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Originally Posted by capper
Good to know there a bunch of guys willing to sharpen them up and keep going. I’ve personally got 0% confidence in myself when it comes to sharpening anything. That said I recently bought a Japanese made kitchen knife that I know is well made and it’s my goal that by the time it needs sharpening, I’ll be confident enough to do it. For now I’ll keep practicing on my ****ty fish knives.
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That's the way to approach it. I learned to sharpen stuff by practicing on old cheap knives and a wet stone as well. I'm 'semi proficient' I would say. Some steel is easier to sharpen then others. A good combination Japanese water stone is a good investment, and watch some videos and pick up hints from Youtube. Time and patience. It's a good skill to master.
This is a good utility stone for rouging in an finishing an edge>
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...e?item=60M5003
And if you want to get a mirror finish and hone it super sharp:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...n-water-stones
And for wet/dry sandpaper, I like the 3M stuff. Get it as fine as you like, put it on a piece of glass, and you can get some really good edges. I use it to finish my wood chisels, they get scary sharp!
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop...-dry-sandpaper