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I really like the classic and simple look of this one. The bronze is a really nice vibe. Also steampunk-ish! It’s powered by the YN55 movement if I remember correctly 🤔

I’m new to this sub. We’ve had this mini skillet in our household for quite some time and it’s very useful given its tiny size. It’s very adorable and I thought I’d share.

This is my absolute fav!

These aren’t my pictures btw. Found for sale online.

Seller says JNATs are approximately 10k grit. I don’t know much about natural stones and these would be my first ever. So some advice would be greatly appreciated!

First three photos are before pictures, last three are after.

I know it doesn’t look like a big difference in the choil shot but I find it works better and offers a good balance of toughness and cutting performance. Also, the food release is great. The grind was quite inconsistent to start with for some reason and really thick mainly at the heel. I bought it used but the seller said it wasn’t sharpened at all let alone thinned. I’m not sure if it was just ground like this to begin with. So I figured I’d do something about it.

Since the patina is gone as well, I would like to mirror polish this blade. Someone earlier posted a Y. Tanaka with a really nice and cloudy mirror polish. That is what I’m trying to achieve. Any advice on the thinning or on mirror polishing would be greatly appreciated!

I just finished thinning my knife and I want to create a mirror polish. I’m considering ordering a variety of waterproof sandpaper grits. Not sure what direction to set a scratch pattern. I see most people go from heel to tip, but I kinda already have a diagonal pattern made from the thinning process. Should I reset the pattern with the sandpaper and go from heel to tip? I’ve never done this before but I want to learn and achieve a mirror polish. Also, does a strop with some compound work well for polishing a blade?