Thinning a 240mm Takeda AS Wide Gyuto

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4 ай бұрын

Demonstrating how to grind away a traditional convexed “Scandi” grind and establish a more traditional primary and secondary edge geometry. This will increase performance and ease of sharpening for the end user.
I originally tried to thin this one stones for a couple hours but still wasn’t satisfied with the overall edge geometry. So, what would have taken a day of thinning on stones I did in 30 or so minutes on the grinder. 80, 120, 240 grit belts for grinding. Final edge on stones to 4K with leather and Gunny Juice to finish. Insane Takeda AS sharpness.
FULL DISCLAIMER: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY CONFIDENT IN YOUR SKILLS!
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@hw7504 2 ай бұрын

@39:41 I keep seeing what you call the primary edge being referred to as the secondary bevel and what you refer to as the secondary edge called the primary bevel (the grind). I wish the entire community could agree on the terms. Anyhow, love these videos.

@J_LOVES_ME 2 ай бұрын

That knife is amazing! What a great size! You sure are good at this.

@minibuns6220 4 ай бұрын

“This is AS not NAS so probably not as expensive” it’s actually the opposite. Also, I have a few Takedas to send for service! This is amazing work. Wow!

@districtcutlery 4 ай бұрын

I always consider stainless clad more expensive since it’s generally more expensive from the factory, but I certainly could be wrong in this case. Feel free to send those Takedas in and I’ll take good care of them.

@minibuns6220 4 ай бұрын

@@districtcutlery After seeing this I am absolutely convinced, I am so happy to know you’ll be the one doing the work. Yes he discontinued supplying them thus increasing the price otherwise I agree the NAS is a much more manageable version. My AS also seem thinner too and potentially more fragile in this regard. Thank you again sir, I will be sending out knives sometime this week.

@danielbottner7700 3 ай бұрын

That's very time consuming, really shows your dedication to your craft. I actually calculate the desired angles & build the tooling to ensure the desired result, but that also takes a lot of time.

@biscuitkitchentreviews 2 ай бұрын

What kind of grinder are you using? I've been looking into getting a 2x42 and they all seem a little different.

@stevecho 2 ай бұрын

So for a corrective job like this, what are you charging? Would it be the same rate as you typically charge for a sharpening/thinning? I wonder this with my own fledgling sharpening business as I recognize that some sharpening jobs are really just quick "touch ups" and others are marathon jobs trying to correct bad work done by previous sharpeners. Do I just sharpen everything at the same rate and trust that the law of averages take over, or go case by case?

@jammbbs1688 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely hate trying to sharpen my Condor kukri I do alright sharpening convex grinds but it's not fun

@minibuns6220 4 ай бұрын

How much for regular Takeda sharpened to original spec (240)? How much for a reprofile (sharpened ma y times has “mezzaluna shape.’) and original scandi like grind on a 220 Takeda gyuto? How much to fix major chips and regrind sharpen Shibata 195 battleship gyuto? I want to send all in for service. Thank you

@districtcutlery 4 ай бұрын

Takedas are usually $80-$100 per piece. The Shibata maybe $60. It’s a case by case basis and I like to see them first. Send them in with your contact info and I’ll reach out with a quote

@minibuns6220 4 ай бұрын

@@districtcutlery so awesome to hear back from you, thank you. Very happy to see that it is you that will be working my Takeda knives. I will be contacting you by email and sending knives off next week. Thank you again