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I forgot to mention, the most common finishing stone I've seen cited on Japanese knife fora to sharpen is 4K/6K.

I'd assume the properties of Japanese steel, especially something like tamahagane,...

Unfortunately, I won't have time to go to Italy. But I'd love to see Mistro Livi's workshop. I remember watching an incredible video on YouTube where he makes a razor from start to finish.
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Unfortunately, I'll be in either France or Spain* during the Iowa meetup. Are there any other Midwest events that would be a reasonable day trip for me besides the Iowa one?

As for 2017, I'm...

Eventually I'd like to learn how to hone, but I've already planned to wait until 2017 to do so. I travel to Japan often and my next trip is scheduled for 2017 (I lived there for a couple years and my...

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice, especially about Russian leather and strop draw. I'm curious, though, does the kind of strop you use affect how long it'll take between honings?

As...

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I'm in my mid-twenties and am currently living in Lincoln, Nebraska, but I'm from near Los Angeles, California. I've been planning to switch to a straight razor for 2 years, and my electric...