Sharpening Hoof Knives
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2018
- I have another video on Knife Sharpening: • Knife Sharpening
But was asked to make one that focused more on Hoof Knives - so here it is.
Sharpening anything is an easy concept - be consistent with an angle and you'll get a sharp edge. Use a coarse grit sharpener to take off a lot of metal (useful when you need to create an edge or fix an edge), use finer and finer grit to get a smooth and uniform edge.
Hoof Knives are single bevel blades, so there's only an angle on one side, the other side is flat. The better quality the knife, the longer/better it will hold an edge and stay safe for you. Cheap knives can be just as sharp, just won't hold the edge well, more prone to chipping/breaking, may need to be replaced more often, are great as beater knives.
I was always taught to sharpen a blade INTO the edge. And I never got the edge I wanted or needed, esp when trimming my mare. I watched this video, reversed the direction of my sharpening tool - done. She gets her frogs trimmed in the morning. Thank you so much.
You're welcome!!
@@DawnSChampion IT WORKED! Her frog sliced off like slicing a peach. Awesome. Thank you again!
@@warhorse65 - Awesome! You're welcome!
Well explained and your demonstration really helped. Always appreciate real world hands on experience that is earned through trial and error.
Aaron John - thank you!
thats cool technique we love your technique
Thanks you
very informative!! thnx!
Moto Sly - you're welcome!
Excellent. Amiga
Any Demo video of the ceramic triangle?
Where did you get your sharpeners from? I searched for that Lansky
hand held fold up one, but can’t find it anywhere
I like hand sharpeners and stones, but I've found using an electrical belt sharpeners to be far, far easier and can get an absolute surgical edge. Well, for me that is!
I'd love to know the very approximate amount of time or passes it usually takes to sharpen a hoof knife. The reason I ask this is because at times I feel like I have been sharpening a long time without the knife feeling much sharper so I wonder if it is my technique or does it just really take a long time to get results?
It depends. My kitchen knife only needs to be sharpened every 6 months or more - but I hone it after each use. If I'm only cutting soft frog material, my hoof knife just needs to be honed and it's just like 5 passes on each side after 4 hooves. But if I cut into hard material a lot, the knife will lose its edge more and I'll need more passes to get it back - maybe 10 passes or so on each side. Then I do an actual sharpening session once a week or so. Sharpening is when you put on a new edge. Honing is when you are just re-aligning the existing edge. There are many different correct techniques that result in different time periods to sharpen knives. Some people purely use sharpening stones of different grit - this will take longer than using say an electric sharpener - but has less chance of error. If you are using a fine grit and it's taking too long - it may be that you're technique is wrong, or just that you need a coarser grit to establish the edge, then go back to the finer grit to hone it.
Your Video would have been better if you had demonstrated the sharpness once you were done
This video was in conjunction with my other knife sharpening video where had already made a demonstration on sharpness. You can find that video here - th-cam.com/video/gXS9TndGh5Y/w-d-xo.html . Although, people disagree on what is a true demonstration of sharpness. The sharpness of an axe is different than the sharpness of a scalpel. Different angles will produce different kinds of sharpness. The sharpness of a very thin blade like a scalpel - is extremely sharp - but it won't hold it's edge for very long. A delicate blade is extremely sharp, but not suited for heavier duty work. A hoof knife is what I would consider medium duty work. It doesn't have to be able to shave hair to be able to trim hooves. In fact, if you get it that fine...it probably wouldn't hold up very well while trimming hooves. Of course, it all depends on how much you want to be honing in between trims. So...personal preference.
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I think the video was awesome! Best I've seen. Thank you!
@@jennyg2049 You're welcome, and thank you!!