I have about 50 knives for collection. But what I necessarily need is just 8 knives out of them.
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@Thale-sk3mc3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that Video in 2021. Keep up the good work and thanks for your videos.
@xxfaction6xx3 жыл бұрын
DBK sent me here. Great channel. I
@dougbulldog99477 жыл бұрын
I too have wasted money on knives, fishing rods, women, weed & whiskey ...
@nargalda7734 жыл бұрын
nothing from above is WASTED, well that fishing rod maybe
@Bongo_Fury4 жыл бұрын
Money well spent.
@roadwary5610 жыл бұрын
It's your show virtuovice, and a good one at that. Your opinion it quite worthy of listening to. The quest for finding and personalizing our favorite/perfect knife or knives continues. Thanks for your input. I for one am learning from this saga of the consummate knife lover you have perpetuated. Cheers
@darrenparkes98053 жыл бұрын
Dutch bushcraft knives brought me here . Fascinating, I only got into knives the past year due to watching bushcraft shows during COVID . Yes bushcraft knives like cpm 3V as there favourite steel. You inspired them very much. Keep well keep safe. Daz from australia
@sunsurf254 жыл бұрын
I wish you would redo this video for 2019. Thanks
@wilsonline903 жыл бұрын
2021 now lol
@austinrutledge64842 жыл бұрын
2022 now
@DavideCerriGA2 жыл бұрын
Is it 2023 yet?
@wehrwxlf3 ай бұрын
@@DavideCerriGA2024
@millsdixon10 жыл бұрын
Im surprised the Bravo 1.5 did not make the list. I thought you liked it much. The Lovelace hunter looks very nice for for deer dressing. Cant wait for deer season!
@neva.7 ай бұрын
Awesome collection! Your great observations noted. More videos like this would be fantastic! Thank you for your many informative videos. Love the attention to details on feather sticks making.
@joecaca413610 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos, please keep them coming. Your knife videos are some of my most favorite. Thank you for sharing sir.
@ratroddiesels19817 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed seeing your beautiful collection of knives very high quality . thank you
@DannoCrutch10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a look at your top choices. I know a lot of your time, doing real work with those, went into these choices. Stay well, Doctor.
@snaponjohn10010 жыл бұрын
Great video, Wako my friend!! Can't wait to see your camping/bush craft/ fly-fishing videos. God bless. John
@Quadrant1410 жыл бұрын
good selection
@ChristianSkagen10 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very usefull information. You are very thorough and I have learnt allot from your videos. Also it is very good to see the landscape in Japan. This summer I will try your way of preparing trout:)
@johnhicks6510 жыл бұрын
Super video! I own at 100 knives but only a few I use alot! Bravo and little caper for hunting and bushcraft! Plus, Ontario machete! Too bad about those Japan laws! My machete is priceless in all situations! Enjoy you video and please keep them coming!
@WvSoldier201210 жыл бұрын
Great video...outstanding knives!
@tecnotrog110 жыл бұрын
Yeah me to.Have about 100 use about 7 .And truth be told the knife I use the most .swiss army knife.
@Thetinebroken10 жыл бұрын
Yes Sir I have been waiting a long time for this video. And I inderstand that six months ago or six months from now it could easily have 4 or more different knives in the mix. Same is here. Whichever knifes are in my bag are my necessary knives. Thanks for new video. Take care
@ericleclerc33797 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos THANK YOU
@giptongimp77198 жыл бұрын
Great videos again..I must say your videos on knives are my most favourite as I to are a knife buff..I have many different bushcraft knives but my main carry now is my Fallkniven Idun with stacked leather handle..4"laminated steel blade..expensive but well worth the purchase in the long run...I also take my condor bush lore with me ,I prefer convex knives but usually tend to go for full ting with good ergonomics ...good Scandinavia grinds are also good...but I always have to take my Ka bar BK2 when I go in to the woods or mountains ..heavy but by far the best for chopping and battening ..been in the UK we have some great blades due to our great Sheffield steel company here..I'm just starting to learn how to begin reprofiling blades...made a few mistakes but getting there..keep up with your videos very interesting and beneficial...Many thanks
@Cortexsaga9 жыл бұрын
Mostly what i got out of this video, is he is prepared to fight bears. Like prepared to merc one.
@TheMrWillje8 жыл бұрын
I have to say, having a dedicated bear-fighting knife is very manly
@jeremyreis669 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing! good knife selection!
@Bathory20Seven10 жыл бұрын
As someone who is new to hunting, this is very helpful information Wako.
@angrybasque9 жыл бұрын
Great Knives!!
@SCQT6 жыл бұрын
That #4 is absolutely gorgeous love it
@dustinnop10 жыл бұрын
bear fighting knife ! oO DAMN ! i love it
@jawadibrahim23678 жыл бұрын
I thought only Russians fight bears with knives. this thing is serious.
@jbbolts3 жыл бұрын
russians drink vodka with bears.... they dont fight them
@jawadibrahim23673 жыл бұрын
@@jbbolts did you really expect a reply from an ancient comment?
@jbbolts3 жыл бұрын
@@jawadibrahim2367 not especially... why do you ask?
@jawadibrahim23673 жыл бұрын
@@jbbolts just for fun.
@dermotmcgreevy52203 жыл бұрын
@@jawadibrahim2367 Yet you still gave him one...
@m00nsplitter7210 жыл бұрын
The Light My Fire version of the Mora, with a firesteel integrated into the handle, is even more useful than the otherwise excellent Companion.
@EmmanuelMachler10 жыл бұрын
Very nice knives my friend, your bear fighters look intimidating. Good work thanks for sharing!! Cheers
@ReclusiveMountainMan3 жыл бұрын
Interested in an update video. :)
@apprenticehunter10 жыл бұрын
BTW, I think the sheath is from Spec-Ops
@TheRunereaper10 жыл бұрын
Doc, you worry me with this bear obsession. If I was going out into bear country I think I would leave the reground Nata in the garage and take a couple of handheld flares. Bears have got multiple Bark Rivers of their own... 2 pairs of 5 each at the end of 2 long, fast, powerful arms, plus another 10 in reserve. On top of that they have a mouth full of Ka-Bars AND the willpower to keep going - even if they are badly hurt. I'll miss that "Hello -knife people".
@jacobfuerst89907 жыл бұрын
It's not a waste of money if you truly enjoy it.
@czechmate959110 жыл бұрын
Great selection there,
@stuartb91943 жыл бұрын
DBK sent me, thank you for all your work
@user-ob9eg5cl8i6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your opinion. You have saved me a lot of time, thank you.
@paulie4x19 жыл бұрын
Say Heah Doc, I live in a area where we have Black Bears only, even then I feel the Bears have the edge, heh heh heh, (pun)anyhow in those areas I carry my modified Para Ordnance Expert in Stainless Steel .45acp 1911 re - done into a .460 Rowland, even then some say it's too lite, I know better, but a knife ? You must be a Superman.
@giptongimp77198 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos very interesting and beneficial...Many thanks
@GarlicMonoxide Жыл бұрын
My friend. You are a legend. EDIT. I have a few of these knives. Love the way you altered the Ontario.. though mine is bayonet style. Mora, I love..carry everywhere. It's replaced the knife my father gave me(buck110) though mora I have is companion style but carbon. Have recently transitioned to the BPS adventurer as my everyday carry.
@Deeceesadventures10 жыл бұрын
I'd have to say I also love the mora light my fireknive as a must EDC.with a good full tang.(bark river with 4inch)and I'd be good for just about every thing.
@michellandry7149 жыл бұрын
My favourite bushcraft knife, to date, is the Jeff White Bush HD. The knife is beautiful to me, keep a remarkable edge and is my best one for sharpness vs blade thickness. Unfortunately the handle is too small for my big hands. But still is my favourite overall knife.
@paulie4x19 жыл бұрын
Doc, I had my Rodent 6 thinned down and the top gaurd taken off its becoming one of my Fav. 6" blade, and it came out great at the Busse Custom Shop, I have a suggestion for your Bear Protection Knife, instead of modifying the Rodent 6, I'm thinking of taking the top gaurd off on the Busse Team Gemini, I bet we would have some of the best knives for such use, it's long, it would be more fluid, and the steel IMO is the best.
@landocommando41587 жыл бұрын
Great job man
@apprenticehunter10 жыл бұрын
Great you show a new video in english! I tried following your other channel in japanese but no way for me to understand a single word. Thanks for sharing!
@CSX45457 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great video
@matrix51756 жыл бұрын
That bear knife is totally awesome!
@maxlvledc3 жыл бұрын
Of all the knife channels on the internet...your opinion weighs the most in my mind.
@briargoatkilla10 жыл бұрын
Again, I say...many, many, many confirmed accounts of a man killing bears (even grizzlies) with just a knife. In the late 1800's knife hunting was a celebrated sport with and without the use of dogs and several legends of that period killed hundreds of bears with a hunting knife. One was former Governor of South Carolina: Wade Hampton. He killed upwards of 500 bears in his life with fifty of those being taken with just a knife. A man with a good knife and a cool head in battle can kill the crap out of any bear.
@roadwary5610 жыл бұрын
I'd love to believe that. Sincerely. But I just don't know what a 200 lbs man vs a 600 to 1000 lb raging charging Grizz at least 20x stronger and faster than a man, that rolls around large boulders and logs and digs all day long for subsistence could possibly do in terms of any significant damage to it with a hunting knife. I wouldn't even feel secure with a 454 Casull. But I'd rather go down fighting anyway with some chance of evening up the odds if the bear was hard wired with intent on eating me alive. Respectfully...
@briargoatkilla10 жыл бұрын
roadwary56 I hear ya. I never fought a bear. But, a 100 lb pit-bull got in my house when I was moving in (2005). I didn't see him till it was too late. I grabbed him by his collar, dragged him outside, picked him up over my head and body slam him one handed. He didn't feel heavy at all. He whimpered like a puppy and ran home with a broke leg flopping. I'm not by any means a physically impressive man...just a short fat dude. I could have wrung a bear's neck easy at that moment for sure, lol. Cheers.
@roadwary5610 жыл бұрын
Haha. Hey that's a good one. Good on ya. Remind me not to tick you off or wind up in your house uninvited (not that I would or could). lol Yeah, sometimes motivation trumps size. Imagine what you could have done to that pooch with your knife in hand. And cheers to you down in "Tar Heal" country. Used to live next door ya in east TN, go Vols. You know what I'm talking about.
@Alderbushcraft10 жыл бұрын
Grizzlys usually aren't raging, especially 200 years ago when they had less encounters with man. I think that makes it more plausible for one man to kill more than one bear.
@sepi410 жыл бұрын
briargoatkilla, are you serious? If you want kill bear with a blade, for sure it have to be a sword not knife
@knygathin6698 жыл бұрын
I have bought two new knives, thanks to Virtuovice's reviews! Mora Companion and Fallkniven TK2. The thin blade, and very comfortable handle of Mora Companion, makes it excellent for cutting tough material like wood. The convexed top of the handle fit into the palm of the hand perfectly, and relieve pressure when cutting down hard. The thick blade of TK2 is more suited for cutting soft material, like meat. The handle is very comfortable, but not suited to cut tough material like wood, because the top of the handle is NOT convex, and does not fit into the palm when cutting down hard. However, the angled design of the handle is wonderful, and you know exactly where the knife is in your hand and which angle the blade has without looking at it. More precise to hold than Mora Companion. Now I have three knives for different purposes: Mora Companion: For all around utility and bushcraft. Also good for hunting, fishing, shellfish and clams. (I think this knife is pretty ugly looking, not harmonic in forms, but still very comfortable and useful. Strange that something that is ugly, can be functional. It is ironic, that my cheapest knife, the Mora Companion, will probably be my most used knife.) Fallkniven TK2: For hunting. (My most expensive knife. TK2 is luxurious and beautiful. It is like a jewel! I don't want to mess it up, and will use it only for the most exclusive of activities. It is a pleasure just to hold, and it feels like a natural outgrowth from the hand! A Masterpiece of craftsmanship.) Gerber Silver Trident: For self defense. A brutal knife. No one is going to force their way into my home.
@caturvenusanjono45054 ай бұрын
Very good knives . You are very lucky
@Seklart7 ай бұрын
With practice it should be possible to get used to effective deer dressing with any decent hunting knife. I would choose Fallkniven TK2 or a Bravo, simply because they are more handsome than Fox River! Maybe even get used to exclusively handling a Bravo 1.5 for deer dressing - because then, in an emergency situation, you will have both survival knife and effective hunting knife in one.
@paulie4x110 жыл бұрын
I have this sheath in black, it holds my Becker BK-2, its the small, and made by Spec Ops, excellent sheath.
@ReclusiveMountainMan10 жыл бұрын
Wako, Please stay far away from bears. My wife and I saw one last year. It was a large California Black Bear that was the size of a mid-sized car. They have a lot of power, and they are fast. That Counter-Assault is a good first line deterrent. If you have your hunting rifle, I would not hesitate to use it (despite the law) if the bear spray does not work. What good is the law if you are dead? That said, most bears will avoid people, and I see you take precaution with bear bells and such. I would hate to be in a knife fight with a bear, but make him earn his prize if it ever gets to that point. My wife and I always carry Counter Assault when hiking/backpacking in bear country. The real danger are the wild cats, which are 150+ lbs. You can use bear spray, but you are suppose to fight the cat off if you get mauled. Fight back. I carry an Emerson CQC15 and a Bark River Bravo 1 for this.You need a knife that is fast, will not fail, and has traction and secure grip. The Emerson CQC15 has all of these for me.
@GrinderMagee9 жыл бұрын
Great to see 2 moras of 8 knives total. I think Mora is essential as well and should not be overlooked.
@Tomadair110 жыл бұрын
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys ,we all like to play and then justify it afterwards,PS I also have wasted thousands of dollars on knives,and it was worth every cent,good luck with your toys.
@aborovina159 жыл бұрын
Hi Wako. Can you do a quick video explaining how you make the belt loops for your Mora knives?
@sosteve91137 жыл бұрын
very nice collection,just have my first mora i use many years other knife's atb steve
@davidsquall35110 жыл бұрын
I love that fox river Knife. Yeah there is no one knife for all uses.
@georgeredbranch11868 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Tasmania. l've been following your youtube videos for a while now. l'm into bushcraft and my current loves are the Tops BOB, and as a secondary l use a Tops Scandi trekker. l love these knives, but wanted to see what all the fuss was about when it came to Mora knives. l watched your clip on the Moras and a few other scandi grind knives and went for the Marttiini which cost me $35 AUD all up shipping included. l love the thin scandi blade for wood working. The only down side is that l find the grip to small for my hands (not really an issue as my hand travels all over the blade foe carving). l know you are fond of the Moras, but l reckon you should give Marttiini of Finland a go. Also just currious as to where you live. l didn't realise hunting was such a big thing in Japan. Keep the videos coming. Well done.
@Imightberiding7 жыл бұрын
You sir are a master blade sharpener. Fantastic collection of knives. Bark River makes some beautiful, high quality knives. What is the model name of the black Bark River life you use for bushcraft/survival? Domo Arigotto. (sp?)
@daschamaeleon5 жыл бұрын
same question here. propably a gunny. asymmetrical grind.
@daschamaeleon5 жыл бұрын
nvm. it's a bravo1.
@jbbolts2 жыл бұрын
@@daschamaeleon i was thinking maybe its a bravo 1.5 now im not so sure... i guess he forgot to mention it
@ThrashRoC3 жыл бұрын
MAAAN ..That Japanese Hunting Knive is so DAMM BEAUTIFUL !!
@Chiefs5008 жыл бұрын
The sheath for that big Ontario Navy looks like a Spec Ops sheath.
@afeir10238 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I'm a knife collector as well benchmades are my favorite ( rift, hunt skinner especially). What r your thoughts on kabar knives (aka. Kill a bear).
@mikewright52689 жыл бұрын
i think you have 2 sets of fine knives, for "all around" use. knives for a life-time and back up (or alternate) choices you could outfit yourself and one more person/even 4 people in one camp i admire your choices
@stealthywolf259 жыл бұрын
The sheath that the Ontario navy knife is in looks like a spec ops brand sheath
@gtheone945110 жыл бұрын
Thank u for sharing
@Logjam510 жыл бұрын
Picked up a Weatherby Vanguard series 2 in .308 caliber a few weeks ago. As you may know Wako, it is actually a Howa product; I'm very please with this fine Japanese product.
@meawoodsman83218 жыл бұрын
Great choices, I have some of the same ones. I think I have also seen you with bear spray on your belt when out fishing. This is also a great choice. Fighting a bear with a knife must be a last resort.
@jamescooper26188 жыл бұрын
+Mea Woodsman Yah, a knife is much better than fingernails and foul language!
@tollan237 жыл бұрын
Interesting vid. Thanks for uploading. What model was the 5th knife? Is it a Bravo or a Gunny?
@iaxable10 жыл бұрын
No swiss army knife? The blades are thin and tiny, for small everyday tasks only but the tools are fantastic and the quality and worksmanship are awesome. I feel naked without one in my pocket. I guess you can legally carry the 58mm ones in the city even in Japan, it may look like a toy but it is still a very useful little tool.
@nargalda7734 жыл бұрын
dude, if you fight bears daily, you really DONT NEED swiss army knife!
@sinqros2 жыл бұрын
I would use my Cold Steel SRK in VG-10 SAN Mai” for fighting bear, or my Glock 81, maybe my Kbar 1211, also have bushcraft Gerber Prodigy fine edge, and a Cold steel Kubon Tanto” my Stepdad just bought the Recon Tanto VG-10 San Mai, very nice Knife!
@darkone16857 жыл бұрын
It's not a waste! If you love them !
@HTC1S10 жыл бұрын
Hey there, I am a silent watcher of your videos and enjoy them so far, but now I am about to buy my first bark river knife and I'm thinking about the Gunny rampless or hunter, bravo lt hunter and the fox river, but I am not sure about the steel yet, because I want it to be easily sharpened and because I use it for camping, hiking and kitchenwork and also for hunting in Germany(here we usually open the belly first and only take the guts out not the meat) and I don't want it to rust too easily because it can lie around in the blood for a while and I'm often not able to clean it instantly, so I'm not sure if the a2 with a patina or the cpm 3v is better and the other thing which is the harder one is that I want to be able to sharpen it on a field trip, I'm not sure if I would be able to easily sharpen the 3v with just the bark river compounds(black and white, without green ;) ) or if I should take sand paper or anything like that as well and which grit, I wouldn't care if I had to sharpen it after like 2 days of kitchen work or light hiking/camping or after every 1-2 red deers from Germany to retain the edge easier, because I'd rather sit for 5 minutes every second day of the week than for 30 minutes with more material I need once a week(just as an example) I hope that u can help me Best regards Moritz
@albertov.48810 жыл бұрын
You have an awesome knife collection there thanks for sharing I loved the fourth knife it looks very cool by the way what do you think about recurve blades? And also how do you sharpen them?
@MatthewdePaula10 жыл бұрын
Check out his video archive. Many, many vids on sharpening.
@outdoor-lt9dv7 жыл бұрын
항상 재밋게 보고있습니다. 더 많은 나이프 리뷰 부탁드려요 ^^
@brandonmitchell361710 жыл бұрын
would like to hear your thoughts on a nessmuk style knife
@williamkang94754 жыл бұрын
Is the bravo 1 still your favorite bushcraft knife?
@brabrabo9 жыл бұрын
if you had to pick just one of those, which one would you pick? :)
@LordThree7 күн бұрын
I also use my Kershaw folding house knife more than any other knife. I use Mora for eating steak tho
@Billswooper1810 жыл бұрын
Cool collection. I like how you've changed your bevels. I have a question though. What brand is the fourth knife to the right (the second bear fighter)? I like the brass bolster guard and the "raw" finish towards the spine of the blade.
@TheGeezer3010 жыл бұрын
The maker is Toyokuni Knives, Japanese Maker.
@littlejimbridger77708 жыл бұрын
I've enjoyed your vids for several years. Can I have one of the one's you don't like?
@nathandkreosote99175 жыл бұрын
I’m sure this has been said before, but if you are in knife distance from a bear it’s over. Unless you hit a miracle spot that insta kills the thing, you’re going to be a pulp before the bear drops.
@RomyArms8 ай бұрын
What was the black handled bark river knife?
@ThrashRoC3 жыл бұрын
3V Steel ..i ABSOLUTE want a knife from 3V
@jantonie4207 жыл бұрын
Do you have any adventure sworn knifes?
@maartieboy10 жыл бұрын
Will you do a knife collection 2014 video soon? I'm curious which knives you still have. I don't think it's a waste of money. If you can enjoy having a knife as much as you would enjoy spening that money on something else it's worth it. Some people buy $200 dollar bottles of wine and it's worth the money for them. We knife lovers spent it on knives.
@slooshark14 жыл бұрын
I really cannot think of a better thing to waste money on than guns and knives. There is just a magical feeling of slowly opening a box with a new gun or knife in it. We can’t carry hand guns for protection up here in Canada neither. Although I would hope to never have to tackle a bear with a knife, I carry either my Kabar fighting knife or my Kabar Big Brother. It would be better than fighting a bear with your bare hands, lol.
@tuiflies58695 жыл бұрын
Any changes for 2019?
@StinkyDonkeyFilms7 жыл бұрын
haha lol...you were spot on about how much money you have to spend before you find out which ones were good ,bad. etc..its called an expensive education but i think its just something we all do,amd even when we know as much as anyone can and after years of spending lots of money,we still cant resist a knife that catches our eye lol,the big question is what did you learn. and if you could only keep three which would you choose?
@virtuovice7 жыл бұрын
I have spent a lot of money on knives and learned that what I necessarily need are Bravo1.25 3V for survival and Fox River 3V for hunting and Mora Garberg for bushcraft.
@andrewsteinberg77283 жыл бұрын
I learned, that most factory edges are not good, and It is better to have some marring on face grind and a sharp convex edge, marrring , can be smoothed out, hard fine stone fine sand paper
@ThrashRoC3 жыл бұрын
DAMM Serious Knifes ... I wanted to buy a Bark River Aurora .. but they are totally sold out ..
@TacticalTupperware10 жыл бұрын
The Japanese made knife (summer bear fighter) is amazing! Is that a custom?
@virtuovice10 жыл бұрын
No. www.toyokuni.net/shop/netshop-details.php?ino=30294&sno=2 My one is 150mm and was sold out. 180mm version seems still available. The knife above has a brass bolster actually different from the photo. They take English order and PayPal.
@DenisHauser10 жыл бұрын
6,000+ brown bears? Wow, I would take a Katana! ;-)
@toegoth10 жыл бұрын
What steel did he say was on the bark river?
@ike7807 жыл бұрын
why the japanese knife for summer bear fighting instead of the ontario?
@SignedSign7 жыл бұрын
Fight a bear with a knife? lol If your lucky he will just get annoyed, I wouldent even use a axe against a bear. Try pepperspray or a spear instead and you might stand a chanse.
@rukaks7 жыл бұрын
SignedSign lol, yeah my first thought was "YOU FIGHT BEARS WITH A KNIFE?! Jedi sensei!"
@8052793920jb8 жыл бұрын
I have decided to buy a Bark River knife based largely on your reviews. I am hoping for a knife that will be the best option for many needs, specifically hunting large game, camp use, and some bushcrafting. What is your recommendation of the bark river knives?
@virtuovice8 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Blanck The best game dressing knife is Fox River LT Elmax. In case the game is small like a 180 pound doe, Classic Drop Point Hunter Elmax should be the best. Rampless Gunny Elmax is good regardless of the game size. Elmax is the most suitable steel for game dressing practically in my experience. For bushcrafting I love Bravo1 the best. Its steel should be A2 or 3V because of their toughness. Bravo1.25 is a little too long to carve or whittle wood cleverly while it has an advantage for batoning. Rampless Gunny 3V is a little Bravo and always handy for the same purpose. The old batches of Bravo1 3V and Gunny 3V had fat geometry. I recently confirmed the new batch of Gunny 3V had a nice thin geometry. I will check the new batch of Bravo1 3V soon. Thanks.
@justinprather88468 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend a good ken nata?
@blatherama10 жыл бұрын
No more cKc Forrester 7? I'm a little bit surprised by that. It's been a favorite for a long time.
@timothygrmn8 жыл бұрын
What do you use to raise the bevel and get such a beautiful mirror polish? A system of whetstones, or something else?
@virtuovice8 жыл бұрын
+timothygrmn I use only water stones to polish the bevel. I have stones up to 12k grit. But generally I go up to 5k. Thanks.