1095 Knife vs S35VN & MagnaCut 3V 10V Nitro-V Vanadis4E & PGK | Survival (ROCK) Sharpening

ESEE 6 vs ZT 0180 vs REK Q Knife vs Kizylar Supreme Sturm vs Arno Bernard vs Charles Jones Bonepicker vs Blank Blades Cleaver vs Jensen Coastal Camper in a Survival Sharpening (on a rock) battle royale.
Steels from 57 to 63.5 HRC compete for finest edge off of my best performing rock from the mountains of New Zealand! Steels including 1095 Carbon Steel by ESEE / Randalls Adventure Knives, CPM MagnaCut by Razor Edge Knives, Vanadis 4E by Zero Tolerance Tactical, S35VN by Arno Bernard Custom Knives, Lohman PGK by Kizylar Supreme, CPM 3V by Charles Jones Custom, CPM 10V by Jason at Blank Blades, and Nitro-V by Wade Jensen at Jensen Knives.
My mind was absolutely blown by this test, and it returned fascinating insights into steel micro-physics when using a rock not intended for sharpening, and really awesome observations of old faithful brands such as ESEE and ZT / KAI as well as brands that are new to me (though not really new) such as Kizylar Supreme and Razor Edge Knives. This test also gives a handful of custom makers such as Arno Bernard, Charles Jones, Wade Jensen, and my friend Jason at Blank Blades a chance to shine - showcasing the effects of superb heat-treatment!
May the best survival / rock-sharpening steel win!
Also check out my tutorials on dual grit sharpening.
What's a dual grit edge, you may ask?
Think: high performance aggressive knife edge!!! This method for versatile razor sharp knives is fast, easy, and leads to edge retention increases of up to 50% in some tasks! Watch my tutorials to quickly learn innovative hand sharpening techniques with whetstone, diamond plate, & honing strop.
The dual grit method is a specific method for sharpening one side of the edge coarse and the other fine - an updated tutorial is below:
• CPM MagnaCut Dual Grit...
And the results have been observed by independent testing:
• You Won't Believe How ...
If you're curious about the science behind the edge mechanics, check out this scienceofsharp.com article in which Dr. Todd Simpson analyzes the effect:
scienceofsharp.com/2021/06/15...
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Whether your passion is bushcraft knives, survival blades, hunting & fishing knives, edc knives, or kitchen knives - this method could revolutionize the way you sharpen your knives and make your edge last longer!!!
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[@michaelwaldeck7081]

This channel should have more subs as you try and get variety into your videos. I hope you keep going at it because it’s scary how much hard work it all requires to get to the next level.

[@homeslicesharpening]

Too true! I probably have to buckle down and learn more about the algorithm to really take it to the next level. That just sounds like the worst thing ever right now, lol. I think I'm gonna keep making content I enjoy and maybe shoot for more growth later, in a couple years, when my kids are older. I am fine having a small channel growing slowly for now - more interactions with quality folks like yourself, less BS and drama. Cheers mate.

[@danchansama]

Fascinating stuff! Just fantastic, keep it coming!

[@homeslicesharpening]

Thanks mate - I had fun with this one. Not the be-all-end-all by any stretch, but I found the data absolutely fascinating!

[@latinodeathjazz]

Very interesting indeed! I am not at all surprised that an analogue of Cru Wear would perform well in this scenario. I cannot help but wonder where H1 would rank. It’s got to be the easiest blade steel to sharpen I’ve come across…wait for it… wait for it…ESPECIALLY IN SE 😂 I’ll get my coat.

[@homeslicesharpening]

Haha! I actually did test H1 in the first ever Survival Sharpening Video. Different stones and not as optimized - but it hit around 410 g and essentially matched the 1095 CroVan in my KaBar Becker. If I had to guess where it would fall in this video with more of an optimized stone, I'd guess it would get a little lower, maybe mid-300's probably somewhere between PGK and MagnaCut. Cheers bro! PS is LatinoDeathJazz really a thing? Is there an artist you could point me to 😂

[@latinodeathjazz]

I don’t know how I missed that - I’ll have to go back through your videos for any I’ve missed. As for LatinoDeathJazz alas no - it isn’t a real genre of music. It was actually a phrase a friend of mine would slip into conversation if he wanted bailing out of a situation on an evening out, usually where he felt unsafe or suspected someone was trying to spike his drink and take advantage of him (I’m not gay and wasn’t familiar with the hazards of the scene at the time, and I don’t drink so was always compos mentis).

[@sabelfechter7136]

1. Rough stone, shallow angle, high pressure. 2. Fine stone, normal angle, edge leading (or testing edge trailing), alternating sides, very light pressure. 3. Stropping on pants / or belt. *If no rough stone is findable then roughing it up with another pointy stone. (Also i would ofc take Magnacut.) And here something i wanted to tell you months ago but forgot, as you like toothy edges (which in truth is just large deformed burr), there is an interesting alternative that needs some testing: Take a V pullthrough sharpener, angle your blade up, and press the edge straight into it, the edge will have 2 tiny deflections, do this along the blade, when sharpened these result in clean tiny serrations like: vvvvvvv There even is a device for this for chefs, but i cant remember the name of it.

[@EDCandLace]

A toothy edge that's properly done is NOT remaining burr fragments that gives the bite. If that was the case the edge would fail after a cut. A PROPERLY done toothy edge is micro serrations at the apex from the scratch pattern of the stone.

[@sabelfechter7136]

​@@EDCandLaceNot sure whats happening, doesnt show my response: You should read up Todds EM research on scienceofsharp, scratch pattern does not directly correlate with tooth. A coarser grit creates an uneven semi stable burr, which has amazing slicing agression, but worse stability, like in carving. So depending on task it can be great.

[@homeslicesharpening]

@Sabelfechter Interesting input! Have you tried sharpening on rocks before? It was really strange after using stones that are actually flat!

[@homeslicesharpening]

@EDCandLace There is an element of truth to the idea that a coarse edge performs similarly to serrations - in that it utilizes irregular shapes and structures in the apex to lessen the force needed to initiate a cut - especially on fibers. It has also been found that the texture of the edge is not micro-serrated in any consistent way that relates to the abrasives of the stone. Which is to say, the edge is rough from chipping and uneven wear, then gets refined enough to slice well via stropping or some other mechanism, but the resulting edge is too random to be accurately called "serrated". I do think Sabelfechter is right that one of the best sources to visualize this is Todd Simpson's research. I'll link an article.

[@homeslicesharpening]

His article on dual grit sharpening with my sample knives is a good one to check out: scienceofsharp.com/2021/06/15/dual-grit-sharpening/

[@EDCandLace]

I think you would really like 1050, the edge won't last very long but you can literally sharpen it on anything.

[@sabelfechter7136]

No thanks... 😅

[@homeslicesharpening]

@Sabelfechter - I think she's referring to something that could pass the test in this video, and I think she's probably right! 1050 would be an interesting test subject.

[@homeslicesharpening]

@EDCandLace that's an interesting thought, I am collecting some knives now to do another one of these baton tests and rock sharpening tests on more carbon steels. Probably will settle out to be SK5, 5160, 80CrV2, and 1095 CroVan. Right now (at this moment), my money is on 80CrV2, but we'll see!