Great video sir. I've got an old and almost worn out diamond hone that I use to sharpen my razor blade knife razors. It does pretty quick work. I haven't changed a razor blade on my leather cutting knife in about 2 years. Sharpened it plenty of times though. Great technique! I've learned a lot on this video. Thank you.
I have one of those 4 sided diamond sharpeners from Harbor Freight. If it's all you can get it's OK. I like the continuous plates direct out of China. They're a little more money but a lot finer. I really only use the 1,000 grit one for honing. After that I polish on Spyderco ceramic hones.
It's useless to test if they can sharpen or not: diamond is diamond, it sharpens softer material, period. The issue with cheap diamond stones is that they don't last long: the electroplating is of bad quality ... which means that you will use it a small numbers of times and then have to throw them in the bin or constantly ruin your edges and lose both time and your mind.
I bought a set with 400/600/800/1200 plates off of Amazon for a few dollars more and they are fantastic, still work almost as good as new a year later.
The problem with those is that they are only 6 inches long, but you can get a set of 4 for $11. I found a 12 inch alternative that is set into a half inch aluminum plate for $29 that has 400/1200. I plan on using that one for plane blades and supplementing with sandpaper on granite as needed
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 I use 9"x3" plates for sharpening. That's plenty big enough to use a sharpening jig on them. I pay $6.36 each for those but they only come on thin metal. So I glued mine down to some scrap acrylic.
@@DDs878 The diamond stones are pretty good for the price. Use them on anything that needs sharpening except small chisels that catch in the holes. I wet them with water to carry away the filings. Wipe the water off when done.
I have one of these and am very surprised at how well you can get an edge, and how well these diamond surfaces last. I don't think Matey here is any good at sharpening, however.
The steel dust settles in the holes and stays out of the way and doesn’t muck up the process. Can’t sharpen a small chisel though as it catches in the holes. Thanks for watching ,Snap!
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Great video sir.
I've got an old and almost worn out diamond hone that I use to sharpen my razor blade knife razors. It does pretty quick work. I haven't changed a razor blade on my leather cutting knife in about 2 years. Sharpened it plenty of times though.
Great technique! I've learned a lot on this video. Thank you.
I have one of those 4 sided diamond sharpeners from Harbor Freight. If it's all you can get it's OK. I like the continuous plates direct out of China. They're a little more money but a lot finer. I really only use the 1,000 grit one for honing. After that I polish on Spyderco ceramic hones.
It's useless to test if they can sharpen or not: diamond is diamond, it sharpens softer material, period. The issue with cheap diamond stones is that they don't last long: the electroplating is of bad quality ... which means that you will use it a small numbers of times and then have to throw them in the bin or constantly ruin your edges and lose both time and your mind.
I bought a set with 400/600/800/1200 plates off of Amazon for a few dollars more and they are fantastic, still work almost as good as new a year later.
Yeah, I’m surprised how good these cheap ones are 😁
The problem with those is that they are only 6 inches long, but you can get a set of 4 for $11. I found a 12 inch alternative that is set into a half inch aluminum plate for $29 that has 400/1200. I plan on using that one for plane blades and supplementing with sandpaper on granite as needed
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 Hey Rock, yeah 6 is a little small, Thanks for the info on the larger ones. I'll check it out. Thanks for watching!!
@@liquidrockaquatics3900 I use 9"x3" plates for sharpening. That's plenty big enough to use a sharpening jig on them. I pay $6.36 each for those but they only come on thin metal. So I glued mine down to some scrap acrylic.
I almost unsubscribed when you went at the Barton with that chunk of stone.
How long does the dust last 🤔 That's the issue I have with the cheapo diamond sharpening systems.
Good question. Think it wears off fast? Thanks for watching !
Depends on what they used to cement it down. I have some KME diamond plates that are made very vary well.
Hey thanks for the info, 1st!
Thanks ! I just got one as a gift for my whittling knives. can you use it on kitchen knives too? is a whetstone better?
@@DDs878 The diamond stones are pretty good for the price. Use them on anything that needs sharpening except small chisels that catch in the holes. I wet them with water to carry away the filings. Wipe the water off when done.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing!!!
You bet Man!
I have one of these and am very surprised at how well you can get an edge, and how well these diamond surfaces last. I don't think Matey here is any good at sharpening, however.
Thanks for watching Stavros!! Keep at it!
wow really enjoyed this thnx one dude i jus subbed
Thanks Man! Tell your friends, I need the subs!😜
I think I will stick with my more expensive water stones...and a strop
I love water stones! I charge my strop with polishing compound. Thanks for watching!
@@onedudeonehammer same here
I just dont understand the holes
The steel dust settles in the holes and stays out of the way and doesn’t muck up the process. Can’t sharpen a small chisel though as it catches in the holes. Thanks for watching ,Snap!
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Thanks for watching!!!
hey bro, new sub for ya here , i am a u.s. marine vet here 93' to 97' active ! , only have email here , would love to talk more , thanks n talk soon bro > tom !
Thanks Tom!!
This guy has no idea what he is doing