@@CuttingBoardRx I traded some knives and donated some for @theknifedr’s auction for 2 separate but necessary causes. I received 3 knives 2 Case knives and I keep cutting myself. Probably shouldn’t sip whiskey while sharpening blades. 😂
Careful with them Cases! Every time you cut yourself, you gonna have to resharpen the knife! Their edge retention is great for slicing air, water, even occasional sandwich as long as it’s just Wonderbread and mayonnaise and you don’t press too hard. 🤣 Sorry, hope you don’t take my humor the wrong way. On a serious note, steels like 8CR or lower, 420, 440, 12C27… don’t really require a diamond plate sharpener. And neither one of these WSPA’s will handle blades less than 3/4” wide very well.
@@CuttingBoardRx 😂 🤣 🤣 🤣 you're funny! I used to have a huge collection of case knives but they were just for show. Every one of them came with a huge Burr on one side I put them away for 20 years and ended up selling them this year for double and sometimes triple what I paid for them. Great investment!
Hi CB I was going to buy one of those most likely the the less expensive. I use 95% of the time a backpack workshop except the strop. Thank you for this great information!
@@CuttingBoardRx oh great thank you 🙏 I bought my first knife from Remette. The RT -BEE but it’s the budget version with G-10 scales and 14c 28n steel. I changed the bevels to 15 degrees and it cuts tissue leaving sharp lines. Hanging it, not on a Cutting Board. It’s the new knife with a titanium tooth pick. I haven’t purchased from them before and they kept changing the delivery date and didn’t tell me. Not a good start. When I called to cancel and send it back it arrived the next day. Hmm 🤔 right.
@MrCaissed Remette is a brand that’s different from the rest of Chinese manufacturers. All their knives have a hit and a miss but I hope they succeed because it can’t be all WE and Kizer…
@@CuttingBoardRx I agree. Slap we on a knife and add $200 more than civivi. Of coarse better steel but they offer that same steel through civivi not so much with sencut. Well made but soft steel.
I enjoy your take on anything knives. Little advice if I may. Being a viewer I like to watch high quality videos with GOOD LIGHTING. If you can shine some brighter light your video quality will increase and watching your videos will be much more enjoyable. Your content is much different and different which I like
I use diamond round and triangular files of various sizes and grits to sharpen serrated edges. Then a few strokes on the smooth side over a fine ceramic whetstone and leather with diamond compound.
I’ve been using the Lansky system for years, long before WorkSharp existed. Simpler and much cheaper but same results. I did spring for a set of their Diamond stones. Much better. Thanks for the video! 😃👍🏼
@@davidcoats1037 Sir, it is NOT actually much cheaper at $48. I had that system and it didn’t work out for me because it is just too primitive to achieve a mirror polish single-plain edge on anything harder than 57HRC. Also, if you drop the stone on a hard surface, it will detach from the plastic carrier and likely crack. If anyone is reading this thinking that buying Lansky red plastic box system for 50 or even 40 bucks is going to save them money, I predict they will end up spending almost as much on diamond stones like this Gentleman. That’s not taking into account the ruined blades that will pave your way to that decision. Sorry, didn’t mean to poo-poo your comment but if you never tried any other system, how would you know?
I started on a Lansky and thought it was great..until I got serious. The fact that the rods can bend is a serious problem, as well as the lack of true angle finding within the set up of the system. Not only that, but I've seen and heard that most Lansky stones are not glued or affixed to their plastic molding straight, which will cause an uneven edge. Please, please save up for a Worksharp at least, or a KME.
@@CuttingBoardRx lol I thought the same thing right after I sent it. I mean, I haven’t tried the WorkSharp so how would I know. Also I bought the Diamond stones much later so I didn’t take that into account on price so you are right again. The WorkSharp probably is a better and ultimately cheaper system. Feel free to delete my original comment. I don’t want anybody to get a bum deal.
Im going to buy one of those fixed angle systems before too long. I'm just curious as I have been freehand sharpening for many years. Noticed the discussions about the Lansky. I bought one back in the last century. I gave up using the guided part of the system & just used the stone attachments freehand. That worked for me but of course no "super steels" to deal with back then. Thanks for the Benchmade cap. It was misdelivered to my neighbor but he brought it to me on a Sunday night before I started a job requiring 12 hour days 7 days a week. Finished that one so please forgive the delay. On the bright side, I should be able to afford one of ghose Benchmades now. Probably go second hand anyway, lol.
Not much love for that small-blade table with the PPA :-) I've used mine successfully but I agree it is a pain and easy to screw up. I recently read that some people have used the Tormek small knife jig with Wicked Edge clamps, I wonder if it would work with the WS PPA. It's a bit expensive, but if it works, it looks like it would allow really low angles on really small knives.
What are your recommendations for attaining a mirror edge for a 8 inch kitchen knife? Mirror edge is more esthetically pleasing than practical and so is my cooking lol.
I would start with no rougher than 400 grit and work my way through 600, 800 and honing plates before stropping with black and green compound. Alternatively, since kitchen knives are usually made of softer steel, you could use sand paper stretched over a leather strop to form a convex edge.
@@CuttingBoardRxIf I buy the hapstone rs/ppa universal stone holder and buy the 4inch ceramic Worksharp stones just for lapping would that work and be worth the extra price I do have the money for it was just wondering if it’s worth it. Over the 6inch ceramic stone that cost 3x the price each considering they would just be used for ao lapping
You can’t beat a Worksharp for polished consistency on the secondary bevel. Otherwise it’s stones on Scandi and beaters. Kudos to the wizards who can do it all on stones.
Please watch (or rewatch) my other videos about these sharpening systems. I get awesome results, but that came with much blood and tears…
I can attest to that. After applying your fixes to the pro model I'm achieving much better edges
That’s awesome to know!
@@CuttingBoardRx I traded some knives and donated some for @theknifedr’s auction for 2 separate but necessary causes. I received 3 knives 2 Case knives and I keep cutting myself. Probably shouldn’t sip whiskey while sharpening blades. 😂
Careful with them Cases! Every time you cut yourself, you gonna have to resharpen the knife! Their edge retention is great for slicing air, water, even occasional sandwich as long as it’s just Wonderbread and mayonnaise and you don’t press too hard. 🤣
Sorry, hope you don’t take my humor the wrong way. On a serious note, steels like 8CR or lower, 420, 440, 12C27… don’t really require a diamond plate sharpener. And neither one of these WSPA’s will handle blades less than 3/4” wide very well.
@@CuttingBoardRx 😂 🤣 🤣 🤣 you're funny! I used to have a huge collection of case knives but they were just for show. Every one of them came with a huge Burr on one side I put them away for 20 years and ended up selling them this year for double and sometimes triple what I paid for them. Great investment!
Awesome! That knife has cut through tons of zipties, rope, wood, MRE bags, even some mud hut doors. Thanks for taking it on!
Thank you for your Service!
A thorough and informative overview. I've always wanted to try one of these, now I know I should just save up for the good one.
I’m going to try a Chinese system that looks a lot like TS Prof. Season 2 on my Sharpener show
Hi CB I was going to buy one of those most likely the the less expensive. I use 95% of the time a backpack workshop except the strop. Thank you for this great information!
@@MrCaissed Have fun with that! I have hacks for both of them in the playlist, do check them out once you get yours.
@@CuttingBoardRx oh great thank you 🙏 I bought my first knife from Remette. The RT -BEE but it’s the budget version with G-10 scales and 14c 28n steel. I changed the bevels to 15 degrees and it cuts tissue leaving sharp lines. Hanging it, not on a Cutting Board. It’s the new knife with a titanium tooth pick. I haven’t purchased from them before and they kept changing the delivery date and didn’t tell me. Not a good start. When I called to cancel and send it back it arrived the next day. Hmm 🤔 right.
@MrCaissed Remette is a brand that’s different from the rest of Chinese manufacturers.
All their knives have a hit and a miss but I hope they succeed because it can’t be all WE and Kizer…
@@CuttingBoardRx I agree. Slap we on a knife and add $200 more than civivi. Of coarse better steel but they offer that same steel through civivi not so much with sencut. Well made but soft steel.
I enjoy your take on anything knives. Little advice if I may. Being a viewer I like to watch high quality videos with GOOD LIGHTING. If you can shine some brighter light your video quality will increase and watching your videos will be much more enjoyable. Your content is much different and different which I like
I use diamond round and triangular files of various sizes and grits to sharpen serrated edges. Then a few strokes on the smooth side over a fine ceramic whetstone and leather with diamond compound.
Great tips! Thanks for sharing and subscribing!
I’ve been using the Lansky system for years, long before WorkSharp existed. Simpler and much cheaper but same results. I did spring for a set of their Diamond stones. Much better.
Thanks for the video! 😃👍🏼
@@davidcoats1037 Sir, it is NOT actually much cheaper at $48. I had that system and it didn’t work out for me because it is just too primitive to achieve a mirror polish single-plain edge on anything harder than 57HRC. Also, if you drop the stone on a hard surface, it will detach from the plastic carrier and likely crack.
If anyone is reading this thinking that buying Lansky red plastic box system for 50 or even 40 bucks is going to save them money, I predict they will end up spending almost as much on diamond stones like this Gentleman. That’s not taking into account the ruined blades that will pave your way to that decision.
Sorry, didn’t mean to poo-poo your comment but if you never tried any other system, how would you know?
I started on a Lansky and thought it was great..until I got serious. The fact that the rods can bend is a serious problem, as well as the lack of true angle finding within the set up of the system. Not only that, but I've seen and heard that most Lansky stones are not glued or affixed to their plastic molding straight, which will cause an uneven edge. Please, please save up for a Worksharp at least, or a KME.
@@CuttingBoardRx lol I thought the same thing right after I sent it. I mean, I haven’t tried the WorkSharp so how would I know. Also I bought the Diamond stones much later so I didn’t take that into account on price so you are right again. The WorkSharp probably is a better and ultimately cheaper system. Feel free to delete my original comment. I don’t want anybody to get a bum deal.
@davidcoats1037 Thanks for both of your comments! I think it’s a good discussion to have in a public forum.
@Knivess0 I had the same experience with the Lansky. Thanks for commenting!
Great instructional video!
@@mel87123 Thank you! It was a logical continuation of the other videos about these sharpeners that are in the mentioned playlist.
I use chain saw files to sharpen serrations and free hand the bevels.
Getting tougher as i get older because of failing eye sight. Lol
@@butchcassidy3373 LOL. Let me guess, we are not taking some super steel knives here? More like Coast, Buck, Ka-Bar or Gerber?
@@CuttingBoardRx no I do it with elmax too but it takes a while and I've got some diamond rods to do those with.
Love this channel, 1st as always!
@@kush662 Thank you, my friend!
Im going to buy one of those fixed angle systems before too long. I'm just curious as I have been freehand sharpening for many years. Noticed the discussions about the Lansky. I bought one back in the last century. I gave up using the guided part of the system & just used the stone attachments freehand. That worked for me but of course no "super steels" to deal with back then.
Thanks for the Benchmade cap. It was misdelivered to my neighbor but he brought it to me on a Sunday night before I started a job requiring 12 hour days 7 days a week. Finished that one so please forgive the delay. On the bright side, I should be able to afford one of ghose Benchmades now. Probably go second hand anyway, lol.
@@tombrown4683 Great to hear from you, Sir!
Not much love for that small-blade table with the PPA :-) I've used mine successfully but I agree it is a pain and easy to screw up. I recently read that some people have used the Tormek small knife jig with Wicked Edge clamps, I wonder if it would work with the WS PPA. It's a bit expensive, but if it works, it looks like it would allow really low angles on really small knives.
I feel like it’s just easier to freehand sharpen on Diamond plates.
What are your recommendations for attaining a mirror edge for a 8 inch kitchen knife? Mirror edge is more esthetically pleasing than practical and so is my cooking lol.
I would start with no rougher than 400 grit and work my way through 600, 800 and honing plates before stropping with black and green compound. Alternatively, since kitchen knives are usually made of softer steel, you could use sand paper stretched over a leather strop to form a convex edge.
@@CuttingBoardRxIf I buy the hapstone rs/ppa universal stone holder and buy the 4inch ceramic Worksharp stones just for lapping would that work and be worth the extra price I do have the money for it was just wondering if it’s worth it. Over the 6inch ceramic stone that cost 3x the price each considering they would just be used for ao lapping
You can’t beat a Worksharp for polished consistency on the secondary bevel. Otherwise it’s stones on Scandi and beaters. Kudos to the wizards who can do it all on stones.
@@enwin1912 I can now beat a Work Sharp Pro! Because I applied the famous CBRx hacks (see Episode #1 in the playlist!) LOL
Too bad worksharp ignores you. They need you on their payroll.
I’ll take a pay cut but only after I retire 👍
I can sharpen those serrations
Okay? So can I?
@@Knivess0 I am offering to sharpen them. Don’t be such a turd.
As always great video! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for supporting the channel!