How I sharpen my cutting tools in the field
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- How I sharpen my cutting tools in the field
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This video was made and produced in Austria.
Please visit Shawn on TH-cam: bit.ly/2pzFLKw. Sharpening stone used in this video : amzn.to/2Bwz7KQ Thanks for watching. Lilly
Survival Lilly Thanks Lilly, I really appreciate your vote of confidence!
Will do Lilly!! Just wondering where did you get your "emergency sharpening stone" that you have on your sheath?
Wow amazing I love your body and white breast
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Yes another great channel is Self Reliance!!...
I use the same DC4 for my knives and my axe's. I prefer the DC4 because no oil is needed. I use a Jap. Water stone for my "Hideout" Knife ( Hubertus Lever-lock auto-springer)
The knife that survived Lilly.
Kurt Jensen Cool.
Very precise instructions and I like the finger tip tip for setting up the angle. :)
You make some great videos Lily, I'm glad Shawn James "My Self Reliance" mentioned and addressed the hate problems you get on your channel. I'm a outdoor man myself and thinks it is awesome seeing some girls/women who get out and enjoy nature. Plus your survival/bushcraft videos are really inspiring and I myself learn a lot from them, so a big thanks for sharing your content on TH-cam with us!!
Keep it up, greetings from Denmark.
Viewer from Arkansas here! I never thought I'd hear Austrian Survival Lilly say "Arkansas," lol. You pronounced it correctly.
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Another great video, Lilly. I'm going to make a suggestion on maintaining a sharpened edge on the knives. If you use a leather strop in-between sharpenings, you'll keep a sharp edge and make you blade last longer. Basically, each time we sharpen an edge, we're removing steel. When we strop the edge, it also sharpens it, but removes less steel. Strops aren't good for sharpening a knife that has been let too dull; they are better for maintaining an already sharp edge. The strops that I use are from an eBay seller named Strop Man. I use his 2" strop most of the time. Very affordable and very lightweight.
Nicely done. Very good instruction on how to sharpen a knife. Looking forward to your next video.
Arkansas stones take oil
I hold the knife and move the stone. If the stone is larger, I put the stone in a table and move the knife.
And, she's a sharp dresser too.
I might be out of line, but survivalists should be able to sharpen their knives.
I live in Arkansas. We have great stones.
Daniel Veazey
Yes you do neighbor , this Missouri boy loves his Arkansas stone!
Lilly, I think you would get better results and a longer knife life if you wet the stones first. Awesome vid :-)
The DC4 combo she is using is a dry stone - states in the instructions not to wet it.
Very true they are designed to be used dry they do also make a ceramic an super fine white ceramic combination stone as well so you can get those better results you talked about
Great shout-out for Shawn! I quite admire his decision to stand beside you during some ridiculous comments from trolls that caused you some emotional pain.
Supporting one another is what helps make my world go 'round.
Thanks for your all of the varieties of videos you make, Lilly...
Girl Power !! ✊😎👍😁🌷
Hey Lili you, Shawn James and Joe Robinet, are my favorite bushcrafters out here! :D Keep up this good and nice work!
Go Check CHARTREUSE NATURE.....top french Bushcrafter
Old SRK is still going strong. Just got mine today, love it.
Have you tried out a Marine Corps KBAR? I used one for the 6 years I was in and it worked well. Would like to hear your thoughts.
You have one now?
Cool information as always - thx for sharing! Keep on beeing amazing! Xxx
Liebe Lilly! Seit einigen Monaten schaue ich mir nun schon deine Filme an...und das mit großer Begeisterung. Du inspirierst mich sehr mit dem was du machst und ich finde das sehr beeindruckend. Du bist so ein großes Beispiel für all die Frauen, die Ihr eigenes Ich und ihre Fähigkeiten immernoch in den Schatten der Männer stellen. GROSSARTIG!!! Schön, das es Dich gibt! Liebe Grüße aus Thüringen, Chris ;)
Shawn James has a great, "My Self Reliance". Your channel is great too, Lilly. Thanks for giving Shawn a shout out. He is deserving and imparts a lot of practical wilderness, self-reliance skills. In a survival situation, I would like to have you both on my team. Great channel.
Great video as always :) Maybe in a future video, you can show the best way to get rid of the burr. I find that a lot of folks forget about that, or just don't bother. I look forward to your next video!
Great Video Lilly and your right about My Self Reliance such a good channel recommendation!
Love the DC-4
Great video Lilly ! Simple but effective ! Peace
Really good to see a heavy user sharpen her knife with so little attire and effort. You go, Girl! :)
Nice video. I have a question. Do you use a strop at all?
Yes, every 28 days....
Kudos for using a lighter instead of bow drill etc.
Great job of sharpening your knife. I know how to get my cold steel knives so sharp you'll cut yourself by touching the edge. Something my grandpa taught me was to honor a blade by keeping it sharp and clean. I'm glad going to buy a DC4 soon for my emergency kit. I've been using antique and old ceramic whetstones for decades of my life and just understand how to sharpen my knives. I am extremely good at it.😊😊
Excellent video sista! Thank you for sharing! I love your channel. Hopefully you like mine too! Have a beautiful day and God bless you!!
Another good video Lilly. I noticed you dont dampen your stone at all. I use a mix of a product here called "Simple Green " a environmentally friendly cleaner mixed 50/50 with water . It helps the cutting action and you can also soak a stone in for a couple of days to do a very good cleaning. Also i have been watching for the Survival Lilly Knife to be available. How is that going. Keep the videos going. I enjoy watching .
That is a pimped out place to camp in like camping heaven LOL... SRK is pretty good just a little weak point. Mine is in AUS 8, probably would have liked the carbon steel version if had it.
Just a suggestion when you were holding the sharpening stone it looked like could have slipped and sliced your thumb. Did you ever think about having a piece of wood in the camp place and quickly dig out a little stone holder into the wood at the camp site and you just drop the stone in and it would keep it rigidly in place without the danger of slicing your hand. In stressful situations for those that have no experience can see them easily slicing a thumb off and that would be a bummer. Not saying that would happen to you since you are well versed etc...
Michael
Recently I learmed how to sharpen my knives. I have also gotten better at sharpening a hatchet (borrowed). Monday I purchased my own hatchet an axe from a guy at my job. They are both in okay condition. I will be putting a fresh edge on them both this coming weekend. I have some wood I need to split. Hopefully I can get a good swing on the axe. Its been a while since Ive have split firewood. Great video. Have a great day.
I have yet to purchase an SRk. As soon as I do & make up my mind which of the steels that it comes with I want, I will get one, use it & then make a video about it. I'm glad you like yours so much. Take care Lilly & keep enjoying the great out of doors. - Marco
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I like that technique you are using. I’m the same way. I keep knife sharpening simple. I just use one stone as well with a fine side, and a bit rougher side. I find that’s all I really need to keep a good serviceable eagerly on my knife in the field.
If I’m going to shave with my knife I will also strop it on my pants a bit to refine the edge a little further. Cuts down on the shaving cuts ;-)
Cheers!
I have same sharpening stone and I find that holding it in hand is not very comfortable and it is a bit smallish. But sponge is something I rarely have at woods, so I cut recess into some large horizontal branch or log to hold this stone in place. It is kind of improvised sharpening bench, but this way I work in comfortable position and this in turn makes keeping angle much easier as I can hold knife with both hands.
I remember to see in video that Ray Mears even fixed sharpening stone with small nails to the log for the same purpose. But I usually do not take nails to the woods either,so I do it my way.
I really have to give you credit Lily, the only time I sharpen my knives free hand is extreme emergencies. I keep the majority of my knives insanely sharp so I prefer using my profession sharpening systems. Thanks for sharing, I liked your technique for field sharpening.
Thank you Lilly. You could sell that coat on you gear sight. I have a synthetic shirt in the same color and pattern and its warm but not warm enough on some days. Have a good day and I wish you well this week.
I like that setup. I've found the simple diamond sharpener the quickest easiest way to go. After a while I just adopted the fingernail test where I drag the knife across my fingernail sideways in both directions. When one side starts biting in and scraping without effort I know the other side just needs slight attention til they both scrape evenly in either direction. Usually results in razor sharpness every time in less than a minute.
with the softer steels AUS8, 8CR 13MOV, i have found a good sharpening steel is often times good for quickly restoring an edge, of course you will always at times need to fully stone sharpen , but a good steel is great for quick touch ups and can lengthen the time between full resharpenings. it is also good to help refine your freshly stone sharpened edge, you may want to consider packing one with your gear. coming from a chef background I am very familiar with stone sharpening and using a steel to retain an edge. steels can be had in different lengths and coarseness so you should be able to find one to suit your needs.
I am subscribed to my self reliance. he did a promotion for you too. Good job, ignore the trolls. with over 600k subs you are bound to get some. All the best channels get them. consider yourself one of the best. Keep up the good work.
Where is the link for this shoutout video
Using your knife to baton could put ripples in your cutting edge or even chipping the edge making it harder to sharpen, a small axe is much better suited for this task ,it also can be used as a hammer or mallet and is always handy around the campsite, ,I surpose if the only tool you have is a knife,,I would like an axe that also has a knife that maybe screws into the handle of the axe therefore creating a very useful tool for cutting everything
This video describes knife sharpening so well I faved so I can watch later and subbed because it’s literally the best video on it I’ve seen. Keep up the good work! :)
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You might know this already. But getting a small field strop with Bark River compound on it. (Black, and Green.) I can keep my knives razor sharp all the time. And you should try the Work sharp hand sharpener. I find it's really flexible for sharpening not just my knives, but fish hooks, and other tools, Axes etc. But I do love the DC4 for the size. Same with spyderco's lil 1"by4" that comes in a lil leather pouch. I rub Bark river compound on the outside of the leather of that, and it's tiny, and can really get your knife sharp. But that just lacks the heavy grit to reprofile, or fix knicks.
You literally have a video for everything. That's why I'm a big big fan of your channel. If you search for: Sharpening the Cold Steel SRK you won't find anything. If you search for: Sharpening the Cold Steel SRK Survival Lilly you will find the right video.😂❤️
I learned how to sharpen my knives while in the Air Force and never forgot. I was issued my first knife in there and I still have it too. You are so correct about how to sharpen knives and I remember those who was issued knives at one air base I was sent to and we all was issued the knives we got and most wore out their knives before long and a few of us left with our knives looking like they was new. I only have one knife which I could not sharpen and it is somewhere in my old house and not being used because it is so hard to get a good finish because the company which built it made a mistake in the manufacturing process.
You might get your knife sharper this way but you will not get your knife to it's full potential when you're using this cutting towards the stone method. Also your angels were very variable, you need to work on that.
Just subscribed. Enjoy your videos and love the accent. The Arkansas Stones are natural stones with the Hard Black and Translucent being the higher grit (finer). Looking forward to trying one of your APO-1S knives when it becomes available.
Hey Lilly - another excellent video with great content, fabulous filming, and helpful information. I need to practice this skill! :b I too like Shawn James from My Self Reliance very much; you, Shawn, and Corporal's Corner are my favourates. Also appreciate your generosity in sharing the fame. Ignore the naysayers - you shine, girl!
Lilly, AUS 8 is not a good choice for a survival knife (edge retention is mediocre at best). Get CPM 3v (or 4V) or other similar steels (AUS 8 i NOT in the same class) or S35VN if you need stainless steel. BTW, the Worksharp field sharpener is better (and safer) than the Arkansas stone in your video.
Good start, Lilly, but learn about sharpening guides, and the stability you gain with a bench. You are young and have steady hands, but you can see your inconsistency if you watch your video. I strongly recommend "The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening" by John Juranitch. I have used many guides and sharpening devices over the years. You might look into the Lansky. The secret to sharpening is holding a consistent angle. I never hold the stone in my hand, except in special cases, such as touching up an axe with a "puck" stone, or sharpening a scythe. Good luck and Keep on Learning. 😀
I think you would enjoy owning an EdgePro Apex. By all means, keep practicing your freehand skills, but I think you would like being able to make your knives shaving sharp in between your outings. Great video, thanks for sharing!
Ahoi Lilly. Ich hatte mich damals auch erst langsam diesem Thema genähert, aber wenn man sich mal ran traut, dann merkt man sehr schnell, dass es keine Wissenschaft ist. Ich nutze gerne die Nagelfeilenpads zum Schleifen für Zwischendurch. Lass es Dir gut gehen! Grüße, Azze
I have a DC4, very good pocket sharpener. I dropped mine and cracked the ceramic, then bought a Spyderco doublestuff 2. I like it even more. It's worth a try next time you're shopping for a pocket stone. Good intro to sharpening!
Hi Lilly! I have seen that you have been doing camping videos in different countries in the summer/spring/early fall. It would be nice to see some winter camping in north of sweden in the mid january to mid february when its the coldest. its between -15 to - 35 celsius. colder than that sometimes. I actually live in Norrbotten where have those tempratures and over 1m of snow right now. I really like your vids and keep em coming. Im learning a lot. :)
Very helpful thanks Lilly . I’ve had lots of knives but never sharpened one properly! Last week I purchased a bushcraft knife with a stainless steel N695 blade . Have you any advice on the maintenance of this blade ? It’s the most expensive knife I’ve ever bought by a long way .
Very thorough and informative -- more importantly, very good technique. And you pronounced Arkansas correctly. Yeah!!!
Handy tip using your fingers to help you set the angle. Have you tried the new Fallkniven CC4 yet? I don't like it as much as my Spyderco Doublestuff but it comes a close second and I think it's a definite improvement over the DC4.
There are so many ways to sharpen. With good technique and tools they all more or less will work but after trying most of them I have found that I like the humble and very affordable Lansky puck with water. Easy to pack because size and no sharp corners and hard to break, I free hand use it in much the same way as in this video on ax, tomahawk, machete, survival knives, bushcraft knives, pocket knives. Then I strop with leather belt I am wearing or pieces of worn out belts in my pack. I just lay the belt on a piece of split straight grained wood. I always dope the strop with a little piece of medium green polishing compound and reduce the angle based on the compressability of the leather. My ax and machetes will shave fine arm hairs and my knives.... forget about it! No need for fine stones stick to medium and a good strop. Sharpens real fast with a little practice.
you have done a great job teaching those that wish to learn bush craft skills. I have been bush crafting over 65 years and know a good job when i see it so thank you very much..
You would have more visits if you speak Spanish and insert subtitles into Spanish. For example, look at Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, Enrique Iglesias or the most popular TH-camrs, they know that singing in Spanish is more profitable than doing it in English. Your knowledge would help many who do not want to leave our side of the river and we just want to be prepared. regards
I live in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas USA. Using your fingers for the angle like you do is an old school technique because as you noted, the angle the blade is pulled across the stone is the most important thing:). Great video as always Lilly:)
Thanks Lilly for the lesson on sharpening. I too have trouble with the angling. But practice makes perfect. Surprised you have no snow there. I like your shelter. Of course Shawn has a super pad but surprised he invited Joe Robinet even though they are buddies. Joe may never leave and have to use a tent again. Poor Shawn :( after all that work !!
Excellent explanation ... but your ispana speaking followers do not all understand your English ... so your videos could be edited with subtitles in Spanish .... we would like very much then ... as always Greetings
Hilarity ensues immediately: Takes out the SRK, "It has come a long way and it has withstood a lot of abuse," as she starts pounding on it with a log! Perfect comedic timing, Lilly :)
Cool vid. Have you heard of Bark River knives? The quality is amazing for the price, I was wondering if they could hold up to as much abuse as your Cold Steel knife
Could you show how sharpen using natural things? (things which you can find in forest)
mud on Paracord..
Try using a good rock if you want to use natural sharpening tool
I'm very impressed with your skills and your self-confidence. Wish it was mandatory for all women to go through a 2 month survival school with you in the woods. Actually, there's no reason why you shouldn't offer a survival school to supplement your income. It can add serious credibility to your channel and give you tons of video hours.
Worksharp has a great field sharpener. I paid $30 for mine. It has a course/fine diamond plates, ceramic rod, and leather strop with angle guides. I personally love mine. Worth every penny.
The knife is the same as life.
Sharpening the knife leads to the safety of life.
Creating fire with a single strike. Check out My Self Reliant with Shawn James about sharpening knifes if you wish. Another great video. Thanks and have a wonderful day.
If you use water or oil on the stone it will keep the stone from " loading" with metal particles.......after sharpening with a stone you can strop back wards on a piece of leather to get even sharper.....a belt, a wallet, the side of a boot can be a strop.
For a really light weight improvised sharpener you can glue sandpaper or better yet abrasive cloth to a piece of flat wood such as a stirring stick or cheap ruler and cut it off to useable length......this makes a very lightweight "stone".that will last long enough to get you out of a short term bind.
For profiling I like a course aluminum oxide stone......fine India next.....fine diamond or ceramic....then strop to dress the edge.....once the edge is sharp you can just maintain it with a finer stone by sharpening after every few uses.....trick is to not let the knife get really really dull then it can be brought back to sharp much faster.....
No snow in Austria in February? Can it be global warming? Really, I would expect snow, but what do I know, I don't live in Europe!
The Fallkniven DC4 sharpening stone is a great sharpening system. I love the size - can be placed in a pocket and it's not difficult to use or carry. Thank you for showing us your sharpening methods.
This is a very important video thank you.
I liked the fact that you don't claim to be an expert at knife sharpening and neither am I. You are learning just as all of us are. We never quit learning. I've always felt the best way to sharpen a knife is the way you don't cut yourself in doing it. It's easy to do. Everything is a guess on the angle and people who say a certain degree is best of that another one is best don't realize that when you're in the field you don't have the luxury of getting precise angles and in the end it really doesn't matter. I love sharpening knives because it's mentally relaxing to me. I have used a flat rock a few times and they work pretty good if you pick a fine grain rock. It's entirely adequate in the field. As you walk along just watch the river bank and choose something flat and hard. It's good to know that you can do that if you somehow lose your commercial sharpening stone.
Very good and explained very well for those that might not know how to do this. Love your channel, and though I might not agree with you all the time, your methods are sound. If you ever get the chance to come over to the USA you should visit the southern part. Where I live we do things in the field a bit different, but it is a whole different area climate wise. Like your choice in knives with the Cold Steel type you use simply because it would work in almost any enviroment including here where I live.
Great video nice and simple way to sharpen a knife I like the finger tip idea I’m going to try it thanks for sharing
Thanks, I tried to sharpen my Kbar, I messed it up, took it to my local Store, he sharpened it razor sharp again, Got the Cold steel Tanto, I will not sharpen that one, I’m afraid I’d mess it up,, cold steel also makes the Recon Tanto in the SRK Steel..
Lilly today I just got threatened from my dad for like the 1,000th time but watching TH-cam especially makes me happy especially when I watch you
I think you should do a clandestine pit shelter with a natural earthen roof. A type of stealth structure that blends in with the background and surroundings. Rig it with smokeless fire pit as you did in the teepee. That way you'll be tricky and stealthy and secretive and secure. Also, why not a wolf hybrid dog such as in the soviet army? Nice knife sharpening, I like those metallic disc ones.
You know how they used to get the correct angle of the blade or chisel etc ... They used to put a small pool of oil on the stone . ( Cooking oil works ! ) lay the blade flat in the oil ( kind of the front of the blade ) then raise it slowly ! A small wave will spread the oil forward when you're at the original/right angle I think water would work also but its obviously not as thick !!! Its hard to explain without showing in person !!?
Do you have any interest in building a more permanent shelter like Shaun James’s cabin so you could be in the Forrest full time? Thank you for your videos we really enjoy them😇😇😇
Hmmm, looks like you're sharpening at a bit under 20 degrees, which based on your steel and what you're using it for seems way too shallow. If you sharpened at something like 25 degrees your edge would last much longer. Also sharpness is a lot less about angle than most people think and more about how much you refine you angle. If you're using only 2 stones you'd need to go a lot longer to get a polish on the ceramic. I think if you're going to be using your knife a lot and don't want to spend too much time sharpening then a pull through ceramic sharpener is the best way to go. Give it a few pulls once in a while and it'll keep your edge not to mention its faster because the angle is always the same and you don't remove unnecessary material
Hi there: I have found it helpful when using a small whet stone to use the whet stone onto the knife, it is not really any better but it saves the fingers from getting cut, I am an older outdoor Guy & I did a lot of backpacking when I was younger, some rocks can put an edge on a blade as well. but it is necessary to hold the rock in a hand onto the knife blade. good Job, Uncle Nick
Great demo for knife sharpening. I think most sharpening stones are way to rough. 600 grit is rough enough unless you are reprofiling the entire edge. Finish with 1000 grit makes it hair popping sharp. I wish I had a DC4 as it seems to be just right for field use.
The SRK is super hard to sharpen...good video thanks!
That depends on multiple factors. Which version do you have (different steel means different abrasive resistance, and sometimes they have different grinds), what kind of sharpening tools do you use, how much training do you have with that system and so on.
All variants of the SRK so far have been fairly easy to sharpen, compared with many modern steels with higher abrasive resistance. This version in AUS 8A would be one of the easier ones, when it comes to removing steel. The VG1 San Mai version with its thin hollow grind would on the other hand also be fairly easy, as it would be less steel to remove, compared to the thicker flat grind used by most variants. A solid VG1 with a flat grind would take longer, as it is more abrasion resistant than the AUS 8A and needs to remove more steel than the VG1 San Mai III...
love your diamond ceramic sharpening block... are they available in USA?
I like watching your survival video,learn things but see some mistake also. But injoy most all of it. There is always improvement in everything. So keep up the good work.
My father taught me how to sharpen edged tools when I was a young girl. Both with file and stone. Thank you Daddy! And thank you Lilly. Many women are afraid to attempt this. You gave some great tips.
My day is always better when I've had the opportunity to spend a few minutes outdoors with you.
But you missed an opportunity to recreate a Monty Python scene with the slicing off of a (false) limb and gallons of arterial spray.
Hi survival Lilly thank yo for this video! Also thank you for your previous video urban survival skills. I had broken my arm and I remembered how to make a sling on that video. Thanks!
I'd like to see Survival Lilly doing a whole series on how to survive on a tropical island, you know, beach's, sand, that kind of thing. Can I get an upvote?
Your bug out camp seems semi derelict? Seems like you have other priorities now? Not criticising you have taught me lots of things thank you . Danny Cleary.
Eres una mujer increíble una magnífica superviviente y me gustan mucho tus vídeos y como te sabes desenvolverte en cualquier situación de supervivencia y montaña ⛰, te mando un saludo cordial desde spain.
GOD BLESS... HAY SURVIVAL LILLY. I LEARN ALOT FROM YOU FOR LONG TIME WATCHING. HOW EXACTLY CAN I ORDER YOUR AWESOME TSHIRTS.. PLEASE CAREFULLY EXPLAIN... FROM CITYBOY.
I’m glad you use the term cutting tool.
So many people put a negative spin on the word “ knife”.