My wife gave me a really nice kitchen knife Christmas before last and it kinda opened my eyes to just how dull our 25 year old Henckels had become. I do have a steel and also one of those V type draw through sharpeners. But this new knife was just another level of sharp and much better even though it wasn't as expensive as the Henckels.
So I ordered the Spyderco sharpmaker thing and tried it. Kinda tough for larger knives. After watching a few videos i've decided to try a full size stone and went with the Shapton Pro series. 'splash and go' style that don't require soaking.
Should be here in about a week. Anxious to see just how good i can get my old knives! I've ordered the 320 and 1000 to start. It sounds like the 1000 is a good all around grit.
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