I’ve been sharpening basically all my life. And the last few years professionally. And I still love watching people sharpen and see their take on it. There’s always something to take away. Even if I don’t end up using it. But its there in the catalog. I focus mostly on restaurants. And for the most part I use a belt grinder for a convex edge. And for more high end or specific use knives(sushi) I’ll use a wicked edge. And hand sharpen wood carving knives by hand on stones.
Very nice video! I don’t use any machines or grinders either for any sharpening. Chain saws either, I’ve always done it by hand. Never done any stropping though so thanks for the knowledge, I’ll have to get some leather 👍
Not sure if it makes much of a difference but on the final stone I have always reduced my pressure as a get closer to the end. Still keeping with my angle and stroke but just reducing pressure as I go. It does make a huge difference for the people that use the belt sanders (that's what we used in the wild game butchershop cause we didn't always have time to sit down and sharpen a dozen knives everyday)
Great Info _!_ Your sharpening is so much more aggressive than I would have thought, I am way to gentle. LoL I've got a cheapo 440A SS knife I have been practicing on this past month. It sharpens up pretty nicely ... but dulls just as fast. Great for practice. I'll end up watching this video a few times for sure. I plan to buy a knife from you in the future, once I am confident enough with sharpening. Good to know about the Arkansas sharpening stones, I'll need to pick some of those up too. 👍Thanks.
I really enjoyed this video, Elijah! Along with being very educational and informative, I actually felt like I was at a knife sharpening class! Thanks for sharing, and God bless you! 🙏🏻😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪
Fantastic video mate! The first thing I realized I’m doing wrong is hold the knife blade angle way to high-at least twice as high as you were. Question: when they say it’s a 22 degree bevel, is that 11 degrees per side or 22 degrees per side? Thank you
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What a pro -- way beyond my skill level. I love the bite test against his thumbnail. Very cool!
Your lawn chair is crucial. It really brings the room together
I’ve been sharpening basically all my life. And the last few years professionally. And I still love watching people sharpen and see their take on it. There’s always something to take away. Even if I don’t end up using it. But its there in the catalog.
I focus mostly on restaurants. And for the most part I use a belt grinder for a convex edge. And for more high end or specific use knives(sushi) I’ll use a wicked edge. And hand sharpen wood carving knives by hand on stones.
Awesome... saving some money to buy more knives from you. It's cool to show my wife the video of the knife I bought her .👍
Fantastic Video! Thanks Elijah!!! So very helpful.
Great to hear, thanks for watching!
Great video! I appreciate the explanations, at each stage.
Very nice video explaining the methods thank you
Because of Elijah, I bought a tub of Mother's Mag and Chrome polish. Works great. In Canada a Mag is a rim for a tire. Thanks for the info.
You bet, thank you
A video that many will be happy to see!
Thanks!!
This was very instructive. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. I have wanted to understand this better for quite a while.
You bet, thank you
Thank you for all of this great info, you have made the process easy to understand.
Very nice video! I don’t use any machines or grinders either for any sharpening. Chain saws either, I’ve always done it by hand. Never done any stropping though so thanks for the knowledge, I’ll have to get some leather 👍
Not sure if it makes much of a difference but on the final stone I have always reduced my pressure as a get closer to the end. Still keeping with my angle and stroke but just reducing pressure as I go. It does make a huge difference for the people that use the belt sanders (that's what we used in the wild game butchershop cause we didn't always have time to sit down and sharpen a dozen knives everyday)
Yep, I think I forgot to mention that
I always wondered what barbers used in the old western movies, when they sharpened the straight blade, so it's a long strip of a leather.
Great Info _!_ Your sharpening is so much more aggressive than I would have thought, I am way to gentle. LoL
I've got a cheapo 440A SS knife I have been practicing on this past month. It sharpens up pretty nicely ... but dulls just as fast. Great for practice.
I'll end up watching this video a few times for sure. I plan to buy a knife from you in the future, once I am confident enough with sharpening. Good to know about the Arkansas sharpening stones, I'll need to pick some of those up too.
👍Thanks.
Thanks, yeah you don't have to be as aggressive, it will just take longer in the beginning stages of the sharpening process.
I really enjoyed this video, Elijah! Along with being very educational and informative, I actually felt like I was at a knife sharpening class! Thanks for sharing, and God bless you! 🙏🏻😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔪
OK, lots of experience and info dropped in here. God bless my friend
Thanks, you too!
Thank you for this video. The info was very helpful. I have a much better understanding of how to use my stone and strop now.
Good deal, thanks!
A dull knife is absolutely "no fun" they suck actually. Thanks for the tutorial.
I learned a lot. Thanks for the tutorage.
Glad it was helpful!
You can always tell a knife geek by our odd bald spots all over our arms 🤣
Haha yes
LOL. I just shaved the hair off the back of my thumb, today.
Lmaoo!!!
When I was a professional line cook I had no arm hair between the grill and brick ovens I would operate.
Really appreciate informative video's like these 😃 keep up the great work!
Glad you like them!
Thanks for the video it was really helpful. What is the name of the stone set? Thanks again.
Thanks! It's a Norton 313
Whats the name of the 1st 3-stone setup? Great video
Thanks! It's a Norton 313
@@FireCreekForge Cheers, I'll check them out
Fantastic video mate! The first thing I realized I’m doing wrong is hold the knife blade angle way to high-at least twice as high as you were. Question: when they say it’s a 22 degree bevel, is that 11 degrees per side or 22 degrees per side? Thank you
Per side.
What viewers might not know is that Elijah uses these knives for everyday shaving
How much does that sharpening set up cost
I paid about $250
@@FireCreekForge thanks
So basically leather straup = laser
Wicked Edge or something similar. No skill needed.