How to Sharpen a Knife on a Wet Stone - How to Get an Extremely Sharp Knife

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  • How to sharpen a knife on a wet stone - how to get an extremely sharp knife
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    Learn how to sharpen a Japanese knife on a wet stone, In this video, you will see how to sharpen any knife extremely sharp using a wet stone (Japanese water stone).
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  • @Feldscher1039
    @Feldscher1039 8 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    A little detail about the japanese way: You sharpen the knife until the water/oil on the stone floats onto the blade. Basically a dull edge will push the water in front of it and a sharp edge will have the water flow onto the blade freely.

    • @Emiliapocalypse
      @Emiliapocalypse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Thank you for that sharp tip!! 🙂

    • @nil4309
      @nil4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great tip makes sense

    • @chadrudolph1596
      @chadrudolph1596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do u have a link to any demo vids please?

    • @burgurxburgur5319
      @burgurxburgur5319 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks g

  • @cosminonea
    @cosminonea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1156

    Got my knife so sharp I could cut water in half.... separating the hydrogen from the oxygen

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      hahahahha that that is great made me laugh there 😂

    • @charlieangkor8649
      @charlieangkor8649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Cosmin Onea can you also cut quarks in half?

    • @cosminonea
      @cosminonea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@charlieangkor8649 that is interesting, every time I try to split a quark I end up with two whole quarks.
      Has anyone encountered this before? Must be something in the wet stone.

    • @chvishal
      @chvishal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Your actually cutting it into 2/3rds

    • @AndrewJens
      @AndrewJens 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      H…O, H…O, H…O.

  • @justforever96
    @justforever96 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    That idea of marking the stone to see where the low and high spots is is clever. It reminds me of the idea I had (which I already mentioned below) of coloring in the edge with permanent marker prior to sharpening. It makes it easy to see where the metal is being removed and if the angle is proper. Most of it will come right off with the sharpening, as the metal is removed. And remains will wear off quickly, and if you're really picky, it'll wash off with alcohol.

  • @logancole1365
    @logancole1365 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve learned a few different things from other experienced chefs. Fascinating how there’s no set method as to what’s the most efficient way of sharpening. Thanks for the video man 👌🏻

  • @Steffen9a
    @Steffen9a 10 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I've watched loads of videos on sharpening, and this must be one of the best - simple, clear without excessive talking :) Well done.
    I have a Miyabi like the one you sharpened here. I love it.

  • @20gilbert20
    @20gilbert20 9 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    When I first saw your stroking action on the stone, it seemed as though your knife angle was not staying consistent. But after showing how the knife cuts, that is obvious proof to me. Thanks for putting together this instruction. I know it takes time and energy to do it, and also you open yourself up to a universe of trolls, who blast their way onto the comments area, coming angry. Then they call you names and nit pick your video. Have ANY of them even tried to share their knowledge?
    Again, thank you.

    • @polarowl9620
      @polarowl9620 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you sure, he showed the same knife be the test?😏 This guy’s skills are worse than the most from the guys that shows their skills, he will never be a good knife sharpener, but a business man.

  • @danielmartin3040
    @danielmartin3040 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally invested in a proper chef’s knife. I’ve been looking up different sharpening techniques. This is the first one that got the knife sharp enough to shave the hair off my arm. I realize now I was trying to take shortcuts and you have to invest a little time to get a proper edge. Thank you so much!!

  • @valentinbonelli519
    @valentinbonelli519 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm th-cam.com/users/postUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

  • @AsaBlanchard
    @AsaBlanchard 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Great video and excellent instructions. I have sharpened my knives western style alternating the direction and side of knife on each stroke. This is very hard to maintain the same bevel. Your method is much easier to control. My stones were in terrible shape. They are now flat and all my knives are very happy. I am from Kentucky and have no hair remaining on my left arm!

  • @DJBRUCEK1
    @DJBRUCEK1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    EXCELLENT !!! thanks for sharing!! I never sharpened knives or scissors this way but I'm always learning; thanks again!!

  • @johnernest2779
    @johnernest2779 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You make this look do easy!!!! It's all about the angle, pressure ect. Easier said then done and you do have a wonderful technique as the final results don't lie. I wish I could keep the correct angle all the time. The best part of your video is the way you show how to resurface the water Stone by drawing pencil lines on it. I learned something new. Thank you!

  • @filamphibian2980
    @filamphibian2980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tutorial. And the grid guidance is what I needed to get my stone back on level. Thank you!

  • @mangomonkey278
    @mangomonkey278 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That was awesome! Really well explained and great demo at the end! Best instructional video I've seen yet, thanks!

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it, and found it useful.

  • @greenpea9412
    @greenpea9412 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice video. I like the tip on re-establishing a flat surface on the stone itself. Your right, the human eye would never see the valley in the stone. Excellent tutorial and very practical. Thank you.

  • @craigfuhr
    @craigfuhr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great info! I’ve struggled to learn to sharpen with stones but your video provides great info and great inspiration.

  • @dbreardon
    @dbreardon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one of the better video descriptions of how to sharpen kitchen knives on a whetstone. Thanks!

  • @patmusick3242
    @patmusick3242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The stone used to sharpen a knife is called a "whetstone." To "whet" means "to sharpen." It is true that the whetstone needs to be wet. (it doesn't work with just any old stone that happens to be wet.) Other than that, fine tutorial.

    • @axiezimmah
      @axiezimmah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, that really makes me not trust the tutorial, if he doesn't even know that it's called a whetstone, so cringe.

  • @v2pham
    @v2pham 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you! I was having a hard time sharpening my knife. In fact, I made it duller trying to use a whetstone. Now, I'm equipped with the RIGHT technique. Wish me luck!

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good luck Vicky, also please share this video.

  • @bmorlok1
    @bmorlok1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got a whetstone tonight and I tried your method and I definitely had the best results with it. Thanks.

  • @cyberbid
    @cyberbid 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for taking the time to make and upload this. I have just bought this whetstone and I will follow your methods.

  • @jonanderson4421
    @jonanderson4421 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I really like how funny you are.
    It makes the video much more enjoyable, even though it's already enjoyable

  • @GrillingNetwork
    @GrillingNetwork 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great tutorial!!

  • @DeanMcAdams
    @DeanMcAdams 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best of all the tutorials in my opinion, he explains that you pressing hard on the away stroke and pressing lightly on the return. Good job!

  • @MBM1260
    @MBM1260 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video. You're the first instructor to give details on the time and amount of repetitions.

  • @thefoolzmartyr
    @thefoolzmartyr 9 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    May I humbly ask why in the World are you trolling this gentleman who graciously shared his knowledge and experience upon sharpening an edge with the specifics of whet to wet? Maybe he made an error, still he provided a sure method upon sharpening a fine blade. I do thank you MakeSushi. The vid was very informative to an outside observer who had not known the basic foundation of using a sharpening stone aside from the motions. Keep up the good work and never let the trolls treat you as sheep .

    • @zoopyjoobles
      @zoopyjoobles 9 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      You must be new here, welcome to the Internet.

    • @uglybobhere
      @uglybobhere 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thefoolzmartyr ✓

    • @American-Plague
      @American-Plague 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      thefoolzmartyr As a result of extremely quickly advancing technology we see living in a time where even the people on the lower end of the economic spread live a lifestyle with comforts and entertainment that not long ago only kings could even DREAM of. With so many people living such a sedentary lifestyle these days there are billions of people who have nothing more to do than to try to make everyone else appear ignorant and stupid no matter how unintelligent they themselves might be, thereby elevating their own selves in their own eyes. My thoughts are: anyone who goes on such a rant/ramble over something so trivial is not really that smart. People who are naturally smart and/or highly educated don't need or want to go around proving how smart they are/how dumb everyone else is. It's a matter of feeling inadequate, insecure, etc.

    • @American-Plague
      @American-Plague 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      thefoolzmartyr *...we are living in a time...*

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did your mom have any children who lived? You aren't anywhere near intelligent enough to know what anyone else does, let alone what billions of people do. Nor do you seem to have a clue what intelligence actually is.

  • @erickguz
    @erickguz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    After spending nearly an hour sharpening a knife, I'm not going to want to use it.

    • @sorrygunsathome
      @sorrygunsathome 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So just dont take it that far

    • @cinders7374
      @cinders7374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Emiliapocalypse
      @Emiliapocalypse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How could you resist?? Nothing nicer than the feel of a sharp slicing action 😇

    • @cweimer902
      @cweimer902 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dammm not for me. I spend hour or so sharpening a knife the spend the next hour after trying to find things to cut with it. 😂 😂😂

  • @oro5z
    @oro5z 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    For the first time with this video, I have learned how to sharpen my knife using a a Whetstone. Thanks a lot!!

  • @chadklink9272
    @chadklink9272 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Regardless of the high drama over "wet" vs "whet", the slurry and sticking it into a cutting board at the end, your video has resulted in my cheap, dull knives being an absolute joy to work with in the kitchen. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

    • @marcchrys
      @marcchrys 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      'whet' just means to sharpen..e.g. an axe or scythe....this was historically done with a whetstone (which was just a rough stone,,and usually dry). Wet stones (soaked in water) is a totally different concept.

  • @BrunoHenrique-gi1wd
    @BrunoHenrique-gi1wd 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I find this oddly relaxing, and also, a pretty good tutorial

    • @hermesdiactoros3124
      @hermesdiactoros3124 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Go watch some good ASMR

    • @zmodem4619
      @zmodem4619 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ASMR is real. TH-cam search "Unintentional ASMR". You *will not* be disappointed :)

    • @zmodem4619
      @zmodem4619 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hermesdiactoros3124 YES! More importantly, *Unintentional ASMR* ;)

    • @JAW1992
      @JAW1992 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s called asmr

    • @cinders7374
      @cinders7374 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really ?? now we know who the serial killer in the room is......

  • @07zgreen
    @07zgreen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hi great video.
    I was just wondering what grit whetstone you used to flatten the other. You said that it had a lower grit but how much lower.
    thanks
    Zach

  • @tuocs2
    @tuocs2 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you - very detailed and informative!

  • @kingduck303
    @kingduck303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic guide. Good clear instructions, right to the point. And an obvious proficiency. Thank you so much

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're very welcome! King Duck :)
      how #sharp did your knives get?

  • @kimehunt4501
    @kimehunt4501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The leveling tip is priceless. I think it's why many people have a hard time getting a razor sharp edge.

    • @jeandejean2684
      @jeandejean2684 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      One question stroke my mind though: how do you now the other stone used for leveling is itself leveled? 😛

    • @guidingdads
      @guidingdads วันที่ผ่านมา

      Assuming the friction force is parallel, both sides will even out. Stroke my mind​@@jeandejean2684

    • @guidingdads
      @guidingdads วันที่ผ่านมา

      Assuming the friction force is parallel, both sides will even out. Stroke my mind​@@jeandejean2684

  • @GretchensVeganBakery
    @GretchensVeganBakery 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    excellent tutorial thankyou!

    • @pilgrim8610
      @pilgrim8610 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a mini knife WESN titanium microblade...very nice and wellmade but i am in trouble for sharpening this small and also expensive kife...icouldnt send it to factory for service because of condition of country i live.also dont have any wetstone and cant buy some...plz someone help....🙏🙏🙏

  • @gerrypeacemaker9407
    @gerrypeacemaker9407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Got a new chef knife and whetstones coming for Christmas this year and can’t wait to start sharpening.

  • @pritomc4788
    @pritomc4788 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, I had absolutely no idea that sharpening a kitchen knife can be so delicate. Thanks :)

  • @cls8976
    @cls8976 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank You! just the info I was looking for. :)

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad to have helped you

  • @GURUNGSANDETH
    @GURUNGSANDETH 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This video hepls alot...thank you so much...
    Keep on making these kind of videos.
    Cheers...

  • @antoniodelacruz1213
    @antoniodelacruz1213 ปีที่แล้ว

    1 of the few video's that give that extra love on the stone...thank you!!!

  • @lecobra418
    @lecobra418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent, thank you, I wasn't sure how long I should be doing this and I was pretty sure it wasn't enough, it definitely wasn't enough lol. Now my knifes are sharp !
    I managed to razor sharpen a small SAK replica that had no edge, it's now pretty useful.

  • @A3Kr0n
    @A3Kr0n 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the stone leveling tip and the others.
    It takes 40 minutes to sharpen a knife? I typically keep my kitchen knives less than extremely sharp for safety reasons, and it's saved my fingers many times.

  • @M8E8L
    @M8E8L 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I find it strangely soothing watching a knife being sharped against a whetstone.

    • @OhKnow379
      @OhKnow379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe you are experiencing asmr

  • @AManOnline.
    @AManOnline. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally someone explained how to properly do the angle. Thank you!

  • @nugget6644
    @nugget6644 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, thank you!!!!!!!!!
    I have dull knifes, i really do. It grinds my gears so much. I bought myself a wet stone, i did some sharpening and the knifes got way better, but not razor sharp and now i understand way because i watched your video.

  • @thealmightypotato1580
    @thealmightypotato1580 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Leveling the stone. WHY DID I NEVER HEAR OF THIS. THANK YOU

  • @TychoBrahe21
    @TychoBrahe21 7 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    3:40 "It's not the stone that grinds down metal, but this metalic residue".... If the stone's not grinding the metal, whats making the metallic residue pray tell?

    • @MegaMetinMetin
      @MegaMetinMetin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      TychoBrahe21 the slurry that is suspended

    • @moogle68
      @moogle68 6 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      That makes no sense at all because initially there is no metallic slurry. The stone grinds the metal, end of story. Keeping the slurry on might help keep the edge more uniform by filling in gaps that the coarse stone makes, but at the end of the day the stone is what is sharpening the knife.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The slurry does do much of the grinding with a water stone, but the slurry itself comes from a stone, either the one your using, or a softer one you run across the harder one.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I understand what you mean, but the slurry really does sharpen the stone. Anyone who uses water stones intentionally creates a slurry for just this reason. If you have a soft stone, you can create a slurry directly from it. With a harder stone, you use a second, smaller stone made to create a slurry, and you rub it on the stone you use for sharpening until you build up a slurry.
      This is not a "wet-stone" he's using. There is no such thing. There is such a thing as a "whetstone", but what he's using is a water stone, either Japanese, or Japanese style.
      Anyway, the slurry is what sharpened the knife, but the slurry is created from a stone, so the confusion is understandable, and in a real sense, the knife grinds the stone, and the stone grinds the knife.

    • @mikellecloward1857
      @mikellecloward1857 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      believe it or not, the stone is made from pig iron, which is basically slagged steel or the left overs from making steel. the steel blade is harder then the stone buuuuut it still gets scraped. the fine residue gets ground off the stone then ground back in, the water adds more friction.

  • @mat-ventures
    @mat-ventures 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the detailed tutorial and tips!

  • @fielding68
    @fielding68 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing. Thank you.

  • @Bracobes
    @Bracobes 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I see links for your knife and wet-stone but what did you use to flatten your wet-stone?

  • @scottfleming3405
    @scottfleming3405 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very thorough!!! & sharp

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      very sharp indeed
      Scott Fleming

    • @pinz2022
      @pinz2022 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Traditional sword polishing uses the same principles of course, but gets a lot more elaborate.

    • @pinz2022
      @pinz2022 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** Traditional sword polishing uses the same principles of course, but gets a lot more elaborate.

  • @jameyhenderson7271
    @jameyhenderson7271 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video. Love the tomato trick. My paring knife needs some work. Also yours is the only one I've seen that mentions grit. Very important w sandpaper. Thank you. Outstanding.

  • @julianyoule-white7675
    @julianyoule-white7675 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video especially the prep tips before sharpening begins. Thanks.

  • @akrasia1969
    @akrasia1969 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's freakin' sharp! Nice.

  • @JimSowers
    @JimSowers 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great tutorial! You have the sharpening stone purchase recommendation, but you what is missing is what grit (obviously lower than 1000) the stone is that you used to level the sharpening stone, and where we can buy that one (hopefully it is not nearly as expensive as the sharpening stone). Thanks.

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank You!
      To be honest I found that lower grit stone in a garage... but you can get pretty cheap lapping stones on Amazon for about 25$, they have grooves in them to allow material to move out the way.

  • @lecco666
    @lecco666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Much better than most videos -you explain pressure and timescales.

  • @Donegaldan
    @Donegaldan 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Clear explanation, good demonstration. Thanks

  • @spartan159
    @spartan159 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ..there was something oddly relaxing in watching your rhymically sharpen the blade. Also, holy crap that is a thin tomato slice~!

  • @lazyflame2
    @lazyflame2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    god it annoys the fuck out of me when people stab a kitchen knife into a cutting board...

    • @xxduckxx
      @xxduckxx 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      N N

    • @squallc84
      @squallc84 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bet he wouldn't do it in a professional kitchen :D lol

    • @20gilbert20
      @20gilbert20 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No lie! Not only is it hard on the knife tip, it ruins the board. I just don't understand this. Is it a macho thing?

    • @squallc84
      @squallc84 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      i dont know but i noticed a series that gordon ramsey did he stabs the knife into the board...

    • @MrFoolingyu
      @MrFoolingyu 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dunno. The look pretty all lined up like that. Just relax. And if you can't beat 'em, join 'em lol!

  • @davidprince2777
    @davidprince2777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am learning a lot as I continue to watch more videos. Thank you.

  • @carryonsailing
    @carryonsailing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a survivalist and that is the best demo I have seen yet, also the cultural differences too. Thanks and best wishes with your work and channel.

  • @T--kq3pj
    @T--kq3pj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My jaw dropped when he cut that sponge.

  • @ivanvqz9347
    @ivanvqz9347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes, thank you for your instruction, I will use your method.

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks I appreciate it a lot Ivan, if you could please share this video.

  • @goofayoo
    @goofayoo 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info! Thank for posting.

  • @krs2717
    @krs2717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best video I found on how to properly sharpen a knife I’ve found, thank you

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm very happy you liked it, also please take a second to share the video it reallly helps me, thanks.

  • @Tannerp24
    @Tannerp24 9 ปีที่แล้ว +751

    Okay I give up! I have been doing this for hours now and this stone is still not sharp enough to cut my block of cheese! Is it because of my knife I am using to sharpen it? Somebody help me out!

    • @XtarShoter
      @XtarShoter 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      1) make sure you have the right stone
      2) make sure your knife is a decent one.
      3) make sure you're doing the right motion.

    • @Call_Me_Mom
      @Call_Me_Mom 9 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      lol! good one.

    • @aznbigboyjo3
      @aznbigboyjo3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      IF you are trying to sharpen a cheap knife just buy one of those hand sharpener with the plastic strap that protects your fingers. Be careful though you don't want to chop off your fingers. With these stones he is showing its only worth it if you have a high quality knife such as a Wustof, Miyabi, Globals, etc.

    • @jambozx
      @jambozx 9 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      You forgot to watch till the end. You're supposed to use the knife for the chores, not the stone. I hope I helped!

    • @1337Shockwav3
      @1337Shockwav3 9 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      I think your block of cheese might be broken and actually be titanium camouflaged as cheese. Try using another spoon.

  • @TwinZip
    @TwinZip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    fun fact whet means to sharpen a blade, it doesn't actually have anything to do with being wet

    • @ryandobbs9270
      @ryandobbs9270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shhhh it's a wet- stone he said so.

    • @itskindofemily
      @itskindofemily 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah I was like "uhh whet stone not wet lmao"

    • @jayhuff8988
      @jayhuff8988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I use water when I’m using my finishing block. It really makes a difference i noticed

    • @adamdyer6515
      @adamdyer6515 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      See also whet your appetite

    • @TraJikyy
      @TraJikyy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How come the Japanese also soak their stones ??

  • @imtherealcharlie87
    @imtherealcharlie87 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! This was really helpful!

  • @jesoby
    @jesoby 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good lesson, the Japanese way you demo has finally got my survival knife paper cutting sharp.

  • @ABen-wk4uj
    @ABen-wk4uj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    this was more like a meditation video.

  • @drk321
    @drk321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Hard to take seriously when you see the point of the knife buried in the cutting board at the end. Plus, I think sharpening the entire blade with each stroke ( gradually moving the blade sideways as you pull or push it across the stone) will give you a more uniform edge.

    • @communist-hippie
      @communist-hippie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      it would have been cooler if he threw it across the room into the wall :)

    • @ochbolton2000
      @ochbolton2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +drk321 I was originally shown that at a butchery with a butchers knife. it made sense since the way butchers cut, is in the general direction of sharpening. so I see your point. But I've found as I am using my chefs knives, this way makes it sharper for me. plus the chefs knives are longer than my butchers knife, so its uncomfortable for me to sharpen that way. plus sometimes I end up moving the blade horizontally along the stone whi9ch does virtually nothing I think. please correct me if Im wrong though, im new to sharpening but taking it seriously

    • @mikellecloward1857
      @mikellecloward1857 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      that's not a stainless blade, its damascus and you can use it like a prybar or chop wood with it.

    • @thebardock6785
      @thebardock6785 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well his knife is of high quality that wood block didn't even mess the blade up.

  • @DamSutt1986
    @DamSutt1986 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome how-to! Thank you

  • @amberrock178
    @amberrock178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this was very informative - thank you

  • @OldTimerGarden
    @OldTimerGarden 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Boy, the comments below are unbelievable. Arguing over technicalities. For the self appointed experts commenting below, ask yourselves this, when you are dead and buried , will it make any difference at all whether you were right or wrong about this? He sharpened his knife and did a great job of it. That's all that really matters to the viewers.

    • @milk6808
      @milk6808 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Beautiful *clap. clap*

    • @albertjonas781
      @albertjonas781 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great argument. Except that the fact he sharpened his knife and did a great job of it wouldn't matter either.

    • @KDiiX
      @KDiiX 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be fair we should stick to a good job when you wanna be generous. Calling it a great job is pretty disrespectfull to anyone doing actually a great job.

    • @2adamast
      @2adamast 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      KDiiX he did a push cut on paper, that’s better than most sharpening videos

    • @phillipbrennan7082
      @phillipbrennan7082 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fuck you fuck face

  • @lracrellim2711
    @lracrellim2711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    From most of my experience, a lot of the time you just need to " clean" the edge instead of actually sharpening but that being said... nice video. Thanks!

  • @tnickknight
    @tnickknight 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed learning again, thanks

  • @rebo2610
    @rebo2610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your valuable information!

  • @davidlittle7182
    @davidlittle7182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "that's why it's called a wet stone" *looks at whetstone*

  • @suit1337
    @suit1337 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how often do i need to level the stone - or how long it typically lasts even enough?

  • @SadBoy-qo6px
    @SadBoy-qo6px 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    great tutorial thank you absolutely helpful and insightful

  • @Mystictiki
    @Mystictiki 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent introductory tutorial. I just sharpened a kitchen knife my girlfriend uses for preparing food. She is happy and I'll certainly be happy around dinner time.

  • @CanItAlready
    @CanItAlready 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    All water stones are whetstones, but not all whetstones are water stones. And there are no wet stones, except for water stones when they've been soaked in water, which makes them wet whetstones. "whet"= to sharpen "wet" just means...wet.

    • @HuevosAzules
      @HuevosAzules 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So they'd be wet whet water stones

    • @SF-ku2hp
      @SF-ku2hp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool

  • @XRandomXShinigamiX
    @XRandomXShinigamiX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    hi watched your video on sharpening knives, I am just confused about what you mean with the numbers you mention: the 1000, 7000, or 10,000. Can you elaborate on that please?

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sure, so think of these stones as a lot of sand grains glued together so basically the numbering system measures the size of the grains that the stone is made of, the higher the number the smaller the size of the grains in the stone; the smaller the grains the smoother the stone.
      So to summarise a 10,000 grit stone is much smoother than a 1000 grit stone, the effect of this is an edge finished on a 10,000 stone will be more uniformly sharp. +Phantom Anna

    • @XRandomXShinigamiX
      @XRandomXShinigamiX 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      awesome thanks for that info :D

    • @justforever96
      @justforever96 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Phantom Anna He means the "grit", like sandpaper. Like he said, it's like how many grains of sand glued to a square inch of the stone...a higher number means more grains, which are incidentally smaller grains as well. The lower the number, the rougher the surface. This takes off material much faster, but leaves a rougher edge. Like woodworkers, who start out sanding a board with 60 grit to make it flat, you eventually work down to 120, 160, 200, 400 grit, which leave a much smoother surface. A board that's been sanded with 120 grit may _feel_ smooth to your hand, but if you stain it, you'll see tiny scratches all over the surface. A whet stone has far finer grit than sandpaper, hence the higher numbers (I believe they're all rated by a universal system). People who paint cars use extremely high grit sandpaper, like 6000+, because they want to create a mirror-like surface. Same for glass grinders; they used to make lenses by hand, and the final stage is to buff the glass with a cloth until it's perfectly smooth and optically clear. The cloth is basically 100,000 grit sandpaper, in essence.

    • @KayBudh
      @KayBudh 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +How To Make Sushi thanks for this information!👌

    • @zackarybird9681
      @zackarybird9681 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phantom Anna the higher the grit to more fine edge you get. Lower grits are better for repairing or getting a slight edge. If a knife is damaged it is best to start small and work up to higher grits steadily.

  • @MatheoGalatis
    @MatheoGalatis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful! Thank you

  • @felipeherrera239
    @felipeherrera239 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you tons that was very helpful

  • @WayToLongUsername
    @WayToLongUsername 10 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    I once cut a cherry tomato so thin it dissapeared

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hahaha!

    • @luufia
      @luufia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      U sure u didnt just eat it?

    • @john-paulgagliano949
      @john-paulgagliano949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You cut it into the 2nd dimension.

    • @AtoriKushina
      @AtoriKushina 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats only possible with the smallest of cuts. your basically scraping water off try it with a watermelon

  • @azamythbrewmeanie
    @azamythbrewmeanie 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    should i use this process on a survival knife,or any knife for that matter or just food processing knives?

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It should work equally as well on any knife .... Except cerated edges3,

    • @azamythbrewmeanie
      @azamythbrewmeanie 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** thanks

  • @TheMeloman79
    @TheMeloman79 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @David-uc8mi
    @David-uc8mi 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you, very informative!

  • @TheeGoldDynamite
    @TheeGoldDynamite 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I thought you were a Hugh Grant for a second.
    But seriously, are the grits of the whetstones like sandpaper where the lower the grit, the coarser it is?

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahaha, yes hugh grant is sharpening knives on youtube!
      yep exactly same concept as the sand paper grit scale.

    • @TheLivingHeiromartyr
      @TheLivingHeiromartyr 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      I presume 'grit level' means something like 'number of raised sections per square inch' or something like that.

    • @Mr._POV_
      @Mr._POV_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Muajyeej Xiong Not even close, he looks like Vincent Schiavelli

  • @KillerJay101
    @KillerJay101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    lets make some home made potato chips!!!!!

  • @franklane4789
    @franklane4789 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video! It was great!
    Best,
    lanef

  • @TrevorLenoff
    @TrevorLenoff 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks for making.

  • @Brzy-rm6wd
    @Brzy-rm6wd 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That ending though... After
    Sharpening it you stick it into the cutting board not only damaging the knife but the board too.

    • @zleggitt1989
      @zleggitt1989 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Bashurro poop dude.... its a steel knife going into soft wood... i guarantee that knife is not damaged in any way. and also miyabi are super thin ground so i doubt the cutting board was that damaged

    • @KDiiX
      @KDiiX 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      zleggitt1989 the steel knive is a very hard knive why they more likely tend to ship or break. So I guarantee you if you do the often enough you got a good chance breaking the tip off.
      Each cut into a board is potential hotbed for bacteria a deep cut even or especially if it's thin is hard to clean and so a perfect hotbet for any bacteria. Food poisoning incoming!

    • @spikebaltar5071
      @spikebaltar5071 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So drama queen 🙄

  • @oregonAdogs
    @oregonAdogs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    okay I have been using this type of sharpening stones for at least 40 years, mostly in the woodworking industry. I don't know why but the chef or kitchen market calls them whet stone. All sharpening stones are whetstones. Some are water stones some are oil and some you can choose water or oil. These stones are really not designed to cut and sharpen stainless steel type knives. Real Japanese knives are not truly stainless and thus require care when you use them. Most chef or cooking knives have some type of stainless steel and the metal diamond hones or "stones" are the ones to use initially to get you to the 6000, 8000, or 10000 grit stones which are the polishing stones.
    You probably had a problem sharpening your knives because you really needed to recondition the angle of the sharpening bevels. You can go to 200 grit and 600 grit stones to really quickly remove material and get a new edge. My personal opinion I would never just sit there for 20 minutes on a single knife on a single grit. That is crazy. It takes me from start to finish 10 min. starting with a very dull knife to one you can shave with. My average time sharpening a knife is 2 minutes. Use a DMT diamond hone they come in four basic grits very course, course, fine and very fine. I usually just use fine and very fine and then move to an 8000 grit Japanese water stone. DMT makes an ultra fine diamond hone that is not as good as the Japanese polishing stone.
    Japanese water stones are just too soft for real sharpening of any stainless steel type product. They are good for A2 steel blue and white steel and tool steel. Most of which are not used in chef industry. Just my opinion.

    • @pinz2022
      @pinz2022 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Paul White
      My jaw dropped when he said 63 hardness rating. That's way up there and I thought you needed diamond-impregnated sharpeners to work an edge on something that hard.

    • @libgermany
      @libgermany 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for this in-depth perspective!

  • @hnjahnjah
    @hnjahnjah 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot,this really helped me a lot. I bought a 400/2000 grit stone and another 3000/8000 grit stone and even after some sharpening the darn knives never seemed to get to such a razor sharp level. Going to try it out again tomorrow to sharpen some of my santoku knives. Thanks!

  • @bigjohnson3099
    @bigjohnson3099 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, very informative, especially the use of up to 10,000 grit. Explains much for me as I stopped at 2000, not nearly sharp enough.

  • @jeremyhardin3270
    @jeremyhardin3270 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    what kind of knife are you useing

    • @Dubuka1985
      @Dubuka1985 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i Would like to know as well. :)

    • @MakeSushi1
      @MakeSushi1  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A miyabi knife. I sell them on this website: www.boxsor.com/

  • @MakeSushi1
    @MakeSushi1  8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    see the full blog post about sharpening knives here: www.makesushi.com/sharpen-japanese-knives-sushi/
    also see the Japanese knives I use here: www.makesushi.com/product-category/knives/

    • @AlienateAlien
      @AlienateAlien 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +How To Make Sushi I work with this sharpeners eweryday. Believe me, Kerosene is better than water. Stone does not clog so hard. Try it ;)

    • @Tanmoy1001
      @Tanmoy1001 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +How To Make Sushi how do i remove the blur on the edge of the knife.... i get it when i sharpen one side the side gets blur and when u sharpen the blur side the sharpen side get blur./

    • @tylerwylde4100
      @tylerwylde4100 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Tanmoy Sarkar cut through a piece of cardboard a few times. Since cardboard has clay and dirt it'll knock the burr off.

    • @Tanmoy1001
      @Tanmoy1001 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      ok thanks a lot Tyler Kohlmann

    • @kenmastersmaster
      @kenmastersmaster 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he made slices so thin he couldn't even see them.

  • @KA-yf7hb
    @KA-yf7hb 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice and clear demo!

  • @user-iu6ll7hw6t
    @user-iu6ll7hw6t 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    شكرا على شرح... Thanks for the explanation