I'm about to buy a Belgian coticule sharpening stone to razor-sharpen and polish my blades (a nice Finnish Harri Merimaa knife and some general kitchen knives).
By saying this I'm kinda getting the cart before the horse, because I still need to buy me some coarser stones as well. I was thinking of a japanese combination waterstone
Basically I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have personal experience with these Belgian coticules? I read a lot of stuff on the internet, but some insight from the members here could be great.
2) What would make a good sharpening set for a beginner? What grits should I look for? Something like 400-800 for coarse, 1000-2000 for medium, and then the coticule for polishing (app. 6000-8000)?
I'll use my jeans or my leather jacket as a strop...
I read the other threads on sharpening here, but didnt really find anything about what to keep in mind when compiling a good set. I hope my questions aren't depressingly n00bish.
Thanks!
By saying this I'm kinda getting the cart before the horse, because I still need to buy me some coarser stones as well. I was thinking of a japanese combination waterstone
Basically I have two questions:
1) Does anyone have personal experience with these Belgian coticules? I read a lot of stuff on the internet, but some insight from the members here could be great.
2) What would make a good sharpening set for a beginner? What grits should I look for? Something like 400-800 for coarse, 1000-2000 for medium, and then the coticule for polishing (app. 6000-8000)?
I'll use my jeans or my leather jacket as a strop...
I read the other threads on sharpening here, but didnt really find anything about what to keep in mind when compiling a good set. I hope my questions aren't depressingly n00bish.
Thanks!