Spyderco Tri Angle Sharpmaker Tips and How to Use It.
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- This video details how to use the Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker with the standard rods and the optional diamond rods. This sharpening system is one of the most popular, and most affordable on the market. I go over common mistakes made with the sharpmaker, and show you how to use it a bit better than the video details. I have used this system for years now, and it works well. To see all the features of this system, including stuff I didn't go over, watch the DVDs for more info. If you've ever wanted to know how to sharpen all of your pocket knives, this is a good place to start.
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You don't make TH-cam videos, you're a filmmaker. I really appreciate your effort.
Thanks man!
Agreed. The cinematography is really good
I think I have a handicap. I have never been able to sharpen anything. I consider myself a anti-sharpener; everything I try to sharpen ends up as dull as a pencil. I have a Tri Angle and I can’t seem to use it correctly. I finally just caved in and found someone in my neighborhood that likes to sharpen knives and does a fair job.
You need to understand the concept of how sharpening works and then apply it in real life.
I’ve been sharpening knives for over 30 years! After watching this, I’ve checked into a mental health facility! Started reading Being and Nothingness! Thank you for awakening my existential non-existence! You are a true inspiration!
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Used this system for years, this is the best video I have seen and 100% true. Thank you👍👍🤔
Love the humor in your videos and how you don’t take yourself so seriously but still provide a great video
Just went through three days of pulling my hair out and many recovery beers. Finally got figured it out today and of course TH-cam with its twisted BS decides to recommend your video. Feels good to know I wasn’t the only one who went through this
Honestly I own a lot of sharpening systems, and am decent with stones. But I just bought a sharpmaker and have to confess, it makes touch-ups super easy and it gives a pretty good edge. I can see why it’s spyderco’s longest running product.
After too many years to recall trying to find a good economical sharpener, too many pointless failed 'suggestions' on how to use them, and ruining/scuffing the shit out of good blades, a friend of mine who is a well-known chef gave me advice that I have found invaluable:
Have an initial edge put on the knife right out of the box (around 18°, mirror polish) from someone that knows what they're doing, and after that after every couple uses spend 3-4 minutes on a strop, and the knife will stay razor-edge and never roll, chip or dull. It just becomes second-nature...quick and done. He has been proven correct.
Between home and job I use my knives about every day and this method is the best I've found. The initial investment, as it were, of putting that mirror edge pays off in the long run both in money and time or frustration. I paid $25 for the DLT Standard Double Sided Leather Paddle Strop Sharpening Kit and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made.
the most organic commentary ever. you rock1
My new favorite knife channel. Keeping it real good job 💪😂
Really entertaining video and informative as well!
I hope it was!
gots to love the good ole sharpmaker!!
Yeah man... It was a great investment. Especially the way I beat up cheap knives.
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!! Thank you.
+Kyle Looney thanks man!
Sharpie should come out with a knife sharpener.
In one of your ESEE videos you mentioned 'sharpmaker' and I thought it was part of your clever commentary until I learned that it is indeed a real thing. And now after watching this video I'll be ordering one.
Nice!
LMAO!!!!!! I love your commentary
Thanks dude!
Leader strap
Agreed! Just got a new subscriber bro!
I actually let the weight of the knife guide the blade down against the rods (...light pressure to hold the blade steady/straight) vs. asserting pressure to do so. I found that I needed less strokes this way, and it won't eat up the steel as much.
the most informative video on your channel
sharpening like a boss!
I use this thing so much. Especially on all my Chinese crap.
this was pretty helpful
Thanks, I hope so! I've been meaning to do this video for some time now. Quite a few people have asked me about sharpening. This is good enough for me.
Good info. thanks.
watching this video would have been immensely helpful when I first bought the sharp maker... 10 years ago...
Yeah man... I had problems at first too.
Sharpmaker hipster. I was into them before they were big. . . . .
Right on Knife Bro, good video!
My brother is a marine and he had one of these around the house. I had no idea how to use it and he just told me to figure it out ... so thanks for the video lol .. now I just need him to figure out how to sharpen my chainsaw....
+Timber Ginger when I had a chainsaw... I went to Lowe’s and they have this chainsaw sharpener. It’s electric and it works... it’s small and handheld. Also if you have a dremel they make chainsaw sharpening attachments
Advanced Knife Bro I have a couple of the dremmel type just getting him to do it is the struggle lol
Also the back of the box fits into the separation on the base, that gives you a better grip.
Yes I know. I’ve owned this for years and tried that way several times and it makes no appreciable difference for me.
I just got mine today. Thought I better watch a few before I screwed up. Probably will anyway but it won’t be your fault! Nice vid.
I bought a cheap knife at the hardware store to practice on the Sharpmaker. It has 440hc steel. The knife out of the package was surprisingly razor sharp. Sharper than anything I own and I have some nice folders. I ran it through the Sharpmaker and it made it duller. Not sure what I'm doing wrong..
Most knives that come from factory like that have different angles. The Spyderco Sharpener is set for 30° and 40°, typically you have to reshape the blade. You have to change the style of bevel, so the first sharpening will take the longest and most patient. Once you reset that blade bevel to what the sharpmaker has, the rest of your sharpenings will come way way easier. Just have patience 😊
Thank you so much for posting this video. I have been sharpening my knives, scissors, pruners, etc wrong (100% sober) for years. Now I understand the technique requires some amount of alcohol. Thank your for your service!
Drink and play with knives... that’s basically the only advice I have in life!
Do you think you could do a Lansky video? I just picked one up and I need your pro tips in an entertaining fashion.
About to open the Amazon box right now!
This guy cracks me up
Really good tips there homey!
Thanks duder!
I'm looking at picking this up, for finishing touches. I have a KME, which is a complete set up in itself. But for bulk sharpening, I use a worksharp KO with blade grinder, but I'm not super happy with the finish, sure it's razor sharp, but, there's always that bit of convexity, which I don't like. I figure I can knock the convexity off with the sharpmaker, for perfectly flat, final bevels. Yes, I know I'm limited to 20° or 15°. But I often use 20° as a go to for most knives.
Thank you for the insights. Your voice and humour style remind me of Tylor Derden from the movie "Fight Club"
Good video. A great way to clean ceramic rods is with a pencil eraser.
Thanks for the tip!
This looks a lot harder than I expected.
+igloo2 naw... start out on the gray ones... repetitions until you feel it sharp... then 20 repetitions on gray flat side. Then 20 ceramic on the edge... 20 more on the flat and you're done. The key is not going past the first step until it's sharp... it ain't hard.
You had a new subsciber with your its always best to play with knives when your drunk comment. Great video.
+chris leclaire is there any other way to play with them?
Nice production quality. I’m shopping for knives. How you liking the pm2 now? I’m debating the blade steels too.
Great knife. One of the best classic EDCs you can buy.
Great video as always, really informative! Spyderco should sponsor this, you explained things really great.
Would you choose this over those fixed angle sharpeners that are getting super popular because of their precision (like the Lansky, KME, Edge Pro, etc...) ? Thinking about buying any other sharpening tool in the future?
I've heard awesome thinks about the Wicked Edge but it's way out of my price range. I think some people that are more anal about the original geometry of the factory edge might want to go those routes. I just bought a stropman strop system... so when I get the hang of that I'll make a video about it too. I've heard stroping is the best way to maintain a factory geometry, as long as you do it often.
Yeah, for example, one doesnt usually need to sharpen razors. Some knives can be used a lot and they seem not that sharp anymore, but most of the times its just because the micro-teeth *bent over* to the sides and all you need to do is to strop them back into place without removing and wearing your blade much. But of corse, over the time, from all the bending and some teeth loses, the blade will eventually be much more prone to loose he edge easily and will need sharpening for some new teeth.
I advice you to get some kind of stroping polishing paste for your strop so it can actually be used after you sharpen to make the knife sharper and to make it (the strop) more efficient. But hey, what do I know? I might just be a disapointment to my parents :P
Damn good video, period. Does it rule over the normal lansky, not the crock?
Your commentary got you a sub
Cheers Mate!
Great video
Moin :-)
The Sharpmaker is a good sharpener,i think.......i use a jeansboard,or the Apex Edge Pro.
Again...i really like your vids....great quality & fine sense of humour.
Have a great day....peace,
Stephan
The Apex Edge Pro is one I've always heard good things about.
one day when i grow up i want to be a a advanced knife bro.
All it takes is: prosumer level video skills, rudimentary outdoor skills, and dick jokes.
I see you've gone through the same stupid journey with the sharpmaker I did a few years ago (haven't been around in a while - got one when you first started your "Ganzo dive, as I like to think of it)... I still use mine when I'm feeling lazy -- which is a lot -- but definitely get better edge once I finally succumbed to figuring out free-hand. Though that made the Spyderco more useful to me oddly enough.
In other news, I blame you for my own Ganzo dive. Though I've no idea even where many of them are. They arrived like a flock of bees and dispersed about my house and property. Every once in a while one shows up in a pack or a random garage drawer and tries to get me to use it. So i do.
Thanks for your channel. I should stop by more.
Thanks for stopping by! I have given away a lot of my Ganzos.
Hehehehe me too. They do make great gifts.
Most folding knives are at a 15 degree (30 inclusive) edge now though, right? I've always sharpened using the 30 degree side then used the 40 for a micro bevel. I could be fucking up for all I know because new knives usually take ages to get sharp for the first (non factory) time and then are a breeze after. The pm2 took me through a panic attack thinking the edge was fucked until I finally got it ball shaving sharp.
I thought while using the flat/wide sides of the stones, if sharpening a knife with a curved tip (aka a belly), you're supposed to tilt the tip down as you sharpen the curve. If you keep the entire knife edge perpendicular to the table even thru the blade curve, it'll drastically decrease the angle on the curved end. Or am I totally wrong? I know this isn't an issue when using the edges of the stones though. Please advise. Thanks!!!
That tip is not in the official spyderco video. However this is easy to practice yourself on a cheap knife and a sharpie. It is also not recommended to move on to the flats until the edge is set by the corners. I have found the tip on most knives sharpens at a different rate than the standard edge.
My number one tip vis a vis angle consistency is to address the Sharpmaker in a standing position with the base at waist level
I use Barkeepers Friend on my stones...the SPYDIE ones😂
my endura is pretty uneven one side is obviously wider then the other and i don’t have a good sharpener should i take to be sharpened
I feel like it should be ok... if you follow me on instagram shoot me a DM with a pic of the edge. My Para Military 2 is uneven but it still sharpens easily.
Is it just me or does the corner stone make it sharp but the second I got to the flat side it ruins in? I find I can get razor sharp by just going grey corner to white corner and never touching the flat sides. I also just made the mistake of using this on some insanely expensive Japanese kitchen knives. Now I'm needing the diamond stones to re-profile, but 5 years after this video, they are $100/set now.
Good video less boring then most sharp maker videos!
+Scott Archi thanks man!
What about the lansky system. What do you think.?
+dtomic17 I hear that's a good one- but haven't personally tried it.
I noticed your t-shirt in this video. Are you from St Louis?
+Karrie Stokes yep... but I haven't lived there for years
When you're using the flat side of the stone are you holding the entire blade flush with the stone???
+Smiffer Smaffer no... you always hold the blade exactly the same ... straight up and down. You move downward holding the blade level and pulling backward.
Advanced Knife Bro when you use the flat side of the stones , holding the blade straight up-and-down and perpendicular to the stones. The entire blade of the knife will not touch you have to hold the knife at a ever so slight angle if you would want the knife to touch the stones but still have the knife vertical. Do I just hold the knife perpendicular to the sharpener? Or do I can't the knife ever so slightly but keeping the knife vertical so it would make contact with the flat side of the stone?? That is my question?? Thank you for the reply is greatly appreciated!!👍🏻
Advanced Knife Bro so just keep the knife perpendicular to the stone and pull it the same exact way every stroke?
+Smiffer Smaffer the stones sit at an angle... so you hold the blade perpendicular to the flat surface the sharpening system is sitting on. The blade is at a 90 degree angle to the ground. The sharpmaker comes with a DVD you should watch before you begin to sharpen any knife- or attempt anything seen in this video. That DVD is also split up into several parts on TH-cam.
Advanced Knife Bro I watch the video. All it says is to hold the blade up right.. it doesn't say whether to hold the blade perpendicular to the stones or to the base,, . But I get what you are saying.. thanks for the responses.. it's greatly appreciated when you're frustrated as hell. Lol ! By the way, the RAYZ flashlight from PROMISE was delivered free shipping and free of charge.. pretty good warranty even though it was my fault that I blew the LED.. thanks again..
Just make sure to clean your rods periodically with ajax and a wet scotch brite. Also be careful with the rods, they can chip easy if they hit against each other or something hard.
I try not and ding my rods together. I hear ya.
I believe the real obvious question here is... What kind of beer was that?
+Steed “Still Hunter 69” Andersen that part was shot a few months ago, but it was a new Belgium snap shot (I'm pretty sure it was a snap shot).
wearing a schafly shirt means you live close to st louis. badass brah
Born there man! I'm in Virginia now, but I've been to the Brewery and drankan their beers many times.
Got one at an antique store for $20. I don't think I will be buying more stones for it anytime soon.
Can you sharpen a skandygrind?
I mean... you have to add a micro bevel though. I want to say stropping and free hands are best for that. However I am terrible at free handing and I'm ok with a microbevel.
Brother I just wanted to say somehow I was un-subed to you. I was wondering what happened to your channel and went on the look. As I am going to buy the sharp maker for my daughter as her first system I thought who would be better to watch then you while I fixed the sub issue. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Cheers from ca
I like how your just plop the harbor freight on top. Nice. Re-profiling with the sharpmaker is a pain in the ass and this tip helps make that a bit easier, even though it is still probably a pain in the ass xD
Might have just saved me a bunch of money with this tip instead of investing in a KME system... will report back on how my DMT stones fair ziptied to the sharpmaker rods >:D
Zip ties are a much better idea than my awkward method. Yeah... the sharpmaker is sorta limited, and those DMT stones will help all the reprofiling you'll have to do, and can be had cheaper than spydercos diamond stones.
LOL, I havent even bought a Sharpmaker yet, and I was already considering using the rods as an angle guide for another stone. Of course Im not really sure I need a guide. I think what I actually need is just the rods, something I can sharpen a recurved blade with, since the edge hits the corners of the stones where they are all chipped and rough, and it just won't take an edge like I want.
Thanks for the great video and the dry humor. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work!
I have the sharpmaker and get inconsistent results. It's a good idea to put tape over the body of the blade cause it's easy to slip and scratch your knife. I really want the kme system but for the cost I end up buying more knives!
It depends on the blade... thin blade stock with a flat grind can do this easier... but it maybe happens to 1 out of every 10-15 knives
review the fleshlight next!
Whats that have to do with a knife sharpener?
I have that same Schlafly t-shirt
Awesome man! They have great beer. I have a Growler somewhere from them too.
Thanks for the information. I like your narrate-after type of format, which I’m sure takes real planning. So that I’m not freeloading entirely, I’ll offer a tip: I recently started cleaning my stones with the liquid Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser. Works better than the alkaline scouring powders, dish detergent, and a bunch of other stuff I’ve tried. I use a standard Scotch dish scrubbing pad with that. (I’m not being paid to say that either - if only...)
Thanks man. Your drunk tip just made me spew up my beer in hilarity and splash on my laptop. Great
Can I use this on a samurai sword ?
I have this system...and a lot of cheap Ganzos....great beer drinkers (er, I mean minds) think alike!
Ganozs seem to take a sharpening much easier than others. Enlans usually give me a problem though- especially when I'm drinking.
Funny but useful video. I use water and shampoo to wash my stones thou LOL
Good to know!
Playing with my knives incredibly drunk is how I learned to use my sharpmaker. 😂
This looks like it takes quite a long time per knife? I feel like sharpening a few knifes would prob take forever.
Depends on the knife... some it take 3-4 minutes... others 20 or more. The more the edge grind of the knife matches the edge grind of the sharpmaker the quicker it usually is. I have no troubles with my benchmades and most of my Spydercos
@@AdvancedKnifeBro Would you saying you enjoy the process of sharpening knives? Judging from the videos I watched on it I feel like it's like a relaxing or a therapeutic activity for some people. Kind of like how Tinkerers get off on taking apart knives. I'm gonna be honest with you watching this video made me realize how much i'd suck at doing this and how little interest I'd have at getting better at it. I just wish there was an easy way to do this that rewarded the lazy and uninterested.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro It took me more than 1h to reprofile an Endura with VG-10, with CBN rods, to 15°/side... And the tip itself isn't fully sharpened, it takes so long to grind the tip compared to some other methods (Tormek, belt grinder...) in my opinion
Why are the department store knife sharpeners bad? The ones with the little white v rods set in plastic? Some have two sections….draw the knife through the first v several times, and then draw the knife through the second one t9 remove any tiny burr.
Ive never found them to be consistent. Some take off too much metal others don’t take off enough. I’ve used them before and don’t like them. Sounds like they work well for your uses though.
Can you get rid off a v-edge????
You mean turn it into a chisel grind?
Dude, it's way more comfortable to place the cover back on the half where you hands are holding the plastic thing.
It never hurt my hands before!
Pro tip. buy cheap ass knives to use if your just learning to sharpen free hand. You will regret learning on the good ones......but then finally after year's of practice you can make a semi sharp pointy stabby shank like piece of metal able to almost cut cardboard.
A Ganzo is a good place to start... or maybe a dull kitchen knife.
Don't use the medium stones on any supersteel (like s35vn or ELMAX)
The medium stones are too soft and will have almost no effect on the very tough steels
Donger Lord
I think the bottom line is around vg10 or 154cm anything tougher you will need to test The stone should take off quite a lot of material and the edge should look rough (a bit ugly)
The steel is too hard when the grind looks almost unaffected or when there is almost no steel grindings
Donger Lord
You also don't want to use too much force (the sharpmaker requires little) or the blade might damage the stone
You might want to sharpen a softer steel before you test if a steel is too hard for the stone
Can't sharpen maxamet with this thing
Check those Sharpmaker stones guys...make sure they meet FLAT ON ALL SIDES...holding the stones against each other...
Are you drinking Fat Tire?
What was that sweet battle blade at the beginning?
Or if you want to destroy your knife collection (because you are too fucking stubborn to stop after you ruin one knife), you could shell out a grip of dough on the Ken Onion Worksharp belt sharpener. Not to mention you will only use it indoors once, as the dust will turn you and everything in the room into a world of fine glitter particulates. I’m going to save for a lifetime and get a Wicked Edge system.
I like it, requires some precautions
Needs more gross hair shaving clips!
I need to do a compilation clip of that for sure.
Sir, playing with your knives, sharpening these edged tools and performing these tasks (sometimes) without the safety precautions of the safety rods of the Spyderco Sharpmaker AND consuming beer (??), Sir, your video would've been more interesting (as in hilariously funny) had you sliced several fingers, or your entire left (L) hand, completely off!
Sounds like you should be running my channel!
question how you sharpen your machetes swords and lawn swords
Sharpening stone or rod with alternating strokes like you were using a chakmak on a khukri. For axes I use a puck, for lawn swords a spyderco gray rod, chakmak style.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro do a demonstration video
You can use an eraser to remove metal debris from your stones.
dude, he looks like fuckin professor lupin from Harry Potter
+Wyatt Broom He rich?
Reprofiling should only be attempted when drunk. Nice trick with the Harbor Freight sharpener.
Pro Tip: Get a Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener and be happy.
You know I don't hear this recommended too often. But your suggestion got me to start reading the thread about it over on blade forums. Thanks, I'm looking into it!
I own the Ken Onion Edition myself and am very happy with it. while I don't really need it (I am very good at hand sharpening), the Work Sharp just makes it so much more easy.
I have a Work Sharp and it's great for rough working knives that I don't care a lot about how they look. It puts on a sharp edge fast, but it's really easy to scratch the blade. I also find it leaves the blade unsupported for the last 3/4 inch of the sharpening pass so the angle on the tip doesn't match the rest of the blade. I will never use it on my Benchmades & Spydercos.
Drunk too
The only way to watch reviews!
must be hard to sharpen of Tip of the knife on sharpmaker..
Not that hard
Always sharpen knives with alcohol
Does is dull the blade???
Advanced Knife Bro si? Wi wi? DAH IDK ALCHOLH AND STUFF
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Or take your expensive knives to a professional!
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Okay, you are kind of cute.
Okay, a lot cute.
I think it's the not shaving and no shower.
Probably. Long stubble makes every man sexier.
I'm a big disappointment to my parents