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King K-45 #1000 Grit Whetstone $29.90 + Delivery @ Teddingtons

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King K-45 #1000 Grit Whetstone $29.90 + Delivery @ Teddingtons
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KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/06/2020 - 00:13 teddingtons.com.au (474 clicks)
Last edited 27/06/2020 - 01:35

KEB at it again, making sure you all have affordable options to keep your knives sharp.

For most of you out there, a #1000 grit whetstone is going to do you fine for edge maintenance.

Using a higher grit whetstone is only necessary if you want a polish, a lower grit whetstone if you let your knives get too dull before putting them on a stone.

This K-45 #1000 grit whetstone is ideal for keeping your Global and VG10 knives sharp (Expect these stones to cut Global knives much faster than VG though).

RRP ~$50, although personally would never buy it at RRP.

If you need tutorials, Mino Tsuchida from Global has a good video here
I personally find Ryky from Burrfection's technique better. Watch his video here

Elsewhere:
Ebay @ $35.56 + Free Ship Less than 10 available.
Matt Blatt @ $29.90 + Delivery
Kitchen Warehouse @ $34.95 + Delivery or Click & Collect
Knives Online @ $47.50

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  • m9 on 27/06/2020 - 00:21
    +1

    Teddingtons is $29.90 + $8.90 = $38.80

    In your deal description you mentioned eBay is $35.56 shipped.

    I'm not sure if you understand OzB like your previous post.

    • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/06/2020 - 00:28
      +2

      Apologies I must have thought there was free pick up available. Thanks for your mention.
      Checked the eBay listing, less than 10 available so it doesn't qualify for a deal. In a way, this is the next best, along with other options listed.

  • BiG BoY on 27/06/2020 - 01:04
    +1

    Cheers

  • do minator on 27/06/2020 - 03:07
    +1

    I was eyeing this a while ago but didn't end up getting it as it's only 5cm wide. Normally it's around $20 on Amazon (Fufilled by Amazon not 3rd party) although it seems to be out of stock at the moment.

    • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/06/2020 - 11:04

      Above user speaks the truth. It still can be used to sharpen knives, might take a little longer. However, most wider/nicer blocks cost upward of $70 - $120. User discretion required.

  • CanberraCobber on 27/06/2020 - 04:00

    Thanks, picked up last eBay one

  • C0mbat on 27/06/2020 - 06:19
    +5

    My suggestion will probably get negged by a few purists on here but for 9 out of 10 people the Global Minosharp will be a much better option. I used a whetstone for years on my two Shun knives and thought I was pretty average at it (despite watching many videos). I switched to the Minosharp and on my first go it blew away all previous attempts over 10 years with a whetstone. People say the sharpening wheels will ruin your knives but I have two Damascus steel Shun Classics and the Minosharp only sharpens the edge and doesn't scratch the rest of the blade. Don't waste your time with this.

    • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/06/2020 - 07:37
      +3

      Thanks for your feedback and acknowledge your experience on the topic.
      My experience over 10 years with minosharp wheels on the global knives is over time it profiles one edge more than the other, and over time especially on knives with no choils it reprofiles it and becomes a hook shape, and then eventually with those you can never get it sharp again unless you put it on a stone.
      After watching Burrfection videos and practice, I found I can restore the edge on just about any knife with the whetstone and get an edge much sharper than running it through the wheel.

      Pics to come of the knives shortly

      • C0mbat on 27/06/2020 - 08:23

        Based on that though, I can just keep my whetstone and occasionally sharpen both sides to prevent the hooking?

        • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 27/06/2020 - 10:56
          +1

          Indeed. I think you should do that.
          Just a word of caution although I don't know if you will experience this:
          After our Global G2 went through 10 ish years of sharpening with the wheel, the profile was so distorted that when I finally learned how to use the Whetstone and put the knife on it, it took me more than an hour of constantly sharpening to re-profile it to more or less an even ~17 degree angle.

          From what I could tell, it is because of the uneven pressure toward the tip and the heel of the knife and uneven sharpening.
          If you look closely at the wheel angle, the tip of the blade on the right side will get sharpened, while the left side only contacts the wheel about 0.5 - 1cm down (also depends if you're right handed or left handed i think). Then the same thing happens to the heel on the opposite side. This will further exacerbate as the wheel stone continues to get worn down.

          This will then make you consider (if it matters to you) how often do you replace the wheel? I think the average price per wheel is about $15 each, and this cost also needs to be factored and weighed up.

          Picture of the "hooked" paring knife
          Picture of the utility knife that shows signs of "hooking"

          Again most of y'all home cooks would care less, and as my username checks out I am a bit of a knife nut. In agreement with user above, the wheel will do fine.

          Just come and pay me some money if you need your knives fixed ;)

    • OzBragain on 27/06/2020 - 08:42
      +3

      If you're having trouble with freehanding stones try something an Edge Pro knock off. Used to be able to pick them up for about $30 but seem to have gone up. Makes resetting the edge very easy.

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Professional-Kitchen-Sharpening-…

      Replacement stones are cheap and I've had success with the diamonds too.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/06/2020 - 09:27

      I have a minosharp, a set of nice synthetic stones and a edgepro system.

      Horses for courses.

  • BuyoTheCat on 27/06/2020 - 09:38
    +1

    I usually use a 3000 then a 1000. It is a 3000 on 1 side and a 1000 on the other.
    I use another cheap/smaller 3000 to flatten the whetstone annually. Realistically you should need to sharpen your knife so often. I sharpen mine every 3 months

  • Black Hole on 27/06/2020 - 15:04

    I will go with diamond stones, much cheaper and last a long time. Although it is not as shine on the finish but cut 99% the same. Sharpening is also much faster with diamond. With these stone, you need to true it after it worn down unevenly. A waste of time unless you have plenty and truly enjoying it.

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