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@Zachariahfml 11 сағат бұрын
So I'm having an issue with a fixed angle k03 pro giving a uniform bevel on both sides of the blade. I have the axicube 2 which is built into the stone holder and I'm within .5 of a degree at the tip on both sides but one side looks like I ground it 3 or 4 degrees more shallow it's confusing me what do you think the issue is?
@Zachariahfml 11 сағат бұрын
Not sure if this is a primary bevel issue from the factory where one side is significantly thicker from the centerline of the spine or not but I'd like to resolve this as I'm starting a sharpening service up
@andygold Күн бұрын
For someone on a "budget"😳, would you recommend the KME or a Wicked Edge GO? I have a 30+ year old Lansky and would like to upgrade to something "better" and with some diamond stones.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL Күн бұрын
KME hands down
@andygold Күн бұрын
@@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIALThank you. I appreciate your quick response (and knowledge). Last question. They now sell the standard kit ($220), and a less expensive ($170) R.P.S.H. kit. I think the more expensive kit contains all diamond plates while the less expensive kit has a variety of standard and diamond stones. I'm not sure which way to go (although I was leaning towards the all-diamond kit). 99% of my sharpening will be folding knives(Benchmade, Buck, Spyderco) with 1% kitchen knives and the occasional Esee 3 or 4 sized blade. Thanks again!
@mr.mduweit8926 3 күн бұрын
How inget this Titanium screws?
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 2 күн бұрын
@@mr.mduweit8926 I ordered them off of Etsy as well as the special tool
@fredstephens6737 3 күн бұрын
I'm using the standard milled clamps that came with my K03. I also use the "L" brackets that allow the clamps to be flush against each other and be centered on the sharpener. Very solid setup. This single clamp is very popular with TSPROF users but I don't see that I need it? Love your channel.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 3 күн бұрын
@@fredstephens6737 thank you! And I use the standard clamps as well depending on the blade grind. The standard clamps need a flat area to get a solid clamp so I use them when I can but for blades with full flat grinds (which aren’t actually flat lol they taper down in thickness from the spine all the way to the edge) they require a clamp that the angle the jaws contact the blade to get a solid clamp on them. You can sometimes make due with the standard clamps but they arent ideal for everything. Still great for knives that they work with though and the single beefy 4mm hex is definitely more convenient!
@fredstephens6737 2 күн бұрын
@@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL Thanks for your reply.
@user-ug4ln5xx9m 3 күн бұрын
Wow!! Amazing job Sean!!! ❤💯👍🥰
@fredstephens6737 4 күн бұрын
Great info! I struggle with tips and this was very helpful. Thanks!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 4 күн бұрын
@@fredstephens6737 you’re welcome, happy to hear it was helpful!
@omarvaldez9213 7 күн бұрын
Dude. Learned so much from you. Appreciate it. I’m a KME user but looking into the TSprof. You I’ll be on the channel for tips. Where do I get a B and F channel sticker? Need one.
@Dabac12 7 күн бұрын
Buy a normal Russian machine
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 6 күн бұрын
You must be new here, go check my most recent videos 😉 And btw, KME is a excellent system and has plenty of advantages over Tsprof. Ive had the Kadet pro for over a year now, sharpened hundreds of knives on it, and actually still recommend the KME over it for 99.9% of people. I’ve made thousands of dollars sharpening knives on the Tsprof kadet pro and have around a thousand in to the system after the clamps and stones and although its nice I still have a hard time justifying the price and im someone who has made money with it. 🤷🏻♂️
@jeffoff7795 14 күн бұрын
I took the tip of my finger off absentmindedly flicking a Shaman a few years ago, ER visit and everything. That finger tip is and will always be numb. I enjoyed the review. I'll definitely check out more of your content. I'm finally going to get my hands on an almost full sized AD20 (it's a machine ground slim) in Magnacut if the wait doesn't kill me. I'm okay with the price of the production model and if I had the disposable income I'd probably pick up a custom hand ground version. Maybe when I get it in hand I'll change my mind but I've been carrying the textured titanium AD20.5 for about a year now almost daily. It's that or a Shaman. P.S. That blade is sweet but I hate the scales on that particular custom. It looks like they let a ten-year-old play with a Dremel.
@BluetoothBlades 14 күн бұрын
Sean, I just got one from benton boss this morning and once ppl know about it I'm sure they will all be gone soon.
@MitchBollig 15 күн бұрын
Great strategy of essentially going for a compound bevel with the high angle! Tha ks Sean! 🤙👊
@gjr1974 16 күн бұрын
Great video- I know you love your Shamans also. I much prefer the Shaman to the Manix 2. But what about the Manix XL you have here- how do you think it compares to the Shaman and which do you prefer overall? Thanks!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 15 күн бұрын
I personally prefer the Shaman over this. I like the ergonomics, size, action, how it carries, more blade steel options and the performance attributed to them. The manix xl is a great knife objectively and performs great. I don’t carry it much but I also can’t bring myself to let go of it so 🤷🏻♂️
@munkyenima 17 күн бұрын
If you watch more recent shop tours you can read the contempt on his employee's faces. The Coal Ironworks Press guy looked less than pleased watching Rick recount demanding their prototype machine from Bladeshow... I'm new to this old drama, but he failed my vibe check the first time I saw him speak.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 17 күн бұрын
Damn thats a shame
@jeffhammond5875 18 күн бұрын
Dude you just talk me out of buying a kme system, if it's that hard to position 😢
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 18 күн бұрын
KME is as easy as it gets. Its going to be harder with other systems unless you spend hundreds of dollars on different clamps.
@BostonBladeWorx 19 күн бұрын
Really nice work Sean! 👏
@bensebaugh6017 19 күн бұрын
I was watching this and saying to myself he's cutting to close to his finger.... and then... yep.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 19 күн бұрын
Yep, its a little tricky when you’re looking at what you’re doing through a screen trying to make sure you’re staying in frame and the camera is staying in focus.
@Warsmith_Honsou 20 күн бұрын
I think this is an excessive method. I have a Benchmade Redoubt, it has stock washers and not the best mechanics. I'll try hand polishing the washers with a polishing cloth and let you know the result.
@stroppystuff641 21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the shout out man :) Appreciate it!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 21 күн бұрын
Ofcourse brother! I appreciate you as well! 👊🏼
@user-ug4ln5xx9m 22 күн бұрын
Outstanding video!! Keep up the great work!! ❤💯👍🥰
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 21 күн бұрын
Thank you!! ☺️
@bryancbailey 22 күн бұрын
Got a tanto Umnumzaan and would love to polish up that tanto tip… from what I can tell there’s a tiny bevel on that tip from the factory… any advice for the degree for that tiny bevel in addition to the degree for polishing that tip? I’ve got the wicked edge system with diamond stones along with strops at various microns… thanks for this video… glad I found your channel! Grace and peace from Atlanta!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 21 күн бұрын
Hey brother, I don’t believe the tanto tip has a “small” bevel factory because I compared it to pictures of the factory profile but im sure it’s atleast a little larger after I sharpened it. Also the Umnumzan has a convex edge from the factory and this is V grind which will cause it to look different also. As far as convex sharpening goes I can’t offer you any advice unfortunately because I don’t really mess with it. And for the wicked edge system, I have no experience with it so as much as id love to help.. I honestly don’t know. All I can say is mark the edge with a sharpie, start higher and make a test pass and adjust the angle accordingly to match the factory angle. Besides that I can also tell you the angle is going to be lower then you would think because of the blade being hollow ground and thinner behind the edge. Therefore lower angles might not make a huge edge bevel depending on the thickness behind the edge.
@snifitall 23 күн бұрын
Team no choil here too! I recently took the plunge into a tsprof, i have a lot to learn. Thank you for sharing.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 21 күн бұрын
Hell yeah, that’s the only way to go if you do alot of cutting! I understand the point of the sharpening choil and they are super easy to add but the pros don’t outweigh the cons. Makes it easier to sharpen but creates a spot for material to snag and get caught… to me it’s a nuisance and makes me really not enjoy cutting with the knife!
@kennyvaughn3912 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the link to the center clamp. The fact that I pay 5 bills for this sharpener and I can barely sharpen my full size Inkosi, kinda pisses me off... I will say that you helped me tremendously on this...
@shaunc9432 24 күн бұрын
Ive got the kme system. I’m trying to sharpen my zt0552 but it has a bevel on the rear of the blade and I’m having trouble trying to keep it clamped in with out it moving. Any tips?.
@shaunc9432 24 күн бұрын
Also iv spent over two-three hours re-profiling one side to 18’ I’m using the 50 grit and it just feels like it’s skating over the blade. I’ll add that I clean it regularly. Use almost no pressure due to the blade not being able to lock down properly.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 23 күн бұрын
I have a entire series of KME TIPS VIDEOS!! Check out my sharpening playlist! 👊🏼😉
@roylerroycerickson 24 күн бұрын
Good video i would love to see a video of how to sharpen something with a big drop point even just an opinel on a fixed system. To keep a nice belly.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thanks brother! The trick to keeping the belly nice is to keep the stone moving and let the stone follow the blade same way I was describing here! As long as you do that you won’t get any flat spots or loose the belly!
@paulmills426 24 күн бұрын
Great video, I like your point of view. The stitch is a banger for sure. I wouldn't mind picking one up myself. 👍👍
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thank you! And do it, you won’t regret it!
@bryancbailey 24 күн бұрын
Amazing restoration! Been wanting to polish the tanto tip on my Umnumzaan… what’s the degree to use for sharpening and polishing on that? I’m using a wicked edge with diamond stones…
@SkunkPunch73 24 күн бұрын
Top man personally your pace and style suits me right down to the soles of my feet! Have a cracking weekend 🫵😘👍
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thanks brother, you too! 👊🏼😁
@MrEric0822 24 күн бұрын
Great job. Love how easy those Spyderco tips are to keep pointy. Some tips come so terrible from other knife makers that it’s nearly impossible to fix.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thanks brother!
@stevenlachance8576 24 күн бұрын
How long did it take you to reprofile the shaman? Good tips.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Too long 😂 lol but idk since I have worked on it on and off but if I had to guess it was over an hour. Not all of that time was to get it apexed though. It took awhile to apex but I spent a good amount of time refining the profile and trying to get everything as even and symmetrical as possible. I never rush through a sharpening job, especially not when reprofiling because thats the foundation and you can’t get a solid edge with a poor foundation!
@S7ORM3X 24 күн бұрын
Thats a huge bevel i recently did one 15v shaman and it was easy to sharpen the ricasso but changing the angle to 12 thats some serious task
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Yeppp! Alot of grinding but its gonna make this shaman cut soo fricken good!!
@mcm4point2o 24 күн бұрын
this is awesome info man. would love to see a video in the future on how to reprofile/fix an uneven Seki City factory edge, lately my past few Seki guys have arrived with really wonky bevels :/
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Check out the video I uploaded yesterday, I explain exactly how I go about reprofiling to get the bevels even!
@edc4fun 24 күн бұрын
Wow 12 degrees that’s crazy. Do you still use your Kme? Great tips btw
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thanks! And yeah I actually do still use it pretty often! All depends what im doing. For heavy reprofiling the tsprof has clear advantages but for lighter duty sharpening I still love the KME
@pinsquid 24 күн бұрын
Super helpful and awesome channel. Thanks much for the content Sean!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Just now seeing this! Wow! Thank you so much for your support! You’re very welcome! 🙏🏼
@cody3078 24 күн бұрын
Dude those results are INSANE! It’s obvious you’ve got the skill and have invested a ton of focused time into getting better. A+
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 24 күн бұрын
Thank you brother! That means alot!! 💯👊🏼☺️❤️
@StoneHands25 25 күн бұрын
Im excited for the new stretch 2 xl in k390 and PD#1!
@HeyItsCoates 25 күн бұрын
Almost 4k?! LETS GOOOOOOO
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Thanks brother! I would have gotten there sooner if I didn’t take a break but I needed it. Anyways, happy to see you here! 👊🏼😁
@1977aliveandkicking 25 күн бұрын
I live in Europe in one of the more developed regions of a poor member of the European Union. I often talked with tourists from all over Europe and the world in tourist camps, with local hunters and with foreigners at various working dog competitions. I am engaged in fishing and cycling and kayaking, I have also worked in marinas and in hotels where there were many rich guests, personally, I have been riding motorcycles for a long time and I hang out with owners of old timer vehicles, but I very rarely come across owners of spyderco knives, except for a few who mentioned that they have them at home. The only time I had it in my hand was when it was offered to me as a gift, and it was a dented, quite old and rare copy, but I chose something else for the very reason that it seemed too gentle for a brute like me. My question would be, do you often get more expensive copies which the owners usefully use on a daily basis or are only collector's items. I agree with the sharpening method all the way. No jamming. Thank you, greetings from Croatia.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Very cool to have you here all the way from Croatia 🇭🇷! I actually have been to your country once on vacation while I was on a Mediterranean cruise, very beautiful place! To answer your question, I have sharpening customers on both sides of the spectrum, it’s probably 75% use 25% just collect. And I actually have had quite a few people send me multiple of the same knife model to sharpen. I am a huge Spyderco fan and in online Spyderco groups so that’s why I get alot of them in for sharpening. They are some of the best user knives money can buy! 👊🏼😁
@robertbarnum7541 25 күн бұрын
A beautiful collection made spectacular. Thanks for making this an episode, Sean. Big wow.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
You are very welcome brother!! 👊🏼😁
@andrewgross6002 25 күн бұрын
What knife sharpening system is that?
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
@geofflybeck3525 correct!
@GC_4 25 күн бұрын
Dropped a like for having a based view on vaccines. Love it!
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Appreciate ya 👊🏼😁💯
@Splash111 27 күн бұрын
Nice but mirror doesn't equal sharpness.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 26 күн бұрын
I see you really did your research. Thanks for informing me. If not for you I would have never known that! Now that I got my sarcasm out or my system. The 2 can 100% coexist, it just takes alot more skill. It’s relatively easy to get a edge shiny or sharp. I didn’t record all of the details about hundreds of sharpenings in a log including their progressions, finish and sharpness to find what works the best just for fun. I have a long list of customers who have told me the edges I did for them were the sharpest they have ever experienced. In fact there aren’t many who haven’t said that and it’s something I put in a ridiculous amount of work to achieve.
@chrism8324 27 күн бұрын
I didn't find maxamet too difficult to sharpen. The worst blade steel i have sharpened was ZDP 189. I hate sharpening it.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Yeah, like I said in the beginning most of them are fine and sharpen very easy but there’s a percentage of them that end up with burnt edges from the factory which leads to lots of people having bad experiences and misconceptions about it. I’ve had plenty that were fine and sharpened easy and Ive gotten a bunch of them with problems that I had to work out.
@jamesbevis7033 27 күн бұрын
Great job brother 👍
@jamesbevis7033 27 күн бұрын
You done a beautiful job on this one! One of my favorites... Have a good one Sean
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Thank you brother! You do the same!
@SlashGears 28 күн бұрын
Hi man, just starting out to sharpen my own knives. Planning to get some diamond stropping compound. Can you suggest what microns should I get as basic starting set? Thanks in advance man.
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 27 күн бұрын
6,3,1 gunny juice is all you need!
@SlashGears 27 күн бұрын
@@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL Thank you.
@andresm9092 28 күн бұрын
Hey brotha inquiring about sharpening for 2-3 of my manixs and seeing how to go about it
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 27 күн бұрын
Message me on IG, we can get it set up but just so you know I’m a little backed up at the moment!
@andresm9092 26 күн бұрын
For sure brotha when ever your ready Ive message you already ctsv1985
@Zachariahfml 28 күн бұрын
What do you use to protect the spine of the blade on this rig?
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL 25 күн бұрын
Plastidipped the clamps. Ive tried all the different methods and this is what I’ve found to be most effective and practical. Depending on the knife and blade finish sometimes ill also tape the blade but 99.9999% of the time you don’t need to do any tapping. Just have to make sure you keep it clean!
@Zachariahfml 17 күн бұрын
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL what a good idea! Just got a tsprof k03 pro trying to get it figured out strop wise raising a bur on both sides but struggle to totally eliminate it Towards the tip likely because my wooden strops are at a slightly different angle than my stones because they're thicker. We'll get there I'll have to do that plasti dip tho!
@Pourage_art 29 күн бұрын
Edges still crispy af. Still on my sharpening journey, close to mirror 🪞 but not 100% there, still a work in progress, thanks for all the tips & info.
@timmyt964 Ай бұрын
Bro I so glad to see some new videos! Missed you brother. Jesus loves you and so do I..
@mcm4point2o Ай бұрын
that Siren just chilln in the background is fire
@BLADESANDFADESOFFICIAL Ай бұрын
Wait till you see the edge I put on it!