I always watch whenever you release videos up on RUclips. You'll gain followers in no time to those who enjoy watching videos such as this. They can spread the words, even post on KKF, or any other forums. You're very well respected. Thanks as always!
Yes sorry, Central Europe, same time zone as you are! I prefer RUclips over Instagram for videos! Content wise it would be interesting what’s different if you don’t start with one of your blades, but with one that was only finished on the belt. I mean like when i want to polish a knife from a different maker that has not stone ready bevels yet. How do i go about that. I understand though if you don’t like it, at its not your process.
@@flowwwthepro5468well that blade on the video was just out of the belt so it's pretty like if I was grabbing any average knife (well.. I try to work in a way that will be useful for working on stones then so it's a bit different). But I will try make a video taking some random knife
Excellent video as always Milan. Very informative! This is the first time i have seen the stone put an incline in this orientation. I have seen japanese sharpeners elevate the close side of the stone, so the far side is lower. Very interesting that you have elevated the far side, so the close side is lower. I will definitely try this in my next sharpening session. Do you only do this with coarse work to make even use of the edges? Do you you also do for final edge sharpening? I am looking for a new coarse stone, and it is great to see insights into these three. A shame that the venev is no longer available due to the war. I love hard stones so would have been great to try. I am considering between the NSK oboro 200, debado and HKK400 vitrified for thinning and coarse work as they are available. Difficult to pick as they all seem great. Can you advise how hard the NSK oboro 200 is compared to more famous whetstones like chosera or shapton?
About elevating the stone to the far side : I am really not the first one to do that. Maybe some japanese sharpeners do the other way, because they want the water to go away, or maybe for edge sharpening it can have some purpose. But elevating the stone to the far side is a way done by... japanese sword polishers. It give more control and better posture when working, in my opinion. But true I do it until 1k grit, from there I use the stone flat on the bench. About a stone. I would say NSK Oboro 200 is about a bit harder as chosera but they feel a bit the same way. It is harder than chosera for sure. But it is not hard like venev stones. HKK400 could be a good stone for shaping, but the normal one (the one I got) is too soft in my opinion. Great for edges or working honyaki maybe, but on san mai they will be too soft for my taste. There is a hard version I want to test, and this one might be better to work on san mai.
@@milangraviercoutelier thank you for your reply and again for your insights. It is good to hear regarding the incline, I look forward to trying it! I am also glad to hear the Oboro is hard like Chosera. I have only tried hakuto1 400 so I cannot compare to other grits. I have heard the debado is softer but very fast. Venev sounds perfect but perhaps in the future if they are available. Perhaps I will test Oboro200 or hard HKK400 if I cannot find venev! Thank you once again for your knowledge!
I always watch whenever you release videos up on RUclips. You'll gain followers in no time to those who enjoy watching videos such as this. They can spread the words, even post on KKF, or any other forums. You're very well respected. Thanks as always!
Thank you very much! I'll try to continue posting on RUclips. Got out of ideas of videos but need time!
Great content as always!
For me around 9 pm would be a better time.
@@flowwwthepro5468 thank you! 9pm right, but are you from?
Yes sorry, Central Europe, same time zone as you are!
I prefer RUclips over Instagram for videos!
Content wise it would be interesting what’s different if you don’t start with one of your blades, but with one that was only finished on the belt.
I mean like when i want to polish a knife from a different maker that has not stone ready bevels yet. How do i go about that.
I understand though if you don’t like it, at its not your process.
@@flowwwthepro5468well that blade on the video was just out of the belt so it's pretty like if I was grabbing any average knife (well.. I try to work in a way that will be useful for working on stones then so it's a bit different). But I will try make a video taking some random knife
Excellent video as always Milan. Very informative!
This is the first time i have seen the stone put an incline in this orientation. I have seen japanese sharpeners elevate the close side of the stone, so the far side is lower. Very interesting that you have elevated the far side, so the close side is lower. I will definitely try this in my next sharpening session. Do you only do this with coarse work to make even use of the edges? Do you you also do for final edge sharpening?
I am looking for a new coarse stone, and it is great to see insights into these three. A shame that the venev is no longer available due to the war. I love hard stones so would have been great to try. I am considering between the NSK oboro 200, debado and HKK400 vitrified for thinning and coarse work as they are available. Difficult to pick as they all seem great. Can you advise how hard the NSK oboro 200 is compared to more famous whetstones like chosera or shapton?
About elevating the stone to the far side : I am really not the first one to do that. Maybe some japanese sharpeners do the other way, because they want the water to go away, or maybe for edge sharpening it can have some purpose. But elevating the stone to the far side is a way done by... japanese sword polishers. It give more control and better posture when working, in my opinion. But true I do it until 1k grit, from there I use the stone flat on the bench.
About a stone. I would say NSK Oboro 200 is about a bit harder as chosera but they feel a bit the same way. It is harder than chosera for sure. But it is not hard like venev stones. HKK400 could be a good stone for shaping, but the normal one (the one I got) is too soft in my opinion. Great for edges or working honyaki maybe, but on san mai they will be too soft for my taste. There is a hard version I want to test, and this one might be better to work on san mai.
@@milangraviercoutelier thank you for your reply and again for your insights. It is good to hear regarding the incline, I look forward to trying it!
I am also glad to hear the Oboro is hard like Chosera. I have only tried hakuto1 400 so I cannot compare to other grits.
I have heard the debado is softer but very fast. Venev sounds perfect but perhaps in the future if they are available. Perhaps I will test Oboro200 or hard HKK400 if I cannot find venev!
Thank you once again for your knowledge!