5 Steps to Sharpen Your Whittling Knife

[@CarvingisFun]

Recommended tools and supplies: 04:06 - Just realized I made a verbal mistake, if you overheat the steel you mainy ruin the tempering and you LOOSE hardness and strength not make it more brittle. Sometimes I just cant talk 😅 Step 1 to step 3 tools: Schaaf Tools Sharpening Stone - amzn.to/49GQLw6 Sharp Pebble Whetstone - amzn.to/49vNX4K Step 4 tools: 3M wet dry sandpaper - amzn.to/49vNX4K Step 5 tools: Beavercraft leather strop - amzn.to/3ULve0T

[@AdamsArt1]

Thank you so much for this video, I definitely needed it as I struggled to sharpen whittling blades, would it be fine to do all the steps except Step 4? As I have all of the items, except 1000-2000 grit stone/sandpaper. Thank you! 😊

[@CarvingisFun]

You should be ok, it may just take a little longer on step 5 is all

[@AdamsArt1]

Ok, Thank you!@@CarvingisFun

[@AdamsArt1]

Sorry to bother you again, but just wondering, have I sharpened wrong, because I followed all the steps except N.o 4 and my blade is still blunt, I think it may have got even blunter and there is also a little white line at the bottom of the cutting edge. Am I doing something wrong?

[@CarvingisFun]

Going to be completely honest, without it in my hands its going to be hard to tell. But if you have uneven coloration than that could be a sign of uneven edge control on the sharpening tools.

[@billgage1484]

Glad you emphasized stropping. I have had knife edges last years with only regularly stropping. I can't wait to see your video on that. Back when I was dirt poor I made a strop from a home depot paint stir stick and I still use it. Even though I have invested in and made other strops, the home depot stir stick strop still works great.

[@CarvingisFun]

Thanks! On the stir stick... I use to use just cardboard as it was rough enough without compound. Works great with polishing compound too :)

[@nicolaslaloy8002]

Thank you for your videos ! I just started wood carving and they help me a lot !

[@OzziesOddities]

Nice video, thank you!

[@LeeHarries]

Thanks for the video, really useful. Looking forward to the stropping video 👍

[@fernandiko3508]

Me gusta como explica todo con detalle ✨

[@spivz4746]

4-5 months in and sharpening still isnt my forte. Thanks for the help!

[@CarvingisFun]

It is definitly something that take some practice!

[@trravisty]

i got it somewhat great in like 2 days

[@trravisty]

plus 8 months of research soooo

[@Daymare5]

Love the videos, my first project was your fox tutorial. One thing I always struggle with is sharpening curved blades. I try to follow the curve but end up changing the angle of the blade in doing so. Do you have any tips for that?

[@CarvingisFun]

Sharpening curved blades is an acquired skill but I do have a solid tip for you; go slow and with intent. Eventually, once you get the feel for rotating the blade as you apply it to a stone you can speed up, but practice the motions first on a very fine stone or leather strop first before taking it to a coarse stone.

[@Daymare5]

Great, thanks!

[@krzysztofwaleska]

In many cases I use only last step. Only. Skin with green paste. Frequenty. During work. I like to have blades always 100% sharp.

[@peacemakersmat5]

My beginners Wood whittling kit came with a leather strap and this waxy substance, I wish I knew how to use it, but I think this is what you’re referring to?

[@CarvingisFun]

Yeppers, thats it!

[@the_annihilator5810]

Awww yup, 15th trys the charm. Ill get back to you if i get it this time...

[@LucaAndreetti-lo3qq]

Can you please make a video on how to apply the compound onto the strop

[@CarvingisFun]

Yup, already gotchu kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4XXZH5joL2bgMU

[@LucaAndreetti-lo3qq]

@@CarvingisFun cheers 👍

[@janstribrny3062]

Hey, can I ask yall something? Do you have and tips on removing a bigger amount of wood when making the general shape of the animal? I like carving the animal but I always have a bad time when getting the shape 🥲

[@CarvingisFun]

This is where palm gouges come into play. You can get more controlled power behind the cuts and remove large sections of wood with relitave ease. A wider palm gouge would be idea.

[@janstribrny3062]

@@CarvingisFun Thanks, I appreciate it :p I will try to get my hands on one of those then.

[@AdamsArt1]

@@janstribrny3062 Also, sloyd Knifes help a lot, they remove massive chunks of wood

[@NouBeut128]

Is possible to you, to make video about sharpening with sandpaper? It is probably the only way i can sharp my knifes, and i wanna do it in good way😅

[@CarvingisFun]

I actually made a video on making those two sandpaper paddles. They are just sandpaper glued to wood. However, the process will be exactly the same as this video

[@NouBeut128]

@@CarvingisFun I mean I wanna know what grade of sand paper to use, to not to destroy the edge, this type of stuff

[@CarvingisFun]

Ah gotcha! Well its still the same as this video really. So 400 to 600 grit for step 1 Then 800 to 1000 grit for step 2 and 3 1000 to 2000 grit on step 4 And if you dont have a leather strop. 3000 to 6000 grit for step 5. Basically, replace everything in this video with sandpaper. Wet/dry sandpaper is best as you can use water as your lubricant,but the process is exactly the same

[@NouBeut128]

@@CarvingisFun That's great, thank you!!!

[@robertsadler9903]

I use a BLOCK sharpener. Draw it thru 30 times strop it. It's razor sharp. Then wax a couple coats with Turtle wax. It glides thru the wood after that.

[@gerardmcquade9102]

you sharpen knives different from any other knives sharpening i have seen because you say don't lead with the blade but everyone else says lead with the blade unless you are stropping

[@CarvingisFun]

Really, both ways work in the end with the same resuls. The only difference on my end is that I maintain the same motion without having to mentally adjust when going from stone to strop. So I maintain the same consistency in motion and the same angle without having to think about it.

[@gerardmcquade9102]

@@CarvingisFun yes that seems simpler for if you are just starting

[@Der.Holzkopf_]

Well there is a bit of an argument going around that leading the edge would create a finer burr, but that is only really true on very fine grits, if you ask me. However i still sharpen that way simply because i find it easier to find the bevel that way, pushing with my tumb directly on the edge. But in the end it is down to preference, just try what feels right

[@doughutcherson9358]

How often do you sharpen your knives.

[@CarvingisFun]

To a stone for reprofiling, when damaged or once every few months. Hone with a strop every 30 min of use to maintain the edge

[@ksfwfc2899]

Complicated