Rob Babcock
Head Chef
Okay, here's some more lovely EP Stone Porn! <ro> Just got these in from "Santa Ken" today.
L-R: 150 Ohmura, 2000 Naniwa Green Brick. Next group: 3/4 width Shapton Pros- 120, 320, 1k. Back: Choceras, 3k & 5k (extra thick).
The Green Brick & Ohmura is a combo I wanna try. I've heard that for many knives (beaters) that this is a good "one-two" combination that will do a good job. The latter is reputed to be one of the fastest cutting coarse stones you can get, yet it's supposed to finish well enough to remove DMT XXC scratches. We shall see.
Naniwa Green Brick & Ohmura 150
Same stones, taken with flash
I special ordered the narrow stones for use sharpening recurves, like boning knives and some hunting knives. Notice in the close up of these stones how they're cut very consistently with no beveling of the edges- just a very precise, sharp cut. Absolutely every bit as clean as an OEM stock EP stones, just narrower.
Narrow Shapton Pros (about 3/4 width), L-R: 120, 320, 1k
Another shot, same stones
Shaptons, taken with flash
This gives you an idea of some of the variety you can get. Many thanks to Ken Schwartz for another batch of great stones.
L-R: 150 Ohmura, 2000 Naniwa Green Brick. Next group: 3/4 width Shapton Pros- 120, 320, 1k. Back: Choceras, 3k & 5k (extra thick).
The Green Brick & Ohmura is a combo I wanna try. I've heard that for many knives (beaters) that this is a good "one-two" combination that will do a good job. The latter is reputed to be one of the fastest cutting coarse stones you can get, yet it's supposed to finish well enough to remove DMT XXC scratches. We shall see.
Naniwa Green Brick & Ohmura 150
Same stones, taken with flash
I special ordered the narrow stones for use sharpening recurves, like boning knives and some hunting knives. Notice in the close up of these stones how they're cut very consistently with no beveling of the edges- just a very precise, sharp cut. Absolutely every bit as clean as an OEM stock EP stones, just narrower.
Narrow Shapton Pros (about 3/4 width), L-R: 120, 320, 1k
Another shot, same stones
Shaptons, taken with flash
This gives you an idea of some of the variety you can get. Many thanks to Ken Schwartz for another batch of great stones.