20 years of Knife sharpening. How I sharpen knives. How to learn to sharpen knives.

[@josephwatts925]

This is a good video. It's important to encourage people who want to learn to sharpen to keep it simple. Stones are simple and you can find good stones in flea markets and yard sale that are still usable. Buying new is also a good option of course but with a higher cost. A eight inch two sided carborundum stone is very handy to have. I like independent grit water stones as large as I can afford. Two stones glued together limit you to much less sharpening area. I use water on all my stones; never oil. I don't like gliding my blade edge over a slurry. I think it impedes the cutting action of the stone. Flea markets offer good practice kitchen knives with good steel if someone wanted. to do that. Early "Old Hickory" knives or something similar can often be had for cheap. They have good carbon steel. You have a good common sense approach to sharpening. Hard to find these days.

[@MediaPipeDream]

Thank you for the insights. Interesting you don't like the slurry. I will try without no my next sharpening. I also like how you pointed out to go for stones not glued together (so you can use both sides). I that that is a great point!

[@Art-3]

That was insanely fast! Props 😅

[@MediaPipeDream]

Thanks! I like viewer suggestions. I was considering making this video, but thought it would not have much interest. You suggestion motivated me, so thank you and hope you enjoyed.

[@williamemerson1799]

What I like about the Mora Companion is it's scandi grind that you can use as a guide if you choose. If any one is considering a belt grinder/sander, look at the variable speed models. My old Delta single speed 1x30 still works great but the finer grit belts will burn the edge if not careful. Our Ameribrade 2x72 has a VFD and so eliminates that concern using the slower speeds. 👍🍻

[@MediaPipeDream]

Thanks for the tips! Good to know!

[@Art-3]

I was curious because I also went down the sharpening rabbit hole only to end up using stones. From the Ken onion work sharp to the angle guided stone systems, they end up becoming cumbersome and unwieldy to the point where I don’t want to bother with them. I had to accept the fact that learning how to use stones and a strop is actually the most efficient and rewarding method. If I’m re-profiling a blade I will use the work sharp belt sander to do the heavy lifting, but it’s easy to remove too much steel and that is worrisome. My takeaway over the years is to be more diligent in touchups so that the work is manageable.

[@MediaPipeDream]

Yes, absolutely, my experience exactly. Thanks for providing your input and insight.

[@fordguyfordguy]

I’m 5 minutes in and you are still griping about the rest of the world? Pass.

[@MediaPipeDream]

I think you commented on the wrong video brotha! Thanks for the watching though, all the best!