Sharpening a Knife

[@slickydicky]

Today is a great day! I got extra money on my check, got a new truck, its Friday, and most importantly Dave put out a new video! Definitely gonna celebrate a little tonight

[@kinetikk9125]

A big pointer that I learned when using wet stones and helped me get a super fine edge is... Reverse the pressure that you think will make the best edge. Put the cutting stroke and the most pressure on your draw stroke. Meaning, when you draw the spine toward yourself and the cutting edge away there is where you should apply the most pressure with your fingers. It made me a much better sharpener and gave me a superior edge that held up for a long time. I guarantee it will be easier and give you a better and longer lasting edge.

[@trainsboats6270]

Who wants to see a video on “gear room”. I do!

[@RevanJJ]

Dave’s knowledge and teaching abilities, even in his books, surpass almost anyone else that I’ve seen, read, and studied under. He believes in tell AND show which really helps.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

Your still a blessing to sooooo many of us!!! Thanks much and blessings to you and your family 😇 🇺🇸

[@wichitamountainmen2976]

Who else has never disliked a David Canterbury video

[@pigman4084]

I haven’t. I do get tired of hearing the pathfinderselfrelianceoutfittersdotcom intro

[@kaizoebara]

Not me...

[@bajamus69]

Why would you?

[@OmegaMan999]

Freaking ME. I love Dave.

[@shawncrawford2979]

I went to his basic survival school. He is a really good dude.

[@buriedintheblack]

Wholeheartedly agree with regards to the use of stropping to maintain a blade. My uncle is the polar opposite, and it shows. A couple summers ago he handed me his Rapala fillet knife while I was cleaning some fish, and it just felt... off... in some way. I ran out to my car to grab my own, an identical knife, I found his was missing almost a full inch of blade length, and probably 1/8" of height from years and years of a sharpening-only regime.

[@thestig007]

You can only get a knife so sharp on a stone too. A strop will get an edge finer than any stone could.

[@colonelaengus7005]

This fellar is unmatched in detail. His knowledge is free where many try to turn a dime.

[@numberiv1137]

Used to sharpen my own when I was in scouts years ago... Definitely need a brush up course

[@visnuexe]

Thank you for showing the strapping method too, because I need to do this to my new knife and nobody show ho a to do that! Now all I have got to do is to locate where to get one!

[@semco72057]

I like the way you sharpened that knife and have several stones myself along with an electric sharpener which I recently purchased, but have used very little. I learned to sharpen knives while in the Air Force and got better when one squadron issued us new people new knives and I used the knowledge to sharpen it when it was dull. The knife I have still looks like it did when issued to me while some people who got one at the same time nearly wore out their knives in a short period of time because they didn't know how to sharpen them correctly, and some didn't want to admit they didn't know.

[@brutisfletcher]

I used to use smiths diamond stones but of course wasn’t satisfied with the final results. I graduated to wet stones some time ago. The diamond stones are great for rough work, fixing damaged edges and tips but I also found that my 350 grit smiths 2” x 6” bench stone is excellent for truing my wet stones.

[@g.jasonlancashire9332]

Dave I appreciate all that you have done and continue to do for the good of anyone that cares enough to learn and listen

[@arena_rock_man9030]

Great video Dave! I was never taught how to sharpen a knife and I've always desired to learn how to. I know how to strop and hone, but never learned how to put an edge back on one.

[@rossrossier935]

Great video DC learned alot! Yes I'm newby to my cutlery.

[@stealthysteve1]

I love those kephart style knives

[@numberiv1137]

Me too

[@floraljungle5326]

BRILLIANT Thank you for showing us how to do this. Very clear instructions David.... I am a visual learner so seeing you show how to sharpen knives helps. Much appreciated.. Twitted out.. Love DeeDeex

[@srspower]

I'm amazed that you haven't made your own strop yet? I made one with a piece of wood three times as thick as yours with a screwdriver type handle on each end. It means you can keep it flat and secure on the table like a stone. I got some thick leather off amazon and used a wire brush to fluff it up. It works fantastic with silverline chisel compound.

[@johnstacy7902]

I've always just used a leather belt.

[@srspower]

@@johnstacy7902 A belt makes a rubbish strop.

[@nerblebun]

@@srspower: Yeah, that's why Barbers have been using leather belts to strop straight razors since the beginning of the universe.

[@timberg7377]

I love that style of knife. Awesome information as always.

[@kirneyc.thibodeaux649]

Well presented video. Enjoyed. Charles

[@alanwilliams5836]

Thanks Dave.

[@furncemanjim]

Quick question, what do you mean by registering the bevel, is that just matching the angle of the blade to the flat surface of the stone ?

[@dutchcourage7312]

jup

[@jazroT]

Great info, thanks Dave!

[@miroslavuradnik2234]

Thank you very much!!!❤

[@mattlove2110]

That's a beautiful knife Dave ...I read somewhere to finish stropping your knife on Black / white newspaper (not the slick ad section), it appears to complete the polishing step. I believe it helps but could be my imagination. Can you look into this Dave?

[@traestorm]

You can use paper, cardboard or leather. If you strop with the smooth side of clean leather (no polishing compound), you don't need to use newspaper. If you don't have leather to hand, cardboard or newspaper will substitute.

[@maricaplasmans6061]

Thanks for the show and tell. To me it was very educational. Think I dare try this now.

[@alexandercarder2281]

Man I’m subscribing. God bless you David Canterbury

[@calebcrouch6652]

Dave, could you post some close up pictures of the knife? Just curious to see detailed pictures of the finished product?

[@DavidCanterbury]

Posted several on the Pathfinder Learning Center on FB

[@texashillbilly6148]

Thanks Dave. You cut through the BS as always and get straight to the good stuff.

[@mattvarney8384]

Thank you Dave, enjoy all your videos, would like to see a revisit video of your black powder shotgun

[@AxisOffGrid]

Love it. I enjoy teaching knife sharpening. - Justin “Sage” Williams

[@benm4564]

I tried the back and forth technique on some of my knives on a 2000 and subsequently 6000 grit stone, it works wonders, shaving sharp

[@davidharvey5672]

I find knife sharpening relaxing, and learning from a guy on Virtuovise channel He shows the use of different grade Nagura stones to create a very effective slurry . I've always wanted to try those chosera or shapton stones but can't afford them, instead i use Smiths Arkansas stones bough for me as a gift. Equally effective when dressed with a diamond plate, just a touch on the small side. Thanks Dave great result there!

[@markkent8436]

Thanks!

[@parkergeurin]

I always learn so much watching your videos. Thank you for sharing!

[@Red_Beard.]

This is what I was looking for! Answered the question I had. Thank you!

[@Downeastwaves]

Thanks Dave!

[@nantahalawildman6345]

Mr. Canterbury, what do you eat to grow so much arm hair to shave off so frequently with these videos?!? Bahahaha. Very insightful as always, thank you.

[@xvEDGEvx]

My brother, been watching you for years now. I came here from the duel survivor thing while hippy dude was eating plants you would club the sh@# out of some meat source. You had me rolling man. Dude, your videos are on point. Not being creepy or nothing but your info is like the word of God to me. So easy to follow and informative. Even though, when I go to woods I drink some whiskey before I start chowing down on grub worms and such. Ketchup is my friend on such undertakings. You are da man, damn glad I came across you.

[@aydencook03]

How would you compare ceramic stones and strops?

[@choppersFL]

Great video Dave Thank you!

[@garageliving3658]

I remember the 2 min.Chinese knife sharpening video awhile back and have sharpening like that ever since. 1200grit water stone and wooden strop is all I need, course enough to take out small dings but man it's perfect size if you only have one stone.

[@brutisfletcher]

Excellent video as usual Dave!

[@johnwalters7415]

Thanks for sharing this video. I think everyone needs to learn how to use a stone.to meaning people are moving to Electric sharpeners. My grandad give me a small wet stone when I was five.and I still try to learn different techniques

[@HatchetSurvival]

thank you for this video! this will help with my bushcraft series!

[@BLACKIETHOMAS]

good hands on video guide ..thanks for posting..safe journeys

[@aljones238]

Another great video Dave! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@tysonjnr7849]

Liked and added to favourites before I've even watched the video, much love from bonny Scotland ✌💪

[@darrinmartin5731]

Dave is the king

[@michaelhansen2818]

Very informative Dave 👍

[@foggymountainoutdoors9638]

Dave do you know the common practice of frontiersmen and mountain men for this process since a variety of stones was probably hard to come by when they were i the bush for months or years at a time. Just stropping I’m guessing?

[@arrisdebruin]

I think they used files before stones were introduced

[@christopherrowley7506]

@@arrisdebruin a file is a much more hi tech tool than a whetstone. in europe whetsones were used long before files were invented

[@leetnessgaming9751]

Watching how so when I buy my mountaineer. With the scandi grind I know how to sharpen it.

[@robwalters9695]

Dave what about your old hand file jig could you have used that to correct the blade edge and then re buffed it?

[@raulbarboza9856]

Thanks for sharing !👍🏽

[@thefathomsofforteana6624]

Really good stuff man. Got to meet you at your store opening in Indianapolis. Still hoping to connect with your people on potentially becoming a regional trainer for your youth division

[@southernyert7597]

Grt video & the Kephart XL at PKS is for me a grt knife

[@RcFlyer49]

You never showed us the flattening stone! Otherwise, thank you for a simple, informative video.

[@_007B]

I busted out laughing at 7:23 not going to lie 😂😂

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I love sharpening and stropping more than making knives. I strop my edc everyday

[@e.t.preppin7084]

As a relatively new knife maker (1 year) I’m interested in seeing how you made your kephart

[@Connor-dp5sy]

Awesome video thank you so much!

[@traviswilliams2275]

Great video this is a valuable thing to learn

[@dohardthings1611]

Great video thanks for the information

[@nilpo19]

Good tips all around. Ballistol is not food safe so it's not very good for a bushcraft knife. It's great on everything else though.

[@aZLov44]

Интересный способ точить, раньше я не видел такого способа. Спасибо за обзор.

[@loosejooce]

How do you only have 550k subs? You are the bees knees

[@FishTheJim]

he's bringing home the pollen alright.

[@WELSBYROOTS]

If I were to buy just one multi sided stone, what grits would you recommend? Thanks brother!

[@tangle70]

600/1000 would work. 600 seems to take off material fairly fast if you have a rough edge and 1000 will get you sharp enough that you do not have to spend an hour on the strop.

[@mordyfisher4269]

1000 and 2000 or 400 and 800... If yku want to keep it razor sharp I'd do the former but if you want to beat it up some and shaving sharp isnt a big deal the latter is better

[@jameshotchkiss5577]

I use a 400/1000 stone and it works great. I also have a small strop and ceramic rod, which Is my favorite.

[@traestorm]

There are 400/1000 stones as well. They would be better for repairing dings in the blade. That said, if you don't want to invest in stones yet, you can sharpen with wet/dry sandpaper on a perfectly smooth surface like a piece of glass, smooth tile or, best of all, a piece of marble. You can get grits from 220 all the way up the 12,000+, similar to stones for much less money. As long as you keep the perfectly flat and clean them after use, they will last you for a number of sessions. Dave mentions it taking a long time to do what he did but that's because he was using too fine a grit, IMO. Has he stared at 220-300 (or even a 140), then gone to his 800, 1000, 3000 and then a 5000-6000 stone before stropping, it would have gone much faster. You achieve the same results starting with higher grits but it takes longer.

[@Atkrdu]

Dave, why don't you put the knife edge-out for all this sharpening? I always did it with the spine toward me & it doesn't seem to leave a burr.

[@thestig007]

I find that it's the last few passes that matter most when sharpening. You should use the tiniest bit of pressure on the last passes to remove any burr. It's okay to form a burr during sharpening if you correct it in the last passes. Also, if the burr is small, a strop will correct it.

[@grimmliberty7447]

@@thestig007 My experience as well.

[@hungry2773]

How much pressure are you using? Are you pushing down into the stone much?

[@handsomeandbrilliant6753]

Good technique! 👍 Should probably sure up the supports on that table though. Looks wobbly.

[@sprung5062]

LOVE THIS!

[@MrRPM110]

Do you hand sharpen non scandi grind knives? It's one thing to hand sharpen a scandi but secondary bevel knives is a whole different story

[@e.t.preppin7084]

Btw I assume you don’t freehand your bevels having mentioned a jig.

[@TheRoadpilgrim]

Thanks, Very Informative

[@victorcastle1840]

About the first time I really don't agree with Dave , but to each his own. # 1 been sharpening knives way before most ever heard of water stones. Of which how many people are going to carry water stones to woods or camp, to fix a damaged blade. # 2 he is starting at a 1000 grit and unless doing surgery, there is no real reason for a common every day use type knife to be sharpened that fine or past . 100 strokes and counting on strop ? Water stones are expensive and need several grits + a flattening stone to true them up. Now over the decades I have migrated from the old Arkansas stones more to the better diamond stones and more stropping, than use to, 50 + years ago. A lot of this is personal preference , I know. What ever , but a dull knife is more dangerous to the user than a sharp knife.

[@therebelpatriot3227]

Do you have to wet a lansky puck if using that to sharpen your blades and axes?? Thanks for all the great videos and info Dave

[@traestorm]

Lansky actually recommends honing oil when using their puck.

[@MartyBecker]

What is your suggestion for kitchen bevel knives?

[@K1NGK0NG404]

So... How much is an original DC knife... Let me guess... If I have to ask, I can't afford it 🤣

[@southernyert7597]

Thank u. Another grt video

[@woodstrekker6345]

Thank you. I appriciate you buddy. You work hard for our benefit.

[@johnstacy7902]

Dave, you have a plasma cutter at your shop?

[@tonydowd8566]

Great video Dave. Really enjoyed and a lot of help.

[@RidgidRon]

Also note: Don't leave your wet stones wet in place where they can freeze. It is bad for them (crack and break)!!

[@kinetikk9125]

To reiterate, you should sharpen in the same manner as you strop. The same strokes. There isn't material that is being dragged under the edge you are trying to refine.

[@mishawakapost2681]

Fist bumps 👊👊👊👊👊, high fives/pats on the back ✋✋✋✋✋, extra thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍

[@stealthysteve1]

Also an art

[@gettingstartedwithpark2720]

Just stripped the bark off a six foot long piece of mostly green oak. My Mora knife went from razor sharp to requiring a ceramic session and a stropping session. Does that sound about right? I haven't done a whole lot of "carving". I expect to hone a knife about every ten minutes on deer and fish when I'm cleaning them. BTW have been enjoying your channel

[@traestorm]

Not sure which Mora you have but for some of those tasks, you might want to consider a different steel that will retain it's edge longer. Steel toughness and edge retention tend to come at the expense of each other unless you get into the super expensive, high-end steels. YMMV.

[@mitchalgreen7244]

Use a hatchet or a draw knife.

[@e.t.preppin7084]

I’m trying to use paper to test. Im embarrassed to show my legs for all the testing I do on them 😂 sometimes my left arm has no hair on it making it looks like I shave one arm 😂

[@trevorandrews7394]

David you could make a video in an empty room and somehow I'd still sit here and vegitate

[@grimmliberty7447]

It's Rocket Surgery! ... not ... Thanks Dave!

[@slowtaknow]

So i wasted money on that 6,000 grit samurai sword type stone? Lol i use that one on my kitchen knives. Thought i had a 8,000 but don't see it anywhere.

[@RafaelLima-qj4nd]

Alguém do Brasil?

[@Daniel-ve5oj]

First I think I haven't refreshed my browser

[@gpozdol7912]

The only belt knife we/you/anybody needs is the USMC KABAR prove me wrong.

[@DavidCanterbury]

I have 2 broken ones that say different, and to carried on for many years

[@mitchalgreen7244]

The ones I have always bend in the handle next to the guard, so I quit using them.

[@pedrogil8467]

Good video. I learned a lot. I subscribed not that long ago but so far I like what I see. Can I have the knife??I'm joking. Would be nice if it was that easy.

[@lovecraft4780]

How much you want for that one, Dave? lol

[@fire_x_friction8820]

Good video, this could be as controversial as the knife itself.

[@vyacheslavioffe268]

Hey Dave !!! Sell this knife to me !!??

[@bladecollector7]

Vyacheslav Ioffe He sells them on their website

[@jsavellano2]

Left-handers of the world, unite and takeover.

[@Pygar2]

Always thought there was something *sinister* about you guys...

[@basra7646]

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