I have been sharpening knives for over 50 years and I still stopped and watched the entire thing, enjoyed it too. Dave is one of the few people on the planet who could get me to do that. I learned that there are less expensive stones that can work just as well as the expensive ones and that by itself was well worth the watch. Thanks Dave.
Excellent video Dave. One tip I've seen for beginners is to take a sharpie marker and mark along the cutting edge. As you work it along the stone you'll be able to more easily see if you're hitting the bevel and are being consistent with your stroke. Or when in doubt picture the angle of a match book and that will get you about a 25 degree bevel. I go a little shallower about 20 degrees for my kitchen knives, and the straight razors are more like 10-15 degrees. Generally speaking the shallower the angle the sharper it is but the more prone to getting dull faster. Sharpen according to use. i.e. razor is cutting hair, kitchen knives are slicing meat and veg, 25 degree is better for batoning through wood, forcing their way through package strapping, cutting hoses, ropes etc.
Dave, an excellent instructional video! When I was young, my dad taught me to sharpen my Cub Scout knife and knife safety. He said "a dull blade is a dangerous blade because if you accidentally cut yourself it will leave a jagged wound which can be harder to repair and they can cause accidents and are harder to work with." I have learned to and have been sharpening anything with a cutting edge ever since. A confession, the only blade that I intentionally dulled and never sharpened (other than the tip) was my M7.
The small stone is a slurry stone, used to make a slurry on the surface before sharpening. The slurry does most of the work on a water stone and it creates less wear on the main stone. Water stones cut fast but wear fast as well, oil stones are harder, wear less, but take longer to sharpen. Great video as usual.
I have, and use that exact same stone in my assortment of sharpening devices. I like it *A LOT!* Gets my edges really close to perfect, and then I fine tune with other tools/procedures. Thanks for the video!
I have a knife just like your "old hickory", mine is labeled "Forged Crafted Hi Carbon", cost $1, and works great in the kitchen, would work great outside as well.
Not a bad set up for anybody newb or vet. I use spyderco ceramic bench stones love em also have other stones also strop is great advice dave your the GOAT
Looks great I made about 5 years ago to see if I could do it Spent five or six hrs a day for thee days , it came out OK worth about twenty bucks. I like my collection of old hickory knives . Wish I had the eighteen hrs back
I clicked on the guy who looked like he knew what he was doing, and he delivered. A subscription, a like, and a highly appraising comment for this much needed, and quality content.
I've learned from your videos; I've learned from others over the decades. I have only gotten a little bit better, even though I own the finest equipment. At some point, visual coordination comes into play. At some point hand coordination comes into play. I have probably dulled more knives in trying to care for their edges than I have through using them...fine as their steels have been.
it's a good idea to flip the stone around while using it to keep from getting an angle off to one side on it! i've seen a couple that have a definite lean to them from that!
Many thanks for this. My husband just gifted me a vintage Mora Rostfri with the original sheath. It's beautiful but the blade is dulled over time, so I'd very much like to put an edge on it again.
I’ve been watching knife sharpening videos for years. And this is one of the best I’ve ever had a lot to see. Really enjoyed it. Keep them coming don’t Lose touch.
Newbie here👋, but writing cause I’m so darned excited as I’ve always wanted to learn this invaluable skill,⚔️ about to go to sleep so will watch in the morning when my mind is sharper🗡️ 😉
My elderly neighbor was a butcher..he he fillet a fish before I could get hold of it....he would stroke that stile so fast you'd swear it didn't leave the blad let alone switch sides...the more I look back the more I realize what I learned....FIND the old guys. Nothing more valuable than free experience or knowledge... make they're day ..ASK THEM....
Awsome always love to watch ppl sharpen knives .I have thr same stone mine didn't say wet or water stone so just a heads up .but I knew what it was .no trapping this yr dave ???
Hi Dave thanks for all that you do! Small request on a video how to put a 90 degree spine on a knife. I don’t think I’ve seen you put a video out like that.
amazing I had just bought the same brand but 1000 6000 grit about a week ago I used it on my new mora stainless garberg got rid of micro bevel then I used it on a leather belt I had later I bought a leather strop with compound ....oh yea the garberg slices paper shaves ..pops..hairs and cuts wood like a beast lol I got a carbon steel garberg with leather sheath I just stropped it only and it slices and shaves hair to ps I got one those bps dangler leather knife sheaths that had ferro rod with it awesome sheath for like 17 something bucks on Amazon garberg and kansbol fit in it great
Hey Dave, I’d like to think there’s no such thing as a stupid question so here goes what may be a stupid question. What would guys like Kephart and Sears have done with their knives in between processing cuts would they have laid them on the ground or returned them to the sheath and what was the process?
I know it my be hard to do, but I would like to see you make one for disabled people as possible I’m in a wheelchair, but I have and hunted all my life. I can do just about anything I put my mind except run and walk 😄
Hey Dave, long time watcher and definitely learned a lot from you!! I have a question what do you think about the esee 5 knife ? Just imagine it being with a 90° spine and with no black coating on it . Thank you
Hi Dave, great video. I have a couple questions. Do you ever recommend using a file for say a really abused blade? And what about using a steel? Anyway, keep making these awesome videos! ✌️
My ol boss taught me to clean tools with vinegar and then coat with diesel. Once diesel dries, it cures like oil on a cast iron skillet. A unbreakable bond. I thought of trying on my old knives with high carbon steel.
My first time doing this I had my finger on the very edge of the knife to feel that I kept an even pressure. Big mistake! I ended up sanding my fingertips down so slowly that I didn’t realize it until I was bleeding. Didn’t heal for a week!
Hello David How would you do this for bigger blades ie: machete/sword and/or bent blades ie: kukri would you use a stone or a puck for axes (could you use a stone)
4:22 What does "register the bevel" mean? You said it's very important. But you didn't explain what it is or how to do it. Could you maybe explain it to a newbie? Thank you.
I have 2 very old Hatchetts from my dad who got them from his dad ...I've used grind stones , diamond stone and wet stones and the rod . Nothing will get them sharp .. what do I do ....
I use a different way to sharpen my cutlery, but not too awful different. I use mostly the double grit norton stones, but I also have a couple of the H F. stones for a couple of dollars each and they do a good job, although they are softer and wear faster. A lot of the old men when I was young used to do circles on the stone when they sharpened blades. I just do the cut-a-thin-slice-of-the-stone method since that's what I've had the most success with. As long as we all end up with a sharp blade, that's what counts. Thanks for the video
I have been sharpening knives for over 50 years and I still stopped and watched the entire thing, enjoyed it too. Dave is one of the few people on the planet who could get me to do that. I learned that there are less expensive stones that can work just as well as the expensive ones and that by itself was well worth the watch. Thanks Dave.
Agreed fine man 🎉
I am a horrible,knife sharpener. I have tried and tried. So I hope this will help me not have a dozen dull knives.
Me and husband are addicted to your videos.
That is the exact way I was taught to use a sharpening stone 55+ years ago by my stepfather. Great video Dave.
Excellent video Dave. One tip I've seen for beginners is to take a sharpie marker and mark along the cutting edge. As you work it along the stone you'll be able to more easily see if you're hitting the bevel and are being consistent with your stroke. Or when in doubt picture the angle of a match book and that will get you about a 25 degree bevel. I go a little shallower about 20 degrees for my kitchen knives, and the straight razors are more like 10-15 degrees. Generally speaking the shallower the angle the sharper it is but the more prone to getting dull faster. Sharpen according to use. i.e. razor is cutting hair, kitchen knives are slicing meat and veg, 25 degree is better for batoning through wood, forcing their way through package strapping, cutting hoses, ropes etc.
That's what I was waiting for.
Videos like this are of immense value to people without familial or cultural crafting knowledge ... Thank you 👍
Dave, an excellent instructional video! When I was young, my dad taught me to sharpen my Cub Scout knife and knife safety. He said "a dull blade is a dangerous blade because if you accidentally cut yourself it will leave a jagged wound which can be harder to repair and they can cause accidents and are harder to work with." I have learned to and have been sharpening anything with a cutting edge ever since. A confession, the only blade that I intentionally dulled and never sharpened (other than the tip) was my M7.
I have that same Old Hickory knife! Been in my family forever and passed down!
The small stone is a slurry stone, used to make a slurry on the surface before sharpening. The slurry does most of the work on a water stone and it creates less wear on the main stone. Water stones cut fast but wear fast as well, oil stones are harder, wear less, but take longer to sharpen. Great video as usual.
Solid video, every time I watch one of your videos I come away entertained, and better informed on a topic.
I have, and use that exact same stone in my assortment of sharpening devices. I like it *A LOT!* Gets my edges really close to perfect, and then I fine tune with other tools/procedures. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Dave
Thanks. I’ve been looking for some way to sharpen all my knives.
I have a knife just like your "old hickory", mine is labeled "Forged Crafted Hi Carbon", cost $1, and works great in the kitchen, would work great outside as well.
You take a difficult skill and make it look easy ! Excellent instruction! Thanks
I've got a case double XX butcher knife, similar to your old hickory. Spot on sharpening method from Dave.☘️❤️😎
Dave you are awesome!
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the video for I'm terrible at sharpening my knives
Thanks Dave
That really helps to have the rubber base on it so it doesn't slide around
Not a bad set up for anybody newb or vet. I use spyderco ceramic bench stones love em also have other stones also strop is great advice dave your the GOAT
Hello Dave, very good info as usual. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us 💯🇺🇲🇺🇲
Appreciate the effort! And thanks for revisiting things you haven't covered in a while that may have changed over the years, decades!
Another great video from The Man. Keep them coming, Dave!
Looks great I made about 5 years ago to see if I could do it Spent five or six hrs a day for thee days , it came out OK worth about twenty bucks. I like my collection of old hickory knives . Wish I had the eighteen hrs back
I clicked on the guy who looked like he knew what he was doing, and he delivered. A subscription, a like, and a highly appraising comment for this much needed, and quality content.
Knife back to life. Your a poet and didn’t know it. Great info and video Dave
I've learned from your videos; I've learned from others over the decades. I have only gotten a little bit better, even though I own the finest equipment. At some point, visual coordination comes into play. At some point hand coordination comes into play. I have probably dulled more knives in trying to care for their edges than I have through using them...fine as their steels have been.
it's a good idea to flip the stone around while using it to keep from getting an angle off to one side on it! i've seen a couple that have a definite lean to them from that!
Folding hunter is a great piece of my EDC
Great Video! Something about an old knife just calls out to be reworked and put back to work.
Many thanks for this. My husband just gifted me a vintage Mora Rostfri with the original sheath. It's beautiful but the blade is dulled over time, so I'd very much like to put an edge on it again.
Thank you for making this video :)
Thanx Dave great video, I've learned a lot 👍!!!
Excellent video, thanks a lot
I make knives and sharpen them and many others still watched , thx
Great topic. I've passed on great knives due to dullness
Thank you sir
I’ve been watching knife sharpening videos for years. And this is one of the best I’ve ever had a lot to see.
Really enjoyed it. Keep them coming don’t Lose touch.
Excellent video. Good advice.
David Canterbury is a GOOD AMERICAN !
Newbie here👋, but writing cause I’m so darned excited as I’ve always wanted to learn this invaluable skill,⚔️ about to go to sleep so will watch in the morning when my mind is sharper🗡️ 😉
My elderly neighbor was a butcher..he he fillet a fish before I could get hold of it....he would stroke that stile so fast you'd swear it didn't leave the blad let alone switch sides...the more I look back the more I realize what I learned....FIND the old guys. Nothing more valuable than free experience or knowledge... make they're day ..ASK THEM....
Great video! Thank you!
Good watchin it done again.
Best way I learned how to sharpen knives was to learn how to make them
Thanks, my sharpening sucks. I think this will help.
Always like your content! I saw the stone in the description but not the strop
Awsome always love to watch ppl sharpen knives .I have thr same stone mine didn't say wet or water stone so just a heads up .but I knew what it was .no trapping this yr dave ???
do you need to strop a Kitchen knife? I sharpen and use the honing rod in between
Could you do a similar video on sharpening broadheads? Both 2 and 3 blade?
I just used a wet stone for the first time two days ago, wish Id seen your vid first.
Hi Dave thanks for all that you do! Small request on a video how to put a 90 degree spine on a knife. I don’t think I’ve seen you put a video out like that.
Have a video on that already buddy
amazing I had just bought the same brand but 1000 6000 grit about a week ago I used it on my new mora stainless garberg got rid of micro bevel then I used it on a leather belt I had later I bought a leather strop with compound ....oh yea the garberg slices paper shaves ..pops..hairs and cuts wood like a beast lol I got a carbon steel garberg with leather sheath I just stropped it only and it slices and shaves hair to ps I got one those bps dangler leather knife sheaths that had ferro rod with it awesome sheath for like 17 something bucks on Amazon garberg and kansbol fit in it great
Hand sharpening 🔥 The lost skill….
Great information
I love my sharp pebble
totally and completely off topic but what watch do you have on? loved the stone that you showed in this video
Can you explain the strop more in detail, materials etc?
Hey Dave, I’d like to think there’s no such thing as a stupid question so here goes what may be a stupid question. What would guys like Kephart and Sears have done with their knives in between processing cuts would they have laid them on the ground or returned them to the sheath and what was the process?
Nothing like good old fashioned elbow grease to get it done
I know it my be hard to do, but I would like to see you make one for disabled people as possible I’m in a wheelchair, but I have and hunted all my life. I can do just about anything I put my mind except run and walk 😄
Hey Dave, long time watcher and definitely learned a lot from you!! I have a question what do you think about the esee 5 knife ? Just imagine it being with a 90° spine and with no black coating on it . Thank you
I convex mine on water stones, but then I prefer a convex edge.
Bottom of my coffee cup, or the edge of my car window keeps mine rite where I like em 😂
That's awesome, had no idea there are two bevels! How do you sharpen serrated blades?
So on the stone push the blade forward and on leather drag the blade backwards? Is that correct?
Dave, do you do this method with all types of steel or just high carbon?
What are the name of the knives
Hi Dave, great video. I have a couple questions. Do you ever recommend using a file for say a really abused blade? And what about using a steel? Anyway, keep making these awesome videos! ✌️
My ol boss taught me to clean tools with vinegar and then coat with diesel. Once diesel dries, it cures like oil on a cast iron skillet. A unbreakable bond. I thought of trying on my old knives with high carbon steel.
My first time doing this I had my finger on the very edge of the knife to feel that I kept an even pressure. Big mistake! I ended up sanding my fingertips down so slowly that I didn’t realize it until I was bleeding. Didn’t heal for a week!
I've seen that large strop on this channel and Corporal's corner. Where can I buy that size strop
Amazon
Hello David
How would you do this for bigger blades ie: machete/sword and/or bent blades ie: kukri would you use a stone or a puck for axes (could you use a stone)
Almost the same way my dad taught me 50 or so years ago
Nice video. Is it the same thing for a convex with no secondary bevel like a Fallkniven or Bark River?
4:22 What does "register the bevel" mean? You said it's very important. But you didn't explain what it is or how to do it. Could you maybe explain it to a newbie? Thank you.
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I have 2 very old Hatchetts from my dad who got them from his dad ...I've used grind stones , diamond stone and wet stones and the rod . Nothing will get them sharp .. what do I do ....
When you soak the stone soon as the bubbles stop your ready..
Only thing more dangerous than a dull knife is to not pay attention to what you're doing.
Don’t you want to avoid getting the 400 grit waste water on the surface of the 1000 grit side?
What was the dark blue stone in the box on your left? Looked different with the cross hatching.
The stone with the cross hatching is rubbed on the face of the waterstone to flatten it.
What is the folding knife? Looked like a Buck but it’s different
Case
I use a different way to sharpen my cutlery, but not
too awful different. I use mostly the double grit norton
stones, but I also have a couple of the H F. stones for a couple of dollars each and they do a good job, although they are softer and wear faster.
A lot of the old men when I was young used to do circles on the stone when they sharpened blades. I just do the
cut-a-thin-slice-of-the-stone method since that's what I've had the most success with.
As long as we all end up with a
sharp blade, that's what counts.
Thanks for the video
sharp
Nice Dave thanks for the vid! I wouldn't want to see what a 3000/8000 does LOL
👍🙏
all them stones on amozon come from the same factor the cheap ones
The Momma, Camp and Trail?
It’s all about Jesus
Thanks Dave