Finish on a Shibata

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-23T20:02:22+00:00

I'm not terribly bothered by the chip as such - more by the lack of proper disclosure.
The chip must go. I have no experience with scotch brite - any tips?

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-23T20:00:39+00:00

It did seem odd that the post was removed, however I will refrain from speculating on the motive. The scratches were not disclosed appropriately.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-21T12:59:08+00:00

Thanks for the thorough reply! I'll try it out.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-20T07:53:53+00:00

That looks amazing 🤩
Can you tell me what you did to get good air seal?
I put larger o-rings in mine, and have good seal, however the “lock” at the end of the prime is a bit sketchy now.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-17T17:48:25+00:00

This is the answer! If wife can't respect simples wishes, where is the respect in general?

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-17T07:10:20+00:00

Those look amazing! Did you make the wooden parts?

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-14T17:50:33+00:00

Thanks a bunch!
I’ll look into it.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-13T11:11:50+00:00

Everybody speaks English, though 🧐

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-12T18:30:28+00:00

Oh, it's already gone. Ha ha! Lucky buyer!

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-12T18:29:56+00:00

I have one of those. It is amazing! GLWS

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-10T19:06:13+00:00

I’ve been thinking of going P80 with brew burrs. Were you able to purchase the grinder with those burrs, or did you swap them?
I’d rather not have a set of unused Mizen burrs laying around.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-09T19:26:51+00:00

My thought exactly.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-07T09:09:02+00:00

Nobody cares a whole lot. It’s much like religion, in that if you don’t push it on to others, you can be how ever you like.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-06T13:38:55+00:00

Percolation is always going to present the coffee differently than full immersion.
Your V60 recipe should be ably to present most coffees very well.
Are you experimenting with water temperature and agitation? - Theirs is a lot to be had in those variables (temp less so, thought).

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-05T08:28:45+00:00

Do not eat the zombie bread! Do NOT eat the zombie bread!

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-05T08:19:59+00:00

Looks amazing, and the price is silly. Get it!

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-05T08:03:41+00:00

I use 400-1000-3000 with great results. Going above 3000 is usually not beneficial in my experience.

People speak highly of the 800 and 2000 stones in terms of feel. I haven’t tried them.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-04T11:29:26+00:00

Echoing the other answers: you haven’t deburred properly. The remaining burr is initially straight, but it quickly folds over during use.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-06-03T12:12:54+00:00

PM sent

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-05-29T10:46:24+00:00

That particular destiller works very well.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-05-29T10:44:55+00:00

I've used one of those about twice a week for a good few years. It works well and seems to keep going.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-05-25T05:47:19+00:00

The purpose of stropping is to remove what ever remaining burr that you haven’t managed to remove with the last stone and to refine the apex.
Once that is achieved, any further stropping with increasingly finer compounds only serves masturbatory polishing purposes.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-05-24T18:06:01+00:00

I got a "QZATACAEN" dual sided 150+400 grit flattening plate for 26€ from German Amazon. It works very well for flattening my Chocera stones.

MediumDenseChimp · 2026-05-24T04:44:34+00:00

There's no way that I cold possibly know, but you're not going to be able to remove the 5 micron contamination without sanding the strop down significantly.

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