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I've got another question. Where does Carter knives fall in line with the knives you all have talked about? The couple I've handled were a bit heavier than the knives in this string but were pretty thin behind the edge and sharp. I can only go by what I've been told about retention, I've heard 64+-....

Thank you all for chiming in! So what I noticed about today's knives is a thing but I'm also hearing that the HD is still in the game! Still a special knife!

Update, the Kyocera battery operated sharpener was a flop. Not near enough power to do any real work. Also, the diamond wheel was spring loaded with not enough tension. So I returned it and picked up a small DMT double sided diamond plate 600 and 1200 grit for ten more bucks. This was the way to go....

Man, taz575 and salemj (Joe), you guys don't disappoint with your information. I'm so glad I posted my concerns. I feel so much more informed! Can't thank you guys enough!
P.S. Still might get the HD...

I've recently got I'm interest back into the gyuto laser scene, 240mm basically. The harder steels with thin grinds dominate most of the searching that I've done. The Shabata Kashima R2, both Sukenari Hap40 and ZDP170, Kanjo ZDP170 and three other G2s, Ogata, Kobayashi and the Makoto Sakura are the ...

Ya, I get that. I contacted Kyocera and they talked me into their battery operated sharpener. For forty bucks I figured I'd give it a try. But I've got diamond spray on strops so it"s no cost to me to give that a try. Maybe some combination of these will do the job?! Thanks Taz

I'm a bit of a returnee to the forum and knife hunting. I've noticed a real interest towards newer, much harder steels. I've always been partial to "laser" type of knives. I couldn't see, eight years ago, how a cladded knife could ever compete with a mono in the laser world. I purchased a ...

Got it! Wow, that's crazy!

Thanks taz575, I'll keep an eye on that thread. I already did sign up for the email notice.

Thank you guys for that information! I've never bought a knife from anywhere other here at CKTG. So I don't need to rush off and find one anywhere I can just be patient, here, and I'll eventually get that blonde buffalo handle 240 here it sounds like?

Is the general believe that the HD2 line is done and we're just waiting for a HD3 line? I know I'm asking a "one of those questions" but I was thinking someone out there might've been around when the HD stop and the HD2 began. Is it feeling that way? Is there information that I haven't hea...

Hi everyone! Just "re-registered" to the forum this month. First time was in 2014 after purchasing a 210 Richmond Artifex. Collected a few of the artifex line, I still like those what I paid and how they perform. I also purchased upwards of twenty plus knives from CKTG as well as a nice co...

Ya, I totally hear you. I've got shapton glass and pros for that matter. A couple of Choseras as well. If i could get away with just one diamond plate maybe it wouldn't be that bad, hence the post here. Do you think if I bought her a Carter she might switch?! haha Thanks for mulling it over and givi...

Ok, I'll look into it. Going from free lifetime sharpening to basically no sharpening service totally makes these knives worthless unless I can do something about. Thanks Cliff...

Bought daughter a very nice set of Kyocera ceramic knives some time ago when free lifetime sharpening was part of the deal. Now, it is not. They make an electric sharpener they sell but the reviews are terrible. I've been researching sharpening ceramic knives and free-hand diamond plates seem like t...

Gotcha thanks!

I just purchased a Kitiyama 8k. I have always used the King 6k which is soft and buttery, totally comfortable with it. My new Kitiyama 8k feels harder and seems to load up quickly. Have I not broke it in properly? Am I doing something wrong?