I just got one of your Jasper Viking pendants from Cle'i but I would still like to get one of those jadeite rods as well. Thanks Gabriel and looking forward to hearing from you. 👍
Hi, in the earlier video, where you sharpened the Kukri outdoors, you referred to Jade. In this slightly more recent film you refer to Jadeite. I know these are two different varieties of Jade. But . . . looking at your site, I can only find Jasper and Jade (Nephrite) and there is no sign of Jadeite. Did you ever sell Jadeite? Did you stop? I recently encountered a necklace with an Arkansas Stone, small ferro rod and a Zirconia Ceramic Striker, but I did not realise that Jade/Jadeite was hard enough to sharpen or polish steel. I have seen some very intricately carved Chinese Jade and always assumed that it must be a relatively soft stone, in order for it to be possible to carve at all - esp. as I assumed the craftsmen would not have diamond tools for cutting. On the other hand, it clearly takes finer details than, say, soapstone, so it can't be too soft.
heyy hope you are doing well,i don't expect any answer but ima still try,if i sand paper my jade,will it take the grit that i sand paper it with ? or wil it just "sharpen" the sand paper ?
Hey boss I’m here to answer questions and we also have our Facebook community group Wild Whetstones. Yes when you scour the surface of your whetstone with sand paper is gives it much faster sharpening speed. Try 220 grit sand paper for a decent sharpening speed. Sand paper is usually made of silicon carbide - that black abrasive stuff which is harder than jade and should work great. Or use a diamond plate if you own one. And let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
@@__BERSERKER__ Hi, are you asking for information on the Kukri in the film? It is very similar to the modern British Service Issue, but somewhat longer. Just from viewing the video, it is obvious that it has had a lot of wear, surprisingly much of it near the narrowest part of the blade, when it is often the "belly" - the deepest part of the blade - that sees the most loss of the edge, due to its being the part most used, both in daily home or camp life and in combat. If the knife was "traded" then Gabe may not know much about it and perhaps the previous owner doesn't either. Kukri often float around without a scabbard or companion tools and so age and provenance is made more difficult. A military blade would have a very different scabbard to a Nepali personal weapon/tool. By the way, what is "IMA"? It is a pity that youtube doesn't allow you to upload a photo of your knife. I don't suppose you have seen anything similar online that would give me an idea of what yours looks like? I don't do Facebook or Instagram or anything like that. I spend too much time online as it is.
@@Gillespie91 we are currently doing an overhaul of the website! That said my business partner Zak Reinhart is currently managing sales through out Facebook community group Wild Whetstones m.facebook.com/groups/1676642489259386/
@@Gillespie91 no problem! Do you have Facebook? Go to the community group in the link I shared in that last reply or on FB just search Wild Whetstones group. If you don’t have social media, let me know and I will give you a different way to get in touch with Zak Reinhart who is managing sales right now until I return from deployment. Also we should have our website up and running again in a month or so
@@WildWhetstones I just messaged him hopefully he will have either a piece of jasper or jade available. Is there a difference between them on which sharpens better or anything. Cause I've always used Arkansas stones for finishing between the translucent hard Arkansas and the black hard Arkansas.
Where can I get one? I can't seem to contact you as I've tried your email and here on your utube videos as well. I don't do Facebook but figured your email address would work....yet nothing WTH! Thanks and hopefully I'll hear from you soon. 👍
It's NOT a whetstone. It is for gold and silversmithing. To see the precious metal content. Take a known metal e.g. 18k gold ring and draw a line against the "stone". Then take gold of unknown mixture and do the same. If the lines have the same color, you know that both are 18k. Also works on other metals. Today goldsmith still uses the technology. I do not remember what the "stone" is called, but it is NOT a whetstone
@@WildWhetstones The green whetstone you use in the video is NOT a whetstone. It is used to check the content of metals. Has been used to silversmiths and jewelers for ages. Silversmithing in India uses stones with the same look as the one you use in the video. Used even today by modern silversmiths but with a slightly different look. I have an identical stone like the one you use that I have used for 15 years when I buy gold and silver.
@@HakanSkara You may not know, but I make whetstones as a profession and I literally carved the jade in this video for myself. I sourced the stone, Jadeite from Guatemala and made it into a whetstone pendant on purpose. Now you know. Feel free to check out NaturalWhetstoneSharpening.com to learn more.
@@HakanSkara Hi, a stone can have more than one purpose, can't it? A diamond can be used in tools and it can also be used in Jewellery. So, a piece of Jade could be used as you describe and have all the properties that make it useful to hone steel.
Cleaning the steel buildup with another stone, very helpful tip.
I just got one of your Jasper Viking pendants from Cle'i but I would still like to get one of those jadeite rods as well. Thanks Gabriel and looking forward to hearing from you. 👍
Hi, in the earlier video, where you sharpened the Kukri outdoors, you referred to Jade. In this slightly more recent film you refer to Jadeite. I know these are two different varieties of Jade. But . . . looking at your site, I can only find Jasper and Jade (Nephrite) and there is no sign of Jadeite. Did you ever sell Jadeite? Did you stop?
I recently encountered a necklace with an Arkansas Stone, small ferro rod and a Zirconia Ceramic Striker, but I did not realise that Jade/Jadeite was hard enough to sharpen or polish steel. I have seen some very intricately carved Chinese Jade and always assumed that it must be a relatively soft stone, in order for it to be possible to carve at all - esp. as I assumed the craftsmen would not have diamond tools for cutting. On the other hand, it clearly takes finer details than, say, soapstone, so it can't be too soft.
heyy hope you are doing well,i don't expect any answer but ima still try,if i sand paper my jade,will it take the grit that i sand paper it with ? or wil it just "sharpen" the sand paper ?
Hey boss I’m here to answer questions and we also have our Facebook community group Wild Whetstones.
Yes when you scour the surface of your whetstone with sand paper is gives it much faster sharpening speed. Try 220 grit sand paper for a decent sharpening speed. Sand paper is usually made of silicon carbide - that black abrasive stuff which is harder than jade and should work great. Or use a diamond plate if you own one. And let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
@@WildWhetstones alright thanks you so much :) Hope you have a nice day
What size stone is that?
How much pressure are you using here?
What type of khukuri is that?
An antique
@@WildWhetstones I have an 1800s victorian Kukri from IMA can you tell me anything information about that one?
@@__BERSERKER__ Hi, are you asking for information on the Kukri in the film? It is very similar to the modern British Service Issue, but somewhat longer. Just from viewing the video, it is obvious that it has had a lot of wear, surprisingly much of it near the narrowest part of the blade, when it is often the "belly" - the deepest part of the blade - that sees the most loss of the edge, due to its being the part most used, both in daily home or camp life and in combat. If the knife was "traded" then Gabe may not know much about it and perhaps the previous owner doesn't either. Kukri often float around without a scabbard or companion tools and so age and provenance is made more difficult. A military blade would have a very different scabbard to a Nepali personal weapon/tool.
By the way, what is "IMA"? It is a pity that youtube doesn't allow you to upload a photo of your knife. I don't suppose you have seen anything similar online that would give me an idea of what yours looks like? I don't do Facebook or Instagram or anything like that. I spend too much time online as it is.
I can not find your store on etsy. I would like to buy a stone like that..can you help ?
Hey boss! We’ve moved to NaturalWhetstoneSharpening.com or email me at Gabewaski@gmail.com
Thank you
I stopped using the etsy shop mentioned in the video, everything is at naturalwhetstonesharpening.com
Everything on your site says it's out of stock. Do you not sale them no more
@@Gillespie91 we are currently doing an overhaul of the website! That said my business partner Zak Reinhart is currently managing sales through out Facebook community group Wild Whetstones m.facebook.com/groups/1676642489259386/
@@WildWhetstones ok thanks man. I need to find something to sharpen a mini kukri and my stones are to wide for it
@@Gillespie91 no problem! Do you have Facebook? Go to the community group in the link I shared in that last reply or on FB just search Wild Whetstones group. If you don’t have social media, let me know and I will give you a different way to get in touch with Zak Reinhart who is managing sales right now until I return from deployment.
Also we should have our website up and running again in a month or so
@@WildWhetstones I just messaged him hopefully he will have either a piece of jasper or jade available. Is there a difference between them on which sharpens better or anything. Cause I've always used Arkansas stones for finishing between the translucent hard Arkansas and the black hard Arkansas.
I love your voice
Where can I get one? I can't seem to contact you as I've tried your email and here on your utube videos as well. I don't do Facebook but figured your email address would work....yet nothing
WTH! Thanks and hopefully I'll hear from you soon. 👍
Yes!!!
It's NOT a whetstone.
It is for gold and silversmithing.
To see the precious metal content.
Take a known metal e.g. 18k gold ring and draw a line against the "stone". Then take gold of unknown mixture and do the same. If the lines have the same color, you know that both are 18k.
Also works on other metals.
Today goldsmith still uses the technology.
I do not remember what the "stone" is called, but it is NOT a whetstone
I’m not sure what you are talking about.
@@WildWhetstones
The green whetstone you use in the video is NOT a whetstone.
It is used to check the content of metals.
Has been used to silversmiths and jewelers for ages.
Silversmithing in India uses stones with the same look as the one you use in the video.
Used even today by modern silversmiths but with a slightly different look.
I have an identical stone like the one you use that I have used for 15 years when I buy gold and silver.
@@HakanSkara You may not know, but I make whetstones as a profession and I literally carved the jade in this video for myself. I sourced the stone, Jadeite from Guatemala and made it into a whetstone pendant on purpose. Now you know. Feel free to check out NaturalWhetstoneSharpening.com to learn more.
@@HakanSkara Hi, a stone can have more than one purpose, can't it? A diamond can be used in tools and it can also be used in Jewellery. So, a piece of Jade could be used as you describe and have all the properties that make it useful to hone steel.