetric) – non Japanese knife</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now I won’t go into why these knives are made this way as I’d only be speculating with regards to some of this. I have my theories and I’ve heard a lot of other’s views on this yet none completely convince me to be the true cause so I’ll leave this part of this subject alone. I will tell you very simply how you can deal with asymmetry and how to sharpen an asymmetric knife though. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">To that end I first have to point out that you’re sure to stumble upon some information (I call them myths), while doing your research, that somewhat contradicts what I’ll be talking about here, stating that Japanese knives are ground or can be sharpened symmetrically (50/50) - I call BS on this. Also, you will see it stated that it is not required to change the angle of the sharpening stone arm when using guided (assisted) sharpening devices (like the EdgePro) and again I call BS on this. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I suggest that you consider the sources that you discover this information coming from as when I’ve done so I’ve discovered that in 99% of these cases I find that it is a Japanese knife retailer or a distributor of guided sharpening devices (and proprietary accessories like stones, etc) that make these claims. I believe that the reason for this is simple – they do not want you to know the REAL DEAL with asymmetry because if you were to know about it you would be questioning them on the proper ways to sharpen these knives (which is not an easy question to answer) and in the case of the guided devices you would come to the realization that they are more complicated to use on asymmetric knives – blades that they were never meant to originally deal with. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Here’s the REAL DEAL and what you really need to know – stripped of all BS and put in plain simple terms….</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">If you want your double beveled Japanese knife (which has a blade that has been either forged or ground asymmetrically) to cut straight and wedge less you will sharpen the edge bevels as close to matching the asymmetry of the blade itself. That’s it in a nutshell!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">How can you do this? Simple…you look at the blade and mimic it’s asymmetric grind when working it’s edge bevel. I used to use a straight edge laid on the side of the knife to compare side to side and then follow by rough estimating this form while sharpening the edge bevel. Luckily most of you will have a new knife that you’re starting out on and you’ll likely find that this ratio has already been worked into the bevels and all you have to do is follow along. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now let’s talk more specifically of how to sharpen asymmetric knives…. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I always suggest sharpening any knife starting at the top of the current edge bevel (this is what’s referred to as the shoulder of the edge bevel – it’s the transition between edge bevel and blade face) and working your way down (by grinding/polishing/etc) to the cutting edge. Doing this will ensure that you don’t repeat the same angle (since repeatability is bad in sharpening) so that you always thin the edge bevel as it moves upward into the ever increasing thickness of the blade’s cross section.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">When sharpening you should be stopping and checking your progress often so as to ensure that you’re on (or hitting) the correct location on the edge bevel. You should never aimlessly grind away steel without stopping and checking as doing so will ensure that you stay on the correct path through making incremental adjustments. If you see that you’re hitting the edge bevel too close to the cutting edge then lower the spine ( which adjusts your angle of attack) to correct and if you’re hitting the edge bevel too high (above the shoulder of the bevel) then raise the spine (by adjusting the angle of attack) to correct. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Notice that I didn’t say that you had to use the same angle on each side of the knife nor did I say that you needed to change the angle for each side of the knife or to make each side different angled than one another? </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">So let’s take a fairly asymmetric gyuto as an example to work with here, I’ll use the Hiromoto AS series as this is easily a typical asymmetric 70/30 ground blade. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In this first case I will be freehanding (that’s using no sharpening guide or aid) on a waterstone. If I were to select one specific angle (let’s say 15deg - or as close to that as I can guess and hold steady) and just go at it I’ll see a couple of things happen. The first is that I’m not hitting the edge bevel where I want to, and I now regret not stopping to check what I was doing, and that the right side’s (if it’s a right handed knife) edge bevel is much taller than the left side is. So I used the same angle yet the right side’s bevel is taller than the left side’s bevel. Why? Because the blade is ground asymmetrically!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now I take another untouched Hiromoto AS gyuto out of the box and lay it down on the table of an EdgePro, select an angle (let’s again pick 15deg - or as close to that as this device allows for) and then go at it again. What do we now see? Well we’ll likely have that same feeling that we had when freehanding, about wishing that we had stopped and looked before carrying on, but we also see that the stone hasn’t at all hit the bevel on one side of the knife like it did when free handing. Why is this? Because the blade is ground asymmetrically!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Unlike freehanding, where we adjust the distance between the spine of the knife and the stone’s face for angle approach, we instead (on the EdgePro) laid the knife down on a fixed position table and then swung the stone over the opposite side’s edge bevel. Why does this matter? Because the blade is ground asymmetrically – it’s not the same on both sides!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">To revisit the issue of myths, many EdgePro type device retailers will tell you to just pick an angle and grind more from one side than the other or maybe to count strokes (like 7 strokes on this side and 3 on another for 70/30 grinds)…..they state that this will allow for correct asymmetrical ground edges. I respond to this by stating that this is an irresponsible solution to tell people to sharpen their knives this way as I know from my years of experience that this will only lead to an unevenly sharpened knife that steers and wedges while cutting. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So if you’re using an EdgePro type device and you have to adjust the stone arm’s angle for each side of the knife to properly hit the edge bevel in the correct position then do so. Yes this sucks but this is what you’ve decided to use to sharpen your asymmetric Japanese knives with. If you’re upset with having to do this then tell this to the people who sold you the myth, but sharpen your knives correctly.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Again people, these retailers don’t care if you get it right or not – they care about selling knives and sharpening systems (with those proprietary stones) so if you screw up it doesn’t matter one bit to them.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>1. All Japanese knives are asymmetric – the entire blade is asymmetric – not just the edge. <br />
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2. Use your mind and your hands to find the ratio of the blade and then mimic this within the sharpening of the cutting edge bevel. <br />
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3. Adjust your angle of approach as need be - yes even if using a sharpening aid/device.<br />
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</div>Dave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-10133153199960600612012-02-08T19:05:00.006-05:002012-02-08T19:32:52.431-05:00How to Care For Your Martell Knives<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XbvgUbEPvbhZ5yMqfqC-USEWI3jSxhubGC3wATb1CW1RrQfCdwRZ9D0SzFIS6O7DzwCYLqo79mjXkk9i93Hay8jNiXtOwMrHaiNQQc6UJpGjBYNV7kOvBVM2Yjs4SIrEzgrRRKrsWws/s1600/P1010020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XbvgUbEPvbhZ5yMqfqC-USEWI3jSxhubGC3wATb1CW1RrQfCdwRZ9D0SzFIS6O7DzwCYLqo79mjXkk9i93Hay8jNiXtOwMrHaiNQQc6UJpGjBYNV7kOvBVM2Yjs4SIrEzgrRRKrsWws/s320/P1010020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><u><b>Blade Finish - Carbon </b></u><br />
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We purposely apply a near mirror level of finish on our carbon <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/Dave-Martell-Knives-s/126.htm" target="_blank"><b>Martell knives</b></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>for a few reasons....<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
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</span>1. A higher polish means less re-activeness which we hope helps the new owner develop a patina while not destroying their food in the process. Too often carbon knives can kill a dish (or three) as the patina is forming and we want our customers to be able to get past this hurdle.<br />
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2. If the correct polish is applied to the carbon blade the surface texture becomes slick which helps food to release. Quite often we hear people complain that food sticks to their knives after they bring them to a mirror polish (and we agree this happens) but if you use specific compounds to bring the mirror level just below perfect (sort of a near perfect or light haze) you can get the exact opposite effect where food releases better than normal. This is what we aim for.<br />
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3. Nothing is prettier than a mirror polished carbon knife that forms a patina. Take any carbon knife and polish it up and you'll see what I mean between the before and after. In this case we did the polish work so that our customers never have to.<br />
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Now you'll notice that I didn't mention out of the box appearance - that's just a nice side effect of the mirror finishing process. The reasons we do this is for what this level of finish provides specifically for function and aesthetics becoming a secondary compliment.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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As for cleaning or maintaining the mirror polish of a carbon <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/Dave-Martell-Knives-s/126.htm" target="_blank">Martell knife</a></b></span> - I wouldn't do this. I would instead use the knife and let it develop it's patina as it comes and enjoy it's beauty as it develops. <br />
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If you use the knife often you need to do nothing special - just wash with warm/hot water, immediately dry, and store. If you have something like 40 gyutos in your rotation and only use it every few months then I suggest coating it with <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/product-p/camoil1.htm" target="_blank"><b>camellia oil</b></a></span> between uses, this will keep the rust at bay.<br />
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*A nice tip I can give regarding the forming of a base patina is to sacrifice an onion which will turn the knife brown/golden mottled - wash/dry - then cut some cooked beef and give the warm juices a minute to do their thing before rinsing off. The beef will turn the blade blue/purple which is very beautiful. Raw beef and chicken can also add some level of blue to the blade as well. You'll see a basic pattern form that will pretty much stay put unless you do something nutty like cut 40lbs of tomatoes or something like that as that'll wipe away some of the formed patina. <br />
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In most cases we are using exotic hardwoods that have been stabilized. These woods should remain somewhat stable through normal use but can use some TLC to help keep them pretty and in tact. I suggest using a combination of <a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/category-s/30.htm" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank"><b>mineral oil/beeswax</b></a> as you see fit. The more the handle is washed the more you may want to apply some protection. <br />
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For our carbon western full tang knives you will note that the exposed tang will patina with use and this is normal but the tang should be cared for the same as the blade is or it may rust.<br />
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For nickel silver & copper pins you can chose to allow the pins to patina or to wipe them clean to keep them shiny - this is up to you based on your tastes.<br />
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For in between sharpening sessions we suggest the use of a strop, be it felt pad or leather pad charged with a fine diamond compound. See our line of <a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/category-s/27.htm">strops & compounds</a> for what we recommend for use on our knives.<br />
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This is something that you'll have to decide for yourself - maybe a magnetic knife rack, a counter storage block, or even the supplied padded case will be fine but please don't throw one of our knives in a draw with other items and expect it not to be damaged as this won't be the case. Fine knives and junk drawers don't mix well.<br />
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</span>If cared for properly your <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/Dave-Martell-Knives-s/126.htm" target="_blank"><b>Martell knife</b></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>should last you for a lifetime. If you have any questions on the care or storage of our knives please feel free to ask.<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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</span>Dave MartellDave @ JapaneseKnifeSharpening.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10715851578813535951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465743272898675474.post-29471848142884840082012-01-26T22:51:00.002-05:002012-01-26T23:00:20.641-05:00How To - Attaching a Sharpening Stone to a Base<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRX40MQtLn0nFtJOrOEmJJXd_7MvVHs3Ghl_I2ip1b0-28ukzRrCrZo9qYqj1X4di4uDtIXiseGnyWLCOjOsiUcCwkfBLh8bVZYvqc42BMo6SNyqfjS1ifOByfocVz8pBJCdJYkQqWZZ0/s1600/toishi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRX40MQtLn0nFtJOrOEmJJXd_7MvVHs3Ghl_I2ip1b0-28ukzRrCrZo9qYqj1X4di4uDtIXiseGnyWLCOjOsiUcCwkfBLh8bVZYvqc42BMo6SNyqfjS1ifOByfocVz8pBJCdJYkQqWZZ0/s200/toishi2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>If you sharpen knives and have stones sooner or later you'll likely want to mount a stone to a base of some sort. You may have a favorite stone that you've worn down so thin that you're sure it'll crack the next time you use it, or you have a stone that has cracked or is known to be cracklicious, could be you simply prefer mounted stones for the added height and knuckle clearance afforded, or maybe you have a mounted stone that has come loose from it's base and needs attaching. <br />
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Whatever the case may be you will probably tackle the job pretty much the same way, you'll select your base substrate and get to gluing. <br />
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Below I put together a quick & dirty tutorial on a couple of things that I found to be helpful tips to success when attaching a sharpening stone to a base.<br />
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The first thing to consider is the base material to be used. I'm old school & prefer wood like cypress as this is traditional. While wood is OK for non-soaking stones you might be better served with something a bit more stable for stone requiring some extended stay in the pond before use. Maybe something like granite, marble, glass, tile (etc) would lend themselves to the task of long soaks better than wood.<br />
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In the below tutorial I'm showing a natural stone that has come loose from it's factory mounted base & needs to get some repair time on the bench. In this case we have an uneven natural stone bottom and hunks of epoxy to deal with.<br />
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This part is important - selecting the correct epoxy. I can tell you from experience that water resistant does not equal water proof in the world of epoxy. I suggest going with a waterproof epoxy since you'll be using these stones in water....duh! I used System Three's T-88 because that's what I have the most of on hand but you don't need to special order such expensive epoxy just for this task, head on over to your hardware store and grab some Devcon 2-Ton - that's waterproof - and it's cheap and easily found.<br />
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Here's the results...<br />
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The handle we installed is HI Cook Pine & streaked buffalo made by Stefan Keller of <b><a href="http://japanesehandles.com/">JapaneseHandles.com</a></b><br />
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