Does Knife Sharpness Matter? || Knife Sharpening Or Knife Skills, Whats More Important?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2023
- Does knife sharpness matter? Well of course it does...but how much? We went around to a bunch of knife and industry professionals to see if they could cut a simple strip of paper 3 times with a razor sharp knife. It turned out to be a lot harder than you might have thought. There were a lot of different techniques and a couple mental breakdowns. Check out the video and let us know how you think you would do!
Huge Thanks to Knafs Co for sending us to SHOT Show this year! Get all the goods here:
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Keep up the good work bro, it was great meeting you in person. This is great content for the knife community, a solid reminder that knives are made for cutting and performance matters.
The look in your eyes of “I wish a mother f***er would ask me to cut paper” 😂
Is that a KME edge?
Love the Manix 2, Big Brown Bear! That's what I carry daily and you have motivated me to work on my sharpening techniques.
I'm subbed to your channel and I had no idea you were actually brown until today. How weird is that? Too focused on the knives.
BBB, I love your videos and can’t afford your custom knives. I’m really excited for your colab with Spyderco. It looked like you aced the challenge with that very knife too. NICE.
as a professional paper cutter, allow me to share some insights into the paper test. first, technique is the most important thing, but a super sharp knife is helpful but not very important. having a clean edge, no burrs or knicks, is the key. also understanding the grain for the paper, all paper has grain, and if you understand the grain you, can cut paper easily with a 30 degree (60 degree cumulative) if you can go in the right direction. I use the paper test specifically for checking burr and not really for sharpness. this video is great because it shows a difference between a sharp knife and a perception of sharpness. great video keep up the great work
Joe is a legend...that dude is the type of friend you have but never get...
What is the secret to Joe's happiness?
@@brettfreeman9693 knives 🤘🏻
Having declared my dissatisfaction with this sharpener last night th-cam.com/users/postUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ I thought about the problem some more. It occurred to me that I might be undoing each attempt at achieving a sharp edge by the repeated attempts. So, I tried to clean up the unsatisfactory result by honing with only positions 3 and 4.Miracle!! A really nicely sharpened chef's knife, more than enough to handle my needs. Admittedly, it did not reach professionally sharpened razor-fineness, but it is now significantly sharper than it was. A bout of breaking down carrots convinced me. So, major apologies to the manufacturer, Amazon, and all happy and potential owners! Follow the directions: don't buy it if you have ceramic blades; and don't overwork your knife blade.
Can’t help but smile when BBB pulls out that 15V Manix 2 with that edge and shows everybody how it’s done.
Also, I’ve got my own 15V Manix and Knafs burrito. Both are sweet and will be well used and loved.
Haha Thanks brotha 🤙
Sharper than a hattori hanzo sword 🗡️ 😂
Truth!
@@zacinthewild love your content man , keep it up 👍 my names Zack too lol 😝
Non-stop smiles from this one. It was kind of like a family reunion. It was fun to see you caught up with Ryan; I think he was stoked to see you guys! And Joe is awesome; it was great you got him in this video twice!
That was a lot of for the viewers. The Big Brown Bear had the thousand yard stare and it looked the the 15V mirror polished piece. Gangster slow roll up on it. I was hoping Lynn Thompson would make another appearance.
Maybe next time I hope🤘
A lot of people are carrying Spyderco knives... says a lot about Spyderco quality. I carry a Shaman in CPM-M4, cuts anything.
Spyderco is the real deal!
Good video - thanks! Joe Flowers- awesome guy! Is Joe sporting a Spyderco Goddard?
Yep!
Bro thanks I couldn't figure out what knife he had!
Joe flowers carrying that spyderco 2013 sprint of the Wayne Goddard, great taste!!!!
Shawn is such an great guy you should really do something with him together
Totally agree! I could learn a lot from him.🤘
This is my favorite video so far, knife pros and legends being tested. Keep up the good work Zac and Jamie!!!!!
loved seeing you guys as always!!
Keep on keeping on! It was cool seeing Dylan hanging out!
I wish I could like these videos more than once. Love the content Zac!
Thanks so much!🤘
Great video Zac and Jamie! Shot show looks like fun. I remember watching your second video Zac with Kyle when you first put it out. I’m glad Kyle survived, he’s a brave guy!
He really kept his cool for sure!
I love Joe Flowers folder of choice. It makes me want a Siren real bad
Joe needs his own channel. I've bought a few condors because of him.
I bought the Spyderco Aqua Salt on his advice.
He technically does (it's @jeepzillajoe), but he hasn't posted anything in 9 years. I would love to see more content from him, though.
I love that everyone is a winner and that guy whos a fan but out of the country is a lucky guy. Keep up the amazing content
Out here having fun🤘!
Always great videos!
Always fun watching these types of videos!
Glad you dug it!
Great challenge Zac. Seeing this, made me want to do it at home and it's not easy, even though we (as knife-guys) have extra sharp knives, it's the flexing of the paper that makes it fail sometimes. So it does have a lot to do with the technique. Thanks for a great and entertaining video.
These videos are so fun to watch! 👍 Chopping with a knife is definitely the wrong way of cutting through the paper! Kyle will be ready the next time!
Thanks Zac & Jamie for doing these videos!
Chopping was such a weird one that so many guys chose. Next time for sure!
BBB shows how it's done👍
Like a boss💪
These cut test videos are great!
Thanks! They are a blast to make.
Great and funny video Zac! I follow your channel with great interest Keep up the good work! Greetings from Bulgaria!😉
Big brown bear at the Spyderco booth is the only one nerdy enough to both understand and complete this with no problem. My complete lack of surprise lol
puttin out great content.
I love these videos man.
Please do a video on your life projects back home again. I love to see you doing stuff apart from knife world! :) But Awesome video again. Love you and your channel !
Greetings from the Czech Republic! (Your Patreon)
Great video. Very fun! There's amazing people in the knife community
So many great people!
Awesome 👍 really enjoyed this video brother 👍 💯
Great video, nice to see everyone trying the challenge, I just tried it with my Böker and managed three cuts ok. As you say it's more down to technique, though the hollow grind helps somewhat I think.
Great show!
You’re the man, Zac!
Great stuff guys! Very entertaining.
Thanks🤘
Awesome. Good job. Thanks
Awsome video and hope shot show was amazing
It was a great time!
Fun watch. Some work buddies are always coming up with some sharp test to try.
Love it!
Love your unique show vids.
Glad to hear it👊
Bought a second 1505, so that when the mod video comes out I have a clean one to work on! Also got some ritdye more, and I'm going to do some tests on the scales of the first one while I wait! It's still holding up great at work, perfect work knife
Joe Flowers and Lynn Thompson are my spirit animals.
This was awesome.
BBB and Spyderco winning 👏🏻👏🏻
Winning!
The spyderco guy did everything right, kept it high and slow.
Dudes a pro💪
Joe Flowers: "What are we cutting???" And proceeds to take out his knife before Zac finishes his statement... A man after my own heart.. Lol
Excellent video, very entertaining
Joe Flower! I know him! It’s been many years, but he taught a core training class I took. Just really getting into knives and had no clue that he is well known in the knife community. It’s a small world…
He’s a great guy all the way around!
Dang even Kyle left Blade HQ. I would love to see Ryan in a video in the future bonus points if you can get Hans from Benchmade don't know his last name lol.
Joe Flowers brings everytime a smile on my face because he is such a nice guy. Allways great conversations and knife knowledge.
The only sad thing imo is the Condor knifes quality in the end control. They need a better quality control at the factory. The bevel (2mm difference) on the cutting edge of my Condor SBK is very uneven on both sides.
Every time you asked if people had bens poster, I kept picturing a poster of Ben himself...weird? Awesome? Weirdly Awesome? Love the channel dude ✌️
Still waiting on the 1505 update! I can't wait to see what you do with it!
These videos always motivate me to test my knives and keep them sharp. My choice would be a Spyderoc Native Chief in XHP
Your content is always the best. Love Joe Flowers, loved the challenge!👋🏼😃🔪 📄 👍🏼
Thanks!
technic is one thing but it’s also the way you hold the paper for anyone trying next time
Was that a 15V Manix that Big Brown Bear used?
Yup
Sweet! You and that Manix really CUT through the competition!
Joe is such a good dude
One of the best!
OK Zac ya hassled me at Sturgis. Where is my poster. Hope you are the rally this year dude it'd be a blast to see you again.
Hoping to make it back! I’ll bring goodies if I do😁
@@zacinthewild I have had so many friends contact me and say .... Found some crazy vid on the net with you in it. I'll be packing my old Kershaw. You bring goodies and I'll buy us a beer. It'd be a blast to talk and have some fun.
That new CRKT tuna looks sick
Zac, important question and I will probably base my purchase based off of your recommendation: Benchmade Mediator or the new Benchmade CLA with MagnaCut? Thanks, love your videos.
most people don’t even know that paper has a grain to it and is always much easier to cut lengthwise than it is to cut sideways. in this competition i would try to cut diagonally
Great video but where was your cut Zac, we all wanted to see!
“You’re a fucking scary kitty cat” get me every time🤣
Great Video! ... I just got a Buck 110 in Magnacut... It is SHARP!
So jealous!
fun video, losing the challenge is more rewarding than winning!
Spyderco for the W!!! How could you go to shot show and not have a knife that cuts paper 😅
Dang man…I want to hang out with Joe Flpwers some day!!! That dude has an infectious personality!!
He is a ball of energy!
I need that Ahab with Ultem scales. Artisan Cutlery… please do a run
Joe Flowers continues to be the person I look forward to watching every time shot show footage rolls around
In your old video I think Lynn was the most casual, “I got this,” and actually did it…
He had zero doubts and did not disappoint💪🤘
@@zacinthewild If I ever run into you and get to attempt this, whether I could do it or not, I’ll genuinely try on the first two cuts-but I’m absolutely gonna intentionally fail on the last cut and maybe score one of those posters.
Please show us the technique Zac. I'm running out of post-it notes at my desk..........
Lynn Thompson dominates this event with flash and flair 😊. That dude is rolling stacked . Man, I d like to talk to him .
Joe is DA MAN!
Great video!
Thanks! Such a good dude!
Amazing that no one at a convention like this can complete the challenge
You gotta give it up for the slow technique!
Get Ryan from CRKT and Joe Flowers on the show ASAP.
For sure!
I absolutely LOVE Joe Flowers!!! He’s so f*#*ing awesome!!! Love that’s man’s energy!
Such a genuine dude!
I just did this test at home with my edura in k390 easily I wish I would of been there
How about a longterm review for jamie's bugout?
i love these
What dimension and roughly what thickness is the paper?
Like #100. Love the vids those tool burritos 🌯 are so sweet
So sweet!
I’d like to try out one of your knives
It's both. What a lot of folks don't get is that a lot of the technique is in how you hold the paper, but the knife MUST be at least a certain degree of sharp, so it's not 100% technique, but without technique you will always loose this test.
It doesn't really surprise me that Spyderco won this challenge!
And one of the best sharpeners in the world😁😎
What spyderco was joe flowers using?
Emily was totally into you Zach. She was starry eyed and red faced.
The top shirt button does not get buttoned without a tie.
I really want that Boker knife
For us peeps following along at home...what kinda paper did you use for this? Just printer paper? How wide?
All right man he done the same video twice, time to up the stakes set the paper on fire
Need to see a video of Zac getting one try with a Knaf's Lander. I'll buy one if he can do it.
Shoot me an IG message and I’ll film it👊
@@zacinthewild I don't think I have an account there, but I'll see if I can set one up. One try though, like everybody else. :D
@@zacinthewild Okay done!
@@zacinthewild Did you do it?
Having a working sharp knife and a showing off paper cutting sharp knife are two different things
And having both is also possible, just like that BBB's 15v Manix 2.
Definitely! As we said it’s a ton of technique.👊😁
I would use my Frontier Bowie, go slow. No one took out a long fixie and just carved slowly.
10:26 That is a cool dude :)
BBB with the game face like whos doin what now? I invented this shit gimme that money lol
BBB for the win !
All day!
The Manix for the win!!!!
it would be cool to see Ben and condor knives make a knife on a collaboration
A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one. Have to use more force when it's dull.
True!