For sure, one of the best bang for the buck stones imo. BTW I have the full set in 8"x3" Crystolon and India, I know you've used them before however if you've never tried the larger 8x3's or a certain grit in either one let me know if you like to.
In general, kitchen knives are more fun to sharpen than pocket knives. I love trying different grit edges just to see how they perform. Nice work as always and thank you for the video! Just curious, Did you thin that by hand?
Was thinning it necessary or something that was preferential? I just ordered a Henckles Santoku made in Spain because I thought it would be easier to sharpen.
@@knifesharpeningnorway Ahh nice, think you'll like them as they cut fast. Unlike say a sigma power select 240 (SIC) that has minimal binder and releases abrasive fast with low force these are not as friable and need imo a bit more pressure for them to release abrasive. If you can use something like food grade mineral oil and the stones will cut very fast, if you do use water I would use soapy water (few drops) as soap is a surfactant and will allow you to use water without the beading or pooling as these stones are pre-loaded with oil from Norton. What I like to do is use with soap/water and in between uses I will flush the stone with oil spreading with finger and dabbing with paper towel until paper towel comes up clean then it's ready for use with soap/water again. Of course oil is a better lubricant and will cut better or more efficiently since there is less friction however I know some don't like dealing with oil. Any idea when they arrive? Edit: also worth noting if you flatten with a diamond plate it will change how aggressive the stone is and cuts, I finish them with 60 SIC powder.
@@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY probably in two days. Hm hard to find mineral oil here. So water and soap is all i got. Can i just clean em now and then with the atoma 140?
@@knifesharpeningnorway I'm sure there is some other kind of oil you have locally (baby oil) that would work just fine. If using soap/water I would use some kind of oil in between sessions to float the metal from the stone so it cuts better, you can use diamond plate like 140 and will level it no problem however it will imo smooth the surface out a bit so the stone(s) won't act as aggressive. You may or may not like this.
Probably the Sigma power select II 240, a real monster if you want to remove a lot of material fast. If it's more maintenance thinning then even something like a Shapton 1k with a slurry will be fine.
Normally when thinning I'm using a good amount of force and scrubbing fairly quickly. Doing that with a very sharp knife is a good way to cut yourself which I've done more than once over the years.
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Love the Crystolon. So underrated.
For sure, one of the best bang for the buck stones imo. BTW I have the full set in 8"x3" Crystolon and India, I know you've used them before however if you've never tried the larger 8x3's or a certain grit in either one let me know if you like to.
@@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY Never tried the medium grit in either line. I've always used the combo coarse/fine.
@@Jef If you want to try the medium India and Crystolon stones shoot me a message on IG.
Thank you very much for your videos 😁👍🏻
My pleasure! :-)
Nice! Made it look so easy
Thank you Sir!
great sharpening! 👌🙌
Thank you leech!
I'm starting to REALLY like the edges I get of my course stone (only have one a King 220) the way they cut curtain fruits ect is fantastic 😁
Yeah they do leave a really nice edge for kitchen use!
My all-time favorite stone
It's a great stone for sure and can't beat the price either!!
No you are a shapton 1000 man now hehe
@@knifesharpeningnorway A good stone too! :-)
@@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY hehe yes sir most of them are
Awesome skils as always
Thank you Sir!
Great content and explanations!! Thank you!
Hey thanks, I appreciate it!
Thanks for video........water/dawn? No oil? What gives?
Oil is a better lubricant and IMO better for these stones but can be messy. For the most part water with some soap will work just fine.
In general, kitchen knives are more fun to sharpen than pocket knives. I love trying different grit edges just to see how they perform. Nice work as always and thank you for the video! Just curious, Did you thin that by hand?
I enjoy sharpening pretty much everything but yeah they're enjoyable to sharpen. Thank you and yes I did thin it by hand.
Was thinning it necessary or something that was preferential? I just ordered a Henckles Santoku made in Spain because I thought it would be easier to sharpen.
I use it a lot so needs thinning from time to time. Once the bevels starts to widen that's normally a good sign to thin it a bit.
What progression did you use for thinning if you don't mind me asking?
Same stone if I remember correctly.
Can you do a video with magnacut on your crystolon stones?
Any grits in particular? I also have Grtiomatic SIC stones and some other carborundum stones too.
@@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY medium and coarse im getting soon so i want to see what they can do hehe
@@knifesharpeningnorway Ahh nice, think you'll like them as they cut fast. Unlike say a sigma power select 240 (SIC) that has minimal binder and releases abrasive fast with low force these are not as friable and need imo a bit more pressure for them to release abrasive. If you can use something like food grade mineral oil and the stones will cut very fast, if you do use water I would use soapy water (few drops) as soap is a surfactant and will allow you to use water without the beading or pooling as these stones are pre-loaded with oil from Norton. What I like to do is use with soap/water and in between uses I will flush the stone with oil spreading with finger and dabbing with paper towel until paper towel comes up clean then it's ready for use with soap/water again. Of course oil is a better lubricant and will cut better or more efficiently since there is less friction however I know some don't like dealing with oil. Any idea when they arrive? Edit: also worth noting if you flatten with a diamond plate it will change how aggressive the stone is and cuts, I finish them with 60 SIC powder.
@@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY probably in two days. Hm hard to find mineral oil here. So water and soap is all i got. Can i just clean em now and then with the atoma 140?
@@knifesharpeningnorway I'm sure there is some other kind of oil you have locally (baby oil) that would work just fine. If using soap/water I would use some kind of oil in between sessions to float the metal from the stone so it cuts better, you can use diamond plate like 140 and will level it no problem however it will imo smooth the surface out a bit so the stone(s) won't act as aggressive. You may or may not like this.
What’s your favorite stone for thinning?
Probably the Sigma power select II 240, a real monster if you want to remove a lot of material fast. If it's more maintenance thinning then even something like a Shapton 1k with a slurry will be fine.
I do like me some aggressive edges!
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Why do you dull the knife before thining it?
Normally when thinning I'm using a good amount of force and scrubbing fairly quickly. Doing that with a very sharp knife is a good way to cut yourself which I've done more than once over the years.