Honing with Belgian coticules has a large following in the straight razor world. It’s one of the most traditional natural straight razor hones that are still being mined, and it is championed
Category: Sharpening Stones
The Edge Pro and Taiwan’s Coast Guard
There aren’t too many Edge Pro users here in Taiwan, and I was quite surprised when I received an inquiry from Mr. Randy Chen asking about some of the Ken Schwartz Diamond Films for the Edge
Review – Haidu Ceramic Sharpening Stones
I recently received 3 sharpening stones for review from Attila at Haidu Ceramics. These are Silicone Carbide stones that come in several sizes, which are indicated by either HCA (230x65x20mm) ,
Finding Your Sharpening Philosophy
There is a HUGE range and variety of sharpening products and methods out there, and before going any further down the sharpening rabbit hole, forming a sharpening philosophy can help you save tim
Diamond Sharpening Films by Ken Schwartz – in 1×6, 2×6 and 3×8
With the ever increasing development of the super abrasion-resistant exotic Uber-Steels in the knife world, conventional sharpening stones are being pushed to their limits, and Ken Schwartz has com
IDRS 2012 – Oxford, Ohio + Meeting Nasty & Gary Nicholas Sass
Even though I already had tons of fun in Chicago, Austin, and at the sharpening party, it was finally time to do what I initially intended to do on this trip – and that is to go to the Intern
Jende Industries, LLC 2012 Sharpening Party!
After a short 2 day break from my travels to Chicago and Austin, it was finally time for my Sharpening Party! Ken Schwartz from Precise Sharpening flew in the previous evening, and we had a chance
2012 BLADE Show
The Blade Show 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia started off great! For some reason, the travel gods were favorable. On my 14 hour flight from Hong Kong, the middle seat in a row of 3 was empty and I receiv
Wicked Edge (WEPS) Shapton Pro Stone Microscopic Progression
This is the third installation of the Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener’s (WEPS) progression of stones under the microscope. So far, we have looked at the Wicked Edge stock diamond and ceramic ston
Wicked Edge (WEPS) Chosera Stone Microscopic Progression
This is the second installation of the Wicked Edge Precision Sharpener’s (WEPS) progression of stones under the microscope. In this post, we will look at the complete Chosera WEPS stone progr