Wow...great job. Very informative as usual... and just so you know that we are out here...I’m a 64 year old female that has been sharpening for 30 years and collecting for about 12 years. My husband doesn’t complain😂
I need to apologize for taking so long. I've had a surgery on my knee and some other things going on. We've had the court case for my car accident. We had to deal with that as well. We've also had some other major things happening personally. Deaths in the family and lots of arrangements to be made. Also, I'll let you know that I will be having another major surgery in June and will not be making it to the Blade show. I will be out of work for two weeks because I'm having all the extra skin cut off of my body. We do apologize for an interruption of videos if it were to happen. Will try to shoot some head for you guys so we can fill the space. That being said, thank you for checking out the show. Thank you for your support and your comment.
I personally don't use the grinder but I am glad to have learned how to thin the knife properly. Very informative. I'm excited to do it on a whetstone.
Ryan is an awesome person he’s teaching what he knows tell us all his secrets And look like the person who loves his job very much I already bought from him to Fujiwara’s knife thank you for a great show
it was an excellent course. Lots of knowledge. What I love about your channel is the exchange of knowledge and mutual learning from each other. thank you. I did not notice what sizes are these grinder belts?
White steel is the purest steel. It's made of iron and carbon. Blue steel has just an extra component. White steel is quenched in water which means it goes from a very high temperature to a cold temperature very fast. This can cause an immense shock, which can hard to steal and make something fantastic. You can also lose a batch because of cracking. Blue steel is cooled in oil usually so it's cooled, slower, and less likely to crack.
Great videao, great value, much appreciated 👍👍👍 Did i understand right that liquid that Ryan polished the knife with, the one for the damascus, is it called ferric chloride ? And can you ask him if when talking about heat treatment wich Fujiwara was he recommending, Kanefusa or Teruyasu ? Oh and btw if you have the chance you should do more videos with Ryan about everything that sharpening, polishing, repairing involves !
So Ryan is seven hours from me. We want to get back up there. We don't know when that'll be possible but I agree with you. You are correct on the ferric chloride. He uses that to bring out the etching. Be careful with that. I think he would definitely tell you to go with the Teruyasu.
16:49 I watched this before when you put this out and just watched again. I think the stone was a bit high for you on that counter, so you were raising your shoulders to compensate. That could very easily throw you off. When you sharpen at home you are in a better position and not raising your shoulders to sharpen.
I appreciate your observation. You gotta make the best of what you got when you’re on location. It ended up pretty good, but I do appreciate your comment!
Interesting pad on the platen of the grinder. Darn good idea. I'd like to duplicate that. If Ryan is willing to share. Acme Sharpening San Ramon Ca. Kind of looks like a hard rubber sanding block with something covering it so it doesn't melt with the heat from friction.
He has shared that information with another person. I know they talked privately. I don't know if you know Ryan through Facebook. You could message him personally. Let me know if you were going to or not and if not then I will text him and see if he can find you. Please give this some time
Thanks for sharing . . . Any idea what material the grinder platen arch was created from ? Thinning a knife is a very time consuming with significant abrasive consumable costs. This is actually extremely important in terms of knife cutting performance. The value/performance gains would still be a deal at $60 (2x) the price he is asking.
So I have recently done this. I have not made that Platen myself. He keeps a little bit of it a secret for himself to keep himself apart from others in the industry. I wish I could help you more. I did look at it, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know what materials were used. I definitely appreciate your comment and I agree. As I learn to do this recently, I have really come to understand the importance.
@@nadm The first one I made was out of aluminum with epoxy to perfect the surface. It works but wears too quickly. The second one I made was with aluminum covered with 0.035 tin cover. That seems to be holding up well, when it wears, it's cheap to replace. The arch can be made out of wood as long as it is covered with something harder. I have also considered building one with an integral cooler. Any thoughts ?
@@danielbottner7700 I'm about to step out of the house to go to the gym. So I tried to make some thing and they were wearing out very fast as well. I do believe constructing some type of arch and then I believe there's a material that has to go over the top of it that is resistant to the heat and friction of the back of the belt. I tried certain duct tape and it didn't work. I didn't try leather or anything else. I maybe need to talk to the people at the hardware store. Good luck.
@@nadm I cut a piece of old metal duct work up to make my cover. I also bought some graphite tape, made to use behind belts I believe. Have not tried it yet; though it should hold up, just not sure how it will wear. A piece of old car fender would probably be pretty hard as that would be a sought out quality for lightweight bodies.
I will message Ryan and see if he can chime in and answer this for you. I personally do not know the brand and the model of this machine. I do not use these machines
I think I should thin my knife, but it has a beautiful Damascus pattern, so how can I thin a knife, and recover the Damascus pattern? I already have the Ferric chloride
I’ll ask Ryan to check in on this and try to help you. I don’t know when I’ll get them because I text him a couple of days and he hasn’t gotten back because of a birthday. I’ll do my best
I don't know if he'll see this. I don't know the answer to the question. He said it was a bit of a trade secret when I talk to him. So I don't think he's gonna answer that question.
Mr Ryan Swanson do you know any great sharpener in Australia?? Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, NSW area?? I want to send my knife to you but it just to far away :) I know Chef armoury AU, K&S AU, Pro tooling, etc can sharpen a knife but never try it
@@nadm thank you for your reply 🙏. Always watch your channel. I learn a lot of new stuff :) Or maybe you have any nformation about a good sharpener in Australia? The one who use stone wheel or belt sander who can re-create the urasuki. I just want to refurbish my 14 years old Yanagiba and I cannot do it on flat stone you know 😁
@@nadm yes I saw their website has all beautiful knives and stone. Let me ask if they can fix my single bevel knife (the whole knife). That you very much for the information 🙏.
I attended my first bladesmithing class in Old Washington, Arkansas in 1996. That doesn't make me an expert. However, the best way to test a knife's sharpness is to use a push cut on a paper receipt with no sawing effort. Use a straight down push with the blade and if it snags or stops, it's not sharp. The hair cutting on the arm tells you nothing because a burr on the blade will shave hair. I noticed the other guy is using a sawing motion on the paper towel which is not a fair test of the blade. Use the paper receipt and push with no sawing motion - and it's is or isn't sharp.
There was no sawing motion on the paper towel. I'm very strict about that. I do agree with you that that would not be cool. If you see my other videos, then you'll know that we don't do that. We don't try to lie and we don't try to do video magic. We're just here for the truth. We're all here for the truth. There's no need to try to be exceptional. There are plenty of instances of being successful.
That was an awesome video. I thoroughly enjoyed it end to end.
Wow...great job. Very informative as usual... and just so you know that we are out here...I’m a 64 year old female that has been sharpening for 30 years and collecting for about 12 years.
My husband doesn’t complain😂
THAT IS AWESOME!!!!
I don’t know how I’d learn without you guys. Thank you so much
I need to apologize for taking so long. I've had a surgery on my knee and some other things going on. We've had the court case for my car accident. We had to deal with that as well. We've also had some other major things happening personally. Deaths in the family and lots of arrangements to be made. Also, I'll let you know that I will be having another major surgery in June and will not be making it to the Blade show. I will be out of work for two weeks because I'm having all the extra skin cut off of my body. We do apologize for an interruption of videos if it were to happen. Will try to shoot some head for you guys so we can fill the space. That being said, thank you for checking out the show. Thank you for your support and your comment.
@@nadm wow. Life happens fast. I hope you’re doing alright and make it to the other side of these struggles. Your in my thoughts and prayers
Now that's what I'm talking about. I've been wanting to see a thinning process done by Ryan for a while now. Thanks for sharing guys.
I personally don't use the grinder but I am glad to have learned how to thin the knife properly. Very informative. I'm excited to do it on a whetstone.
It's very cool to hear good sharpeners talk about their process and to see good results with different methods. Thanks for putting this out there.
Thank you for taking the time to watch the channel and support us. We appreciate you very much. God bless
Ryan is an awesome person he’s teaching what he knows tell us all his secrets And look like the person who loves his job very much I already bought from him to Fujiwara’s knife thank you for a great show
He’s just a big personality and a big kid! You got a love this guy. He was a blast.
Wich Fujiwara is it ? Kanefusa or Teruyasu ?
i thoroughly enjoyed this guy and knowledge . my kinda guy
I’m still a student. Trying to learn for you and myself. I appreciate your kind comment. Happy new year my friend and thank you for your support.
Wow learned a lot in this video. I really enjoyed the fact that you both learned from each other.
Us too LOL!
Love it! Tknx Ryan.
Yes, he is great
it was an excellent course. Lots of knowledge. What I love about your channel is the exchange of knowledge and mutual learning from each other. thank you. I did not notice what sizes are these grinder belts?
I will have to ask him for us all.
@@nadm Thank you and Please If posible model of this grinder. It Have nice atachment :)
Great video, thanks Greg!
Thank you You for watching! God bless!
Amazing video bud. Keep up the great work you are doing.
Thanks for coming. I think this video is awesome myself. He’s a funny guy. I learned a lot
Awesome video Greg!
You are very kind!. Thank you! We're trying! God bless and thank you for watching.
@@nadm all the way from the UK
Amazing!!!
Very interesting! What is blue steel and white steel? Is it carbon steel and non stain steel? Are there no watercooled beltgrinder?
White steel is the purest steel. It's made of iron and carbon. Blue steel has just an extra component. White steel is quenched in water which means it goes from a very high temperature to a cold temperature very fast. This can cause an immense shock, which can hard to steal and make something fantastic. You can also lose a batch because of cracking. Blue steel is cooled in oil usually so it's cooled, slower, and less likely to crack.
Great videao, great value, much appreciated 👍👍👍
Did i understand right that liquid that Ryan polished the knife with, the one for the damascus, is it called ferric chloride ?
And can you ask him if when talking about heat treatment wich Fujiwara was he recommending, Kanefusa or Teruyasu ?
Oh and btw if you have the chance you should do more videos with Ryan about everything that sharpening, polishing, repairing involves !
So Ryan is seven hours from me. We want to get back up there. We don't know when that'll be possible but I agree with you. You are correct on the ferric chloride. He uses that to bring out the etching. Be careful with that. I think he would definitely tell you to go with the Teruyasu.
16:49 I watched this before when you put this out and just watched again. I think the stone was a bit high for you on that counter, so you were raising your shoulders to compensate. That could very easily throw you off. When you sharpen at home you are in a better position and not raising your shoulders to sharpen.
I appreciate your observation. You gotta make the best of what you got when you’re on location. It ended up pretty good, but I do appreciate your comment!
Edge retention actually increases as apex angle becomes more acute.
Thank you
Had the same thought here, was surprised to hear Ryan say that
Interesting pad on the platen of the grinder. Darn good idea. I'd like to duplicate that. If Ryan is willing to share. Acme Sharpening San Ramon Ca. Kind of looks like a hard rubber sanding block with something covering it so it doesn't melt with the heat from friction.
He has shared that information with another person. I know they talked privately. I don't know if you know Ryan through Facebook. You could message him personally. Let me know if you were going to or not and if not then I will text him and see if he can find you. Please give this some time
@@nadm Thanks! I'll get ahold of Ryan one way or the other.
Thanks for sharing . . . Any idea what material the grinder platen arch was created from ?
Thinning a knife is a very time consuming with significant abrasive consumable costs.
This is actually extremely important in terms of knife cutting performance.
The value/performance gains would still be a deal at $60 (2x) the price he is asking.
So I have recently done this. I have not made that Platen myself. He keeps a little bit of it a secret for himself to keep himself apart from others in the industry. I wish I could help you more. I did look at it, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know what materials were used. I definitely appreciate your comment and I agree. As I learn to do this recently, I have really come to understand the importance.
@@nadm The first one I made was out of aluminum with epoxy to perfect the surface. It works but wears too quickly. The second one I made was with aluminum covered with 0.035 tin cover. That seems to be holding up well, when it wears, it's cheap to replace. The arch can be made out of wood as long as it is covered with something harder. I have also considered building one with an integral cooler. Any thoughts ?
@@danielbottner7700 I'm about to step out of the house to go to the gym. So I tried to make some thing and they were wearing out very fast as well. I do believe constructing some type of arch and then I believe there's a material that has to go over the top of it that is resistant to the heat and friction of the back of the belt. I tried certain duct tape and it didn't work. I didn't try leather or anything else. I maybe need to talk to the people at the hardware store. Good luck.
@@nadm I cut a piece of old metal duct work up to make my cover. I also bought some graphite tape, made to use behind belts I believe. Have not tried it yet; though it should hold up, just not sure how it will wear. A piece of old car fender would probably be pretty hard as that would be a sought out quality for lightweight bodies.
@@danielbottner7700 I think that’s a graphite tape is the trick
Danke
You're welcome. Thanks for coming.
What is the sander brand and model you are using? Thanks.
I will message Ryan and see if he can chime in and answer this for you. I personally do not know the brand and the model of this machine. I do not use these machines
2x42 from Grainger.
I think I should thin my knife, but it has a beautiful Damascus pattern, so how can I thin a knife, and recover the Damascus pattern? I already have the Ferric chloride
I’ll ask Ryan to check in on this and try to help you. I don’t know when I’ll get them because I text him a couple of days and he hasn’t gotten back because of a birthday. I’ll do my best
Wgat is that platen made from?
I don't know if he'll see this. I don't know the answer to the question. He said it was a bit of a trade secret when I talk to him. So I don't think he's gonna answer that question.
Mr Ryan Swanson do you know any great sharpener in Australia?? Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, NSW area?? I want to send my knife to you but it just to far away :)
I know Chef armoury AU, K&S AU, Pro tooling, etc can sharpen a knife but never try it
I will have to tell him that you commented. And I'll see if he can come over and respond when he gets a moment. He's in a different state than myself.
@@nadm thank you for your reply 🙏. Always watch your channel. I learn a lot of new stuff :)
Or maybe you have any nformation about a good sharpener in Australia? The one who use stone wheel or belt sander who can re-create the urasuki. I just want to refurbish my 14 years old Yanagiba and I cannot do it on flat stone you know 😁
@@Reza-nz2re there's a great knife shop in Australia. I'll have to give you their information. www.chefs-edge.com.au/
@@nadm yes I saw their website has all beautiful knives and stone. Let me ask if they can fix my single bevel knife (the whole knife). That you very much for the information 🙏.
We could hear you no matter where you were standing.
Thank you. That was so long ago. I was traveling in the equipment was new and we were figuring it out.
I attended my first bladesmithing class in Old Washington, Arkansas in 1996. That doesn't make me an expert. However, the best way to test a knife's sharpness is to use a push cut on a paper receipt with no sawing effort. Use a straight down push with the blade and if it snags or stops, it's not sharp. The hair cutting on the arm tells you nothing because a burr on the blade will shave hair.
I noticed the other guy is using a sawing motion on the paper towel which is not a fair test of the blade. Use the paper receipt and push with no sawing motion - and it's is or isn't sharp.
There was no sawing motion on the paper towel. I'm very strict about that. I do agree with you that that would not be cool. If you see my other videos, then you'll know that we don't do that. We don't try to lie and we don't try to do video magic. We're just here for the truth. We're all here for the truth. There's no need to try to be exceptional. There are plenty of instances of being successful.