FASTEST WAY TO A SCARY SHARP KNIFE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- What is hair whittling sharp? Is it easy to achieve? In this video I show how easy it can be to sharpen a knife to hair whittling, using one sharpening stone, and a strop.
Knife sharpening isn't some mystic thing, that only certain people can do with years of practice. It is very easy if you know some basic techniques.
Stropping is probably the most important thing to getting hair whittling edge. These are just my opinions and techniques. Theres no one right way to sharpen. Don't be afraid to experiment in your knife sharpening ways😀
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More than fifty years ago, when I was sixteen, my uncle taught me how to sharpen a knife with a whetstone and strop. He taught me to remove the burr by periodically backing the blade up on the finer surface of the whetstone, rather than the standard method of pushing the edge into the stone. He even made me a strop out of a strip of leather mounted on a board. A little jeweler's rouge helped add a bit of final refining. I used to carry around a Buck pocket knife, and I could whittle hair with it once sharpened. Now I have no more hair to whittle (okay, I still have some hair), and perhaps to my shame, maybe forty years ago I switched out my Buck for a Victorinox Swiss Army knife. I've carried that knife with me for more than forty years. It can't come anywhere near the Buck for making an edge, but is much more useful as a pocketable toolkit. I still miss my Buck though, and remember my uncle fondly.
Larry, I received a Buck 110 in 1968, upon discharge from the USAF, from my dad and it was the start of an ongoing interest in the Buck line of knives. I lost that first Buck in the backwoods of the Quetico Wilderness during one of my guide trips with some city folks from the Twin Cities in Minn. and it may still be lying on a portage trail up there somewhere. I have always hoped that some lucky outdoors traveler had found that knife and put it to good use. I now own a number of Buck knives and also quite a few Victorinox knives so I know how you feel about the "loss" of your Buck. I have been sharpening edged tools now for over 60 years and have honed my skills to a much higher level than I had ever expected. [I suppose there's a pun in there somewhere] I guess that gets in a man's blood and never becomes such a boring pass time that he simply quits sharpening altogether, eh?
I have traveled many miles and learned a lot about a lot of different things but I always consider myself a "student" of learning and will always take pride in learning anything "new" to me, whether I know a little or a lot about that subject. When I stop learning, somebody had better check my pulse!
@@oldoutdoorsguy3238 I bought Buck 110 around the same time, always used it on fly-in fishing trips to northern Ontario. I let my 15 year old nephew use it and he damaged the spine/back lock and made the blade not close completely. It lived in my drawer for 35 years and about a year ago I sent it back to Buck. They restored the entire knife and completely repaired the spine. They sharpened it, of course, and did the whole job for free.
I still have the original leather Buck case, as well, everything is made in America. The early examples of that knife had a finer point to the blade. Those knives were kind of a deal when they came out.
Man... I miss your uncle.
Id say a hair whittling edge is 1000% important for broadheads.. the last 2 deer i shot last season were with broadheads i sharpened myself with Your advice and instruction... both of those arrows passed through the deer like butter. My first deer of the season didnt have an exit wound because my broadhead was only out of the box sharp... 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
“I’m not a sharpening expert”, yet he can take a rusted piece of rebar and gets hair whittling edge on it.
If you don’t think you’re an expert then you leave a lot of room to improve.
The information on strop feedback. That was golden. That made the entire video worth watching in and of itself. Thank you.
I've honestly watched a ton of sharpening videos. I wanted to learn by hand and didn't want to spend a ton of money on a system. The way you explain this and the method you use with both hands just clicked with me. The light bulb went off. And I took a few knives and literally just copied what you did and I have some beautiful edges now. My main carry knife is a griptilian with m390 and it's sharper then it's ever been now. Thanks.
Awesome! Glad I could help! m390 can be some hard stuff. It’s not terrible though if you use a coarse stone. Thanks for watching and happy New Years 😀
I love that retro house you got playing in the back. Classy!
verry impressive edge off a 220! i guess it is all about the strop, and ofcourse the skill of the sharpener. i do ger hair whittling edges but i take it to 10k then strop to get there, and usually takes all my concentration. nice to see someone actually doing a legitimate sharpeness test instead of the usual "look i can slice paper, its RAZOR sharp!"
Pretty cool take on sharpening in your videos that you can save time with lower grits and analyzing the purpose of removing material in sharpening. I use chef knives and it makes the sharpening process easier to think about what you are trying to do and why. Thx.
When you get to my age, I find it best to use a magnifying glass to check apex, and burr. Been experimenting stroping under the magnifying glass stand as well. Getting better results when u can see your angle more clearly lol
At 74 it's the only way to go . HAPPY TRAILS.
I pick a brand new magnifying head set at Good Will about 4 yeas ago started using instantly makes life much easer. In fact we went today pick up a brand new Logitech pro 9000 web came with the seal still on the box $5.99 .About 7 years ago think I bought this same camera for the PC at the time for $ 90.00 dollars it works will sit up in the garage this little camera is a1000% better than the camera in the new laptop . Happy TRAILS my friend.
You bet even brand new there not expensive I think there referred to as head set magnifiers there just great should be on amazon and they have different magnifying . The only thing I did to mine was barge glued some thin leather on the hat ban that plastic was driving me nut so . Your doing knives and I'm doing sheaths I have over 200 hundred low but great knives but the mid range knives in most cases are really crap but the knives them selves are great . so I have a lot to do took me 2 years to figure it all out with help from some you men in England with the stitching and other things but those guys saved me a fortune in mistakes let me tell you .
Average Joe- I need to get one. Id like to get one of those large ones with a stand. It would definitely help with visuals for sure. 👍 Or bette yet an electron microscope 😉
OUTDOORS55 LOL No better get the knife sharp enough to slice atoms.
I subscribed because your comment at the end. I use a knife multiple times a day every day. My favorite knife is the one thats sharp enough to do the job and won't break. That job is never whittling hairs lol but the ability to bring my knives back to sharp after being used hard is such a necessary skill. Thank you for all the great videos.
Thanks for the sub! Really appreciate it👍
Wow! That's awesome! I've never been good at sharpening a knife... watching your video and following along, I sharpened my knife SO SHARP!! Thank you! Awesome video
I never got into the details of all that you do to get a knife that sharp until I found this channel,I love a sharp pocket knife always,and all I ever used was a two sided or tri stone,then a fine steel,but again that's for working blades,I'm sure now u will be able able to sharpen a razor thanks to your expertise.
Really like the practicality aspects you throw out there. I have no reason to be able to whittle hair, but maintaining a working edge is it for me. Great video.
Thanks my friend. Whittling hair is fun but not much practical use beyond the first cut of two. Thanks for the comment😀
This will be so useful when I need to torture a mosquito for information, or whittle hair for fire starters.
Haha😂👍
Those damn mosquitoes are tough to break!
I like to torcher them with electical chair(Racket). They spill out everything.
Sanmay Shetty i think that was over the top. 😂
Completely agree on the hair whittling thing. Excellent job!
An old friend showed me how to use a sharpie marker as a visual guide to help keep the proper angle during sharpening. The best way I've had it work is if I cut straight into the sharpie with the knife and apply pressure accordingly to get sharpie on both sides only where I was going to be standing. Once the sharpie is gone its usually pretty sharp.
This has been my go-to video (and your channel in general) for sending to friends that are just getting into the knife/EDC hobby and want to learn how to maintain their knives.
Your sharpening videos got me up and out to get 240 and 600 grit stones with a strop to fix up my kitchen knives. They work like a dream now. Thanks!
Awsome 👍 Glad they are working out for you😀
I like getting that kind of edge just because it's fun. I even do it to my Bushcraft knives knowing that it's going to be gone in about ten minutes, but I just can't help it. After that it's still razor sharp giving me my working edge. Most people think they know what sharp is, but really have no idea. It's fun and great for fine task. Plus afterwards, you get your working edge so you get that much more out of it before resharpening. Great vid!
One of your best. I’m still not much of a sharpener, but your vids keep my interest up.
it's a target to achieve when first getting into sharpening knives I am fairly new to it and I am not far off getting to that point, I intend to start my own knife and tool sharpening business I find it very interesting as there are different ways for varied tools.
Great videos. Going to hair whittling sharp without 20 different grit progressions on a thousand dollar sharpening jig setup. Keep up the great tutorials.
Thanks my friend!
You have very pleasant and rare way of presenting your point *quite* accurately in your videos. I have truly enjoyed them and learned a fair bit from them too!
Thank you for your work, you're what I call 'a content creator'.
You have offered material that furthers the cause of humanity, in/on this spesific, maybe a bit mysterious skill.
"When all is said and done, using a very sharp knife is one of those small pleasures in life..."
Good stuff. Thanks. Gave me food for thought, which is why I watch TH-cam in the first place.
I am totally impressed I have never seen anyone whittle a hair!
For a defensive knife you want that razor edge. Like the song says "the first cut is the deepest."
Bruce Belvin In my opinion, I think a duller knife is better. Not too sharp and not too dull. I say this because a wound that was cut with a dull knife is a hell of a lot harder to stitch.
@@christianscott8035 not much point in making a wound harder to stitch if used defensively he wont be a threat once he is thinking of stitching it. may has well just kill him using a sharp one instead if you want person to die. unless you in military mission or a murderer/killer i can't think of a situation (real world) where you would want to kill a person you get in so much more potential trouble if person die's its never worth it.
To cut someone i would rather it be a little dull, it hurts more. For me that would only happen to get someone off of me or mine.
I like using the backwards stropping motion on my stones for precision sharpening, though it is a bit more time consuming. To get the angle right on a free hand sharpen, I just lay the blade down flat, and lift it until I see the shadow disappear at the very apex of the edge, relative to the stone. Sometimes I use a blue colored LED light for better visual contrast detection.
When using an angle guide like a lansky sharpener, because I'm being lazy, I color the edge with a marker, and use the ultra fine stone, and give it a light pass to see if it removes the all the ink on the edge, then I know it's right. When it;s really damaged, I set the angle at whatever I want and brute force with the extra course on the lansky. If free hand I do the back and forth pass and just make sure I hold it at a consistent angle, until enough steel is gone, then just got back to the original stropping motion and lifting the blade until the shadow between the apex and stone is gone.
The convex edges are a whole different can of worms. And actually they are a bit more forgiving, I just use 500 grit - 2000 grit on a neoprene backing, sort of like a mouse pad from back in the day or tape it to a bathroom tile with a piece of leather between the tile and sandpaper. If it's really dull I'll put it on the lansky to get a normal edge, then once it is sharp with the extracourse, move to the soft backing method to knock off the shoulders and blend the edge into the blade.
Iv spent hours at a bench trying to get a good edge.for me this by far is Easy and faster..or should I say the only way I can
Best video out there! As always… great job!
Sir on having your knife hair whittling sharp means you're knife will cut that' more effective plus you will be able to handle your knife in a safer way. That's what my father and grandfathers told me i have a long time in the great outdoors r.stark
My Dad was a mechanical engineer and a fantastically accomplished sharpener of just about anything! His test of whether a knife was truly sharp was to hold it sharp edge up and drop a handkerchief on it. The knife was "sharp" when just the weight of the handkerchief was enough to cause the blade to cut it in two...or at least that was the "goal" he set for me that I was never quite able to achieve. He always sharpened initially with circular movements rotating away from the cutting edge until a burr developed. Then using a very fine grit stone he would lightly stroke the blade cutting edge forwards until the burr was removed. Finally he would use his old fashioned barber style leather strope to finish off the edge.
I use the techniques to sharpen my whittling knives (mora steel) and have found if I use them carefully I maintain a good working edge for ages and just lick up the edge on the strop occasionally
Well done sir, simple and straight forward.
Awesome video as usual, you made it look easy. I've never sharpened my blades before out of fear. I need to watch your knife sharpening tips for noobs and just dive in with an old back-up (junk) knife. Thanks for sharing and the courage.
Thanks Kevin! It does take some practice, but once learned its like riding a bike. Definitely worth the time to learn. Thanks for watching my friend👊
Thanks! I also don't know that there's a real point to super, razor sharp edges either. I can do it, but the edge dulls back to being very usable quickly.
Rookies like me are hesitant to go to 220 grit on a $200 knife but actually it’s the right move. It took me a while to get that, thanks!
Loved this video. I have been apprehensive about trying to sharpen my own blades but will give it a try now. This seemed very simple. The best part was the end “is there any point to carrying around a pocket knife with a hair whittling edge?” I literally laughed out loud and totally agree with you. Great video!!!
A dull knife can be more dangerous than a sharp knife because of the force that you have to use with a dull knife..... That being said a knife as sharp as the knife in this vid does seem pretty extreme!
Do you think an edge that sharp is practical for self-defense like slicing through layers of clothing if need be or is that too sharp?
Excellent! Now, I am working on how to sharpen a hair so it can whittle a knife...ha ha. Seriously though, this is awesome! If I have learned one thing from your videos, it is indeed all in the strop. That has really helped me.
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I think the stropping is key. As long as you apex on the stone it really does come down to stropping. Just my experience haha. Thanks for watching my friend 😀
Great videos! Compared to a lot of the other youtubers yours are very practical and efficient. Keep up the great work!
Hi, I'm a new viewer ( about 2 weeks) I've only seen maybe 8 of your...episodes? Video's? Anyways I'm 39 and haven't sharpened a knife for over 15 yrs. For the past month I've had a knife where ever I go it was a gift now I don't leave home without it. So couple weeks ago this thing was sharp as a butter knife. No stones..or real knowledge how to use one so I looked on TH-cam because I remembered something about using a plate cup ECT ( ceramic) and you video popped up. I was surprised how sharp I was able to get it..razor! But only because of your tips..and using my leather belt as a strop (sp?) Was really useful. I never new you were supposed to do this. I'm not sure if it Was your video but I seen a guy use the top edge of a car door window. He said it works really good. Ever tried it? Just curious. And as a huge newbie thanks for the tips. Your instructions are plain and simple. Still trying to put together a newbie sharpening kit...any suggestions? Please keep the vids coming!😎
I use your techniques to achieve excellent results on my plane blades and scary sharp sure helps when working particularly beautiful and grainy wood.
The comment at the end SO TRUE. The first cut with hair widdleing edge is gone. So no point to have that if it is a using knife. Great point.
I like my knives that sharp because it makes skinning animals much easier, even if only for half the animal.
Yeah, that's why you can buy a skinning knife specifically for that. I doubt that you would bring a spyderco paramilitary/enduro or any other EDC knife for animal skinning.
You can buy really cheap 30$ knives just for that if you wanna be so hardcore about it and stay on a budget
@@771Maxim fair enough, I just find it easier to keep a stone on my skinning bench to keep my knife sharp
I am still checking out, how many ways there actually are to skin a cat.
At least I can tell you, there are a lot.
A skinning knife still needs to be sharpened though...?
@@iamjustawife2619 yea, I'm not saying sharpen the knife once and drop it, before I skin or process something I'll take a bit of time to get my knives as sharp as I can. They will dull over time but touchups will keep it close to that lvl of sharpness
Cute ending. Beautiful sharpening.
Love the recognition of the pointlessness. Hilarious.
Good point no point to hair whittling sharp pocket knife unless it is only for shaving what would be the next higher test for sharpness?
Question: does it mean you formed a burr when you feel the edge grip on both sides of the blade?
A friend of mine is a scratch golfer. He knows several pros. People often ask him what kind of club they should buy to improve their game. He always tells them to try getting a few lessons from a real pro instead. These videos show that getting knives sharp is 90% technique and 10% equipment.
I always could put a decent edge on a knife watched a few of your videos switch a thing or two and with my 250 1000 grit combo stone and then use my belt as a strop has mad a difference but goin get some polishing compound and mount my old belt I use to wood and I’ll be where I want to thanks bud
Nice! Thanks for the comment👍 The compound will make a difference for sure.
Jesus man, try using a (.) or two
Great instruction! Thanks
From where i can get this knife ? Please reply
I ve been looking for a more in depth information where i understand better, how should one really approach knife sharpening. All these whetstones... All these options... And wow, you mentioning, if on low grit, you cant get the knife to cut hair off, then you wont benefit on the hjgher grits, was an aha moment for me and for the first time managed to get the hairs off, off my arm with the knife i sharpened, a 10 dollar knife to that 😝. So its really the knowledge and technique, also so awesome you used the little sharpening stones, cause those are waaay cheaper than the big blocks, so off i go buy one of those. Many thanks, gour videos are awesome dude, cant wait to see them 🍻
Oh! and all these knife experts and sharpeners and tutorials and all that..
NO ONE! I mean no one, mentions that if you get to that hair whittling sharpness is just magic dust, comes the wind, it all blows it away, so once you use it, it all goes away and goes back to really sharp but not that razor sharp anymore. So basically no point to get to that sharpness
I’m really learning a lot. Can you tell me why your stones are so thin would it be easier if they were wider?
i watched all your videos more than 6 times
Really like your view on sharpness.I use basic stones and diamond stones and although I could im sure get knives that sharp like you I dont feel the need for edc knives.atb paddy👍🍀☺
For an edc knife its almost kinda useless except for one cut lol. Thanks for the comment my friend😀👍
paddys potato peelers ohhh no go above and beyond if able
osmosis 01 I get mine sharp alright but I don't have any safe queens and the comes a point were it makes no sence as one cardboard box cut up and that edge is not hair splitting anyone.but if I get a safe queen a may change my mind.( not much chance ).lol.atb paddy😀👍☘
Hi. Is there a way to remove the burr on the stone please? I've tried and tried but can't seem to get it. I my be raising too large a burr maybe.
Also in regards to your question about do you need a knife that can cut a hair? DO you NEED a chromed out 45 revolver? DO you NEED a authentic samurai sword? Nope..but it's still bad ass and pretty freaking awesome
Your right, once used it's gone. But i like to have that first cut go thru like butter ! Good tip about the rough left on the strop.. 👍
It is great for that first 3 seconds😉
Excellent methodology! I've been busy tonight trying to bring the edge of a Cold Steel San Mai Tai Pan (vg-10) up to a sharper cut. It hasn't been too easy with the hard steel, but I finally got it slicing printer paper like a razor. Even push-through is good. Plus I have a relatively shiny mirror finish achieved with the ceramic stone and strop. Only issue I'm not so proud of is the dang tip. I think the apex is decent, but the tip isn't a needle like I wanted; it's a bit rounded. Not so much that it won't stab effectively, but I really wanted to be able to poke my finger and feel that prick. Guess I'll need to work on it next time. I have a few of the Cold Steel knives, mostly bought on Amazon, and even though I never got a fake or defect some of them aren't very sharp when you get them. I know that CS will sharpen your knives for free, but dang they take weeks to return your knives. Anyway, I enjoyed watching your video. You seem like a cool country boy, like someone from my own neck of the woods. And you strike me as sensible about your methods and what you expect out of various knives. These CS knives I have are pretty much fighting knives. I have a few fixed blade and a few folders. Spyderco are excellent knives, I see you have a few of those. Take care!
How would a Damascus made with 1095&15n20 blade steel at 58-60hrc fit into hardness for sharpening.
Having a hard time ape ing and getting to a razor edge
You ran out of arm hair didn't you? And you're Soo right about the edge, you can sharpen till it shave's, but once you Use your knife it's back to a Good working edge, that's about the only reason I can see in getting an edge that Sharp, you'll end up with a better Working edge. Good video.
old geccko- You maybe right with the edge lasting longer. My arm hair is slowly growing back. Its hard being a knife guy 😉
I can have my maxamet or s110v hair sharp, whittle a 1×4 in half and they will still shave. That's that expensive steel though
Do you keep pressure on the knife for each pass?
The fastest way to scary sharp blades is to ask you for one xD
thanks bro I don't have any save Queens either all my knives I carry but I will admit some of my hiring knives they are certain things I won't cut such as burlap wrapped around a tree ball stuff like that that I know is going to really mess up an edge but what I found is on CTS 204p 20cv m390 and zdp depending on the angle and the heat treat well you can go quite a while couple weeks of cutting EDC tasks and at the end of those couple weeks they will still split a hair as long as you don't just thrash the blade and hitting Staples or rocks obviously so in some sense I do see the use of having a hair whittling Edge
I tend to cut a lot of really abrasive things. Like today I had to cut a couple roof shingles (didn't have a choice, either use my knife or drive a half hour to get a disposable razor knife.). Just my particular uses may be a little different. Thanks for the comment 👍😀
I mostly use my edc knife to open packages and I like the blade to just glide thru the plastic.
Amazing skill.
Thanks my friend 😀
In 1963 an 80-year-old barber taught me that when you hone or strop you should turn the blade over on it's spine rather than the edge, never losing contact. He could do it really fast. It feels clumsy unless you've done it a million times I guess but he considered it really important. BTW, I shave with my case folder.
Another good video! Amazed at how easy you make it look!
It is fairly easy once the basics are down. Kinda like riding a bike. Once you know what to do it's almost hard to get it wrong😉 Thanks for watching my friend 😀
You need one for rough work and one just for SHOWING OFF!! lol
And now draw it 2-3 heel to tip draw cuts through edge on cardboard. Then cut rolled up paper towel or tissue and see if there is any fluff stuck on the edge. This indicates that the burr was never actually removed from the apex; just aligned with the spine. This also shows that this edge whittling thing was done with the artificially thin wire edge and not the actual apex or meat of the blade. The cardboard doesn't actually dull a knife in 2-3 strokes it just gets rid of that false sense of sharpness by re rolling the burr to one side or the other. Once I learned this I have never bothered with stropping other than to leave a polished slippery secondary bevel in 15 years.
Can convex edge shave hair or is it not meant for that? I hired a professional to sharpen my knife and I believed it’s a convex edge. It can paper but it tugs and little and kind of cut hair off my arm. This was a bushcraft that had a different edge that was more flat grind. I didn’t expect him to change the edge.
That kind of edge is what I want for kitchen work.
Deff nice knowing how to get a razor edge out of a knife. lve been at it for a couole yrs with diff knifes. Just recently been able to get it to a shavable edge. What i do is save that razors edge for when i need it. The part of the blade closest to handle or visa versa i wnt use till i need that fine edge. When i need to cut the seatbelts after a wreck u will thnk me
That is hair popping sharp! 1 Down nice one Alex
Thanks Justin👊
how do i know if my apex is in the center do i have to count strokes on the stone?
Do ceramic rods get rid of burrs?
Does it matter which way you sharpen on the stone? Forward or reverse?
what honesty! Love it, man
well to answer your question... Its a Knife.. Knifes are tools and what good is a tool if the tool can't preform its primary function efficiently. for me, Unless the one cut completely dulls the blade and makes the entire edge unfit for the task, Its worth having it as sharp as possible.
can you make a video with all the knives you have, which would you recommend price range, and which would you pick
I can but knife selection is extremely personal. Even if I recommend a knife, that knife may not work for everyone and every purpose. For me a "cheap" knife is $40 and under. For others $40 may be considered an expensive knife, an vica versa. Personal preference also plays a big part. I like spydercos because of the thumb hole opening. I don't like a thumb posts for opening. That's honestly the only reason I have so many spydercos. Just some thoughts 😀 Thanks for the comment 👍😀
Your right eveyone does have their personal opinions and there likes and i as well am a big fan of spyderco and love watching your videos and its also satisfying watching you cut suff. Thanks.
How's it going ?? Excellent tutorial!! Thanks for sharing!!😀
Going great 👍 Thanks for watching my friend 😀
yep.. me n you have kinda the same method. i feel a working razor sharp is all i need i never really try and go past simply being able to cut/shave hair with my edges
What do you use on your strop?
Beautiful results, man!
Thanks my friend!
Love your question regarding level of sharpness. Agree with your answer.
Sharpen to hair-whittling. Use knife to make dinner. Re-sharpen to hair whittling? Really?
thank you for your great instructions
Another great video thanks for the info. I also have edge pro stones and i just cant get if right. I assume its my technique and angle. I try to watch what you are doing and copy it. Hopefully with more practice, we'll see. Anyway thanks for the video
Maintaining an angle and fully apexing is the key. Also a strop is a must. I wouldn't be able to produce a hair popping edge without one.
Thanks for the video. I agree with you, there really is no point to it, but people are quite literally obsessed with knives and any little measure of quality will be nit picked to the nth degree. Never the less, it was an entertaining video. :)
Have you ever used diamond stones to sharpen like that ? Does it work the same
Can you use a wet rock? What is a wet stone when you buy it I’m confused on the difference
Whittling a HAIR??? Now THAT is SHARP!!!
Hi Alex! I've noticed that your edge is identical in width at any point of the blade. I always have a problem with my kitchen chef knives, that the edge at the very tip is a bit narrower and thus less sharp (or just more rough in paper test). Also the heel, 5 mm from the end of the blade. Do you have any sharpening tips for these problematic spots?
Spend more time on the stone in those areas. Those areas are definitely problematic for larger knives as most stones are not long enough for the whole length of the blade. As long as you focus on maintaining a given angle there no harm in working any problem area separately. Hope this help😀
Strope it on a ceramic coffee cup is very effective too
I use a wicked edge but I would like to get better at freehand sharpening.
Awesome job, and some wicked info. Thanks for sharing mate, much appreciated!!🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
I'm a bit confused .. I'm semi new to all this .. I have 400/1000 and 3000/8000 wet stones , then I move to the different strops with different jeweler compounds and I don't see my blades get this sharp.. what am I missing ?
Do you just have these two knives? You show them in any of your videos that i have seen so far.
Haha no. The endura is relatively new and only in this video and one other video. I've had a lot of different knives in the videos but the ones I show the most are my favorite as they are with me all the time.
I have some decent Grit stones I am Happy with... BUT, they have edges on the edge of the stones..
I really struggle with the Heal of the knife..
I have soaked them and tried to flatten them on a flat sandpaper...
I would just practice on the heel. It is a problem area for a lot of people. In some cases the blade is thicker in the heel and you need to remove more metal in order to fully apex. Hope this helps😀
the CRKT knives are great bits of kit..
ANOTHER GREAT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO! I have learned a lot from your teaching and methods!!
QUESTION... 1. DO YOU WET YOUR STROP?
DO YOU CLEAN YOUR STROP? Your strops look WET!
(Maybe a video idea)
I made a strop like yours loaded it as you did by heating the compound, its maybe overloaded, mine is hard waxy looking...even after attempting to rub some compound off. THANKS!!!
I don't use water. I use a DROP of cutting board oil to condition the leather. It also acts as a cutting agent/thinner for the compound. It will leave the strop smooth and imbed the compound faster. Cutting board oil is just mineral oil. You can also use olive oil as a substitute but olive oil can turn rancid. Vaseline also works and won't turn rancid. The waxyness will go away with use. If none of these are avalible. Hope this helps and thanks for the comment 😀👍
OUTDOORS55 THANKS
@@OUTDOORS55 Glad I read this. Was going to use olive oil to freshen my strop block but will go with vaseline instead. I'm assuming I won't need much. Thx for the tip.