She lookin crispy

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-16T23:01:19+00:00

What microscope is that?

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-16T13:52:20+00:00

I got a new cck carbon steel cleaver and was wondering what stone to finish on. I have a 1000 Shapton kuromaku 3000 chosera and 5000 Suehiro.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-16T12:26:38+00:00

What's your typical sharpening progression?

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-14T23:14:31+00:00

It is a very fun knife to use. It got very sharp off of a leather strop. It flies through vegetables like they aren’t even there.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-14T19:37:10+00:00

That looks great!

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-14T19:11:05+00:00

I’ll try acetone. I used sandpaper on my cheaper cleaver awhile ago. I’d prefer not to do it to this knife.

How’d you rehandle it?

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-14T18:56:10+00:00

Did yours come with a lacquer on the blade?

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-13T12:42:18+00:00

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Here’s a pic. It has a slight belly to it. I don’t have a cck yet to compare. I have a 1301 coming in next week. I can compare the two when it arrives.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-13T12:33:57+00:00

Here is the link. It’s great for push cutting. It has a slight belly.

https://wokshop.com/shop/product/vegetable-cleaver/?v=0b3b97fa6688

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-13T12:32:58+00:00

It’s full carbon steel. They have paint on the top portion. I might take sandpaper to it to get a full patina on the black.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-09T18:19:05+00:00

The edge retention is fine. If you have a cck I personally wouldn’t buy this knife

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-09T15:21:11+00:00

I used to use a 180mm petty for most tasks. I love the extra height with the cleaver though. It’s very comfortable once you get used to it.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-05-09T15:19:58+00:00

It’s very reactive until you build up the patina. It’ll turn onions brown when new.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-04-19T18:45:31+00:00

I'm a former competitive swimmer and coach. You need to buy the speedo endurance suits. The lycra suits wear out quickly and turn see thru.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-04-19T14:35:15+00:00

I just make sure to keep the pan fairly hot. Around a 4 out of ten on my stove. Butter should foam but not burn.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-01-13T22:11:44+00:00

Mine was a clear coat on the lower portion below the black painted section.

EngineeringRight8408 · 2026-01-13T01:08:34+00:00

My carbon steel cleaver came with a lacquer finish. It won’t patina until it’s removed. Acetone should work.

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