- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
First Decent Knife
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:37 am
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:37 am
After suffering years of mediocre Henckles and lower-end Wustofs and even a few commercial grade Mudial knives, I got my first Japanese chef's knife (gyutou), a 210mm (8.2") Tojiro DP.
VG10 stainless, 61 Rockwell hardness and 15 degree edges. Razor sharp out of the box and relatively cheap on Amazon at $57. Amazon
Thoughts on maintaing the edge? I just plan on using a steel every so often to hone the edge, but don't have any whetstones to actually sharpen.
VG10 stainless, 61 Rockwell hardness and 15 degree edges. Razor sharp out of the box and relatively cheap on Amazon at $57. Amazon
Thoughts on maintaing the edge? I just plan on using a steel every so often to hone the edge, but don't have any whetstones to actually sharpen.
This post was edited on 1/28/15 at 8:39 am
2
Posted on 1/28/15 at 8:44 am to Big Chipper
For that price I'd break out the Accusharp every once in a while and hone with a steel before every use. When it gets old, throw it away and buy a new one.
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:11 am to Big Chipper
First thing find out the angle of the blade.
Most but not all Japanese knives are 15 degrees, some even double beveled.
American knives are 20 degrees.
Using an accusharp would change to the angle to 20 degrees, Americanizing your Japanese knife
Most but not all Japanese knives are 15 degrees, some even double beveled.
American knives are 20 degrees.
Using an accusharp would change to the angle to 20 degrees, Americanizing your Japanese knife
Posted on 1/28/15 at 9:24 am to Kajungee
Global sells a 15 degree blade guide to help you maintain the proper angle when using a stone. It also sells inexpensive pull thru sharpeners with the proper angle.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News