DON'T BUY EXPENSIVE JAPANESE WATER STONES, knife sharpening system easy and cheap

[@gullettr1]

You demonstrated a good way to sharpen a knife. Thank You. I was a machinist for 32 years and had to work with sharp tools every day. Remember before you rub your fingers across a blade that you can be right a thousand times, but you only have to be wrong once.

[@MethodOverRide]

Makes me nervous each time I see someone do that.

[@knifeaddict1014]

Just gotta know your tools that you work with everyday in Oder to do this I do this sometimes I know it is wrong and you shouldnt but I got tough skin lol and a scratch not gonna kill me. Just saying

[@evaneverything119]

And you'll get a tiny little flesh slice that probably wont even bleed. Thanks for the advice officer safety

[@antones2112]

I thing i found what to put to my office tommorow.

[@DieEineMieze]

Gangsta

[@OUTDOORS55]

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[@tonydavila2606]

"this knife is completely dull" *fingers fall off* lol

[@OUTDOORS55]

Lol😂

[@bobalobalie]

Obviously when you use thin ass news papers any knife will cut it. Try that with that dull knife on a normal piece of printer paper.

[@xyl0z3n84]

I can see how someone might think that, but it's incorrect. Printer paper is easier to cut than phonebook paper. There are several sharpening guides that'll touch on it, but the best way to illustrate it is to try it yourself. Take a piece of printer paper and attempt to make a push or pull cut. Then repeat on phone book paper. If there are ragged edges, it might be time to sharpen it. If the edges are clean, especially on phonebook paper, then congrats, your knife has a fairly keen edge. It's worth noting that the goal is not to tear paper, but to slice it. Hence why you want a clean cut instead of ragged edges. How printer paper is easier to cut is rendered even more obvious if you try this test with a dullish knife. Stay sharp.

[@Hunter_Nomad]

Tony Davila and now I can't stop laughing, thanks.

[@kennethshannon2781]

Tony Davila

[@edwardgorham7793]

I can hear it now His wife barges in and yells "ARE YOU CUTTING MY SPONGES UP AGAIN"

[@OUTDOORS55]

LOL😀👍

[@edwardgorham7793]

you are absolutely correct

[@YourDeath311]

let her yelling then cut her tomates and her meat at dinner to make her happy later you get a good time at bed

[@edwardgorham7793]

THANKS MUCH

[@bigcheebe6313]

when

[@TechnomancerTheWise]

Just a follow up, I started watching your videos when I got my Benchmade 940 Osborne and rounded the edge after breaking down some heavy retail cardboard. Using your techniques I was able to restore it’s hair popping edge and without the funky second angle I used to have halfway along the edge. Many thanks for the work you put in to your videos!

[@apodis4900]

You can tell you have the correct angle when your blade starts to pick up water on the top surface of the blade. Works for me anyway.

[@SimplisticMinimalist]

I want learn to make my knife so sharp that it can cut air to make a portal to another universe

[@doctoruttley]

You mean able to cut space-time itself. 😉🤘🏻

[@SnailHatan]

Yeah, a gold compass would be pretty cool, too

[@maxdaviduk2626]

Just so sharp it nicks the space time continuum the way that blade touches that stone in that mans hand is a straight glory to my ears

[@w.a.i.l4523]

Keep trying and you can be like me

[@olio4414]

'_'

[@bacon81]

Hey those were perfectly good Harbor Freight coupons lol

[@GummyBearBits]

Bacon Bits I love your pic

[@nickyj288]

There were Skittles in there!

[@anthonybower7810]

lol

[@allexojeda91]

Nicholas Johnson its not purse its a satchel

[@seramoaney235]

Holy shit they were lol

[@jarrett754]

When you do the paper test, the sound and the finish cut of the paper is what you are looking for. While a butter knife will cut paper, it will leave a jagged edge and sound really rough. The quieter the blade goes through and the cleaner the finish cut is, the sharper your blade is. The test is still useful if you know what to look for

[@anthonystewart677]

Yeah, I use both as standards: Paper I take as sharp. Shaving I take as very sharp.

[@jarrett754]

@@anthonystewart677 exactly.

[@lesthomasson7220]

Good lord man. Where the hell did you find a butter knife that slices through paper?

[@axelfoley1406]

"This knife is actually completely dull." Next video, ER ride to the hospital.

[@OUTDOORS55]

🚑

[@timsack8439]

Thank you so much! I finally got it right watching this video. As a result i have been able to shave the hair off of my arm and now I can begin working on a new hobby - whittling. Thanks again!

[@tikkidaddy]

My grandfather was in the textile industry all his life. He has some ceramic rods that were coated with a glaze very much like a modern coffee cup. Now dude, you talk about stupid sharp? If you couldn't shave with it, he wouldn't carry it. Those hones were so smooth, I mean you bled looking at his old CASE TRAPPERS! The thing I learned most from him is that if you keep a knife honed up, you sharpen far less. Sharpening is necessary but destructive. Honing and straightening an edge on a regular basis AFTER its been sharpened properly is the secret to super keen edges that last!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Couldn't be more true! Maintaining an edge is a lot easier than starting from scratch. I usually just maintain on a strop. Thanks for the comment😀

[@Rottidog]

You can strop on raw, kraft (brown) cardboard, newsprint (not the shiny kind) while you're using the knife. Works very well for maintaining the edge between an occasional stone sharpening to 'adjust' the edge when needed. I've even used the bottom of a coffee cup, edge of a door window in a vehicle or a super smooth rock I've found. Light pressure and angle are key with any stropping IMO.

[@ryanpatrick5066]

mark burress they have an operator older man at works that has one of those rods sharpened my knife and cut 1 inch rope like butter rod was really smooth and look like fluorescent light bulb

[@oneill7169]

NextGen Scout g cbc hmmmm xnjx day

[@oneill7169]

NextGen Scout sry my daughter must have had my phone.

[@samgeurdi6351]

I own a Lightsaber. Do I need to sharpen it too?

[@tjboy313]

Sam Geurdi biggest mistake to NOT sharpen a LS. take another LS and just hit them together like chef ramsy does it before cutting his chicken and you should be fine togo.

[@Enrique-wr9ve]

TJ Boy ahh thanks!!!

[@jinjuujii2152]

Enrique make sure to strop it against a nokia 3310 to get rid of grits.

[@BestKCL]

Enrique Y u got a chubbs pic

[@kevinsuh2059]

Jinjuujii x

[@liambolger7676]

Thank you for the video 👍👍 Your videos are made to actually be used unlike alot of the knife videos online that are incorrect info clickbait!! You've helped me make and finish my first knife with your videos. I'm very grateful!! Keep up the good work 👊

[@ujlt7198]

title: "DON'T BUY EXPENSIVE JAPANESE WATERSTONES!" me, who just got my japanese waterstones delivered and is watching this to learn how to use them: 👁👄👁

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Nah I bought one I have a king 1200 as my first stone Would like to get a 400 and 800 as well as a 3000 and 6000 for finishing.

[@optimumpride7057]

@@bryanmartinez6600 hmm if ur so rough on the knife like bashing it u nee lower grits if u are using mostly for cutting food u just need a 2 in 1 whetstone of 1000/6000 grit ^_^

[@heydaddy2471]

Just take a rock ans sharpen it, idk why peoples buy stone or maybe we have stone that ain't available in rest of the world

[@pancake_shinobi1222]

@@heydaddy2471 is this a joke?

[@atebits]

@@pancake_shinobi1222 it does actually sharpen the knife, just take a rough rock and sharpen your knife

[@tikkidaddy]

Thanks Scout. I have SCARS from childhood to prove how sharp his knives were and how stupid I was from not listening when Pappaw said...NOW Son...that's SHARP boy, be careful! I miss him so bad and love him so much. Every time I sharpen anything he's there. It's his legacy for me.

[@105kemal]

Your father cut you?

[@tikkidaddy]

@@105kemal Nope cut myself whittling.

[@dannyhectare4295]

@@105kemal ur a bit dense😂

[@yasirkadhim2940]

Maybe sure you teach your own son so his legacy never dies 👊🏼🙏🏼❤

[@davidharris2210]

The top edge of car window is good for honing as well. Then strop with my belt. Ready to shave my face with my old Buck knife!

[@platinumgio12344]

David Harris ok boomer

[@conradsmith9332]

@@platinumgio12344 your funny and original ?

[@gunlawsareunconstituional4994]

I totally forgot about that, thanks for reminding me 👍

[@Br1cht]

@@platinumgio12344 Well... We can´t all be making vids about Pokemon like you(with 20 views)..

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

@@conradsmith9332 ... you're* funny ...

[@Revansstuntdouble]

It's good to see how far your channel has come. Congrats on 5 years.

[@jimbojones8978]

I think the alternating strokes should be an even number. But that's just my OCD talking, and I'm sure it doesn't hurt the knife any. Cheers.

[@OUTDOORS55]

OCD won't let me be, OCD won't let me be, an even number it shall be. Haha I'm the same way, thanks for watching 👍

[@kevinsuh2059]

jimbo jones gy

[@kevinsuh2059]

jimbo jones gyf

[@ModernBladesmith]

i use the same method as _dutch bushcraft knives_ so i have no room for ocd, but if i am sharpening a v edge for someone else i use the ocd method.

[@kickazz9473]

my thoughts exactly specifically I like the number 4 lol. I do everything in 4's but I am crazy ya know.

[@AnonymousGuy-ij3xi]

Thanks a lot. You saved me a lot of money and time. It was very hard for me to find a good video on KZbin on how to sharpen my Hair Clipper and trimmer blades. I had to read a couple of articles i found on Google to get the right idea and even went as far as watching a Japanese man on their expensive stones.

[@durdenpainting3853]

ha ha, I've carried a pocket knife since I was a wee lad. didn't carry a sharp knife till I could sharpen it.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Haha awsome 👍

[@denniswhite166]

But I'll bet you tried to sharpen it with a rock you found in the back yard. I sure did. LOL

[@lisapace188]

Durden Painting what y grew greeter y did she say she was she got an headed agree bomber nkzlxlx common

[@pico0o0o_]

Durden Painting whats wee?

[@ieatmemeswithoutmilk1337]

Durden Painting That’s not a knife. *pulls out Bowie knife* This is a knife.

[@keanfoongtoon5477]

Finally someone did a budget sharpening guide. I just want to thank you for making this video.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for stopping by😀

[@yusufshullai2452]

I use the polished back of a ceramic tile. Works great!

[@Copratra]

The angle on which to sharpen the knife depends also of the intended use of the knife. Knife intended for cutting meat has a different edge than a knife intended for wood. The method shown how to find the angle of a particular knife is good, but if you want to make the knife excel in a specified role, you have to take the angle into account. Also the angle matters when you think of how well the knife will hold the edge: shallower angle tends to lose the sharpness faster, requiring more honing during use, while steeper one holds the sharpness better, but isn't as cutting as the other. All comes down to consistency: the more consistent the sharpening is across the blade, the better the overall sharpening is. Coarser stone creates the edge, smoother ones just hone it up to stropping, which is just polishing the edge and removing the last remains of the burr.

[@spencernichols9320]

I think the reason that this works so fast is because you are using a Spyderco tenacious which steel is 8 CR 13 mov that sharpens fairly quick and if you were to try this with a better Steel say s30v it would take much longer

[@OUTDOORS55]

I just did a video where I sharpened vg10 on a 220 to shaving sharp. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKPMiHZ5m757qcU&lc=z12jhfyy1kvzz33hw04cd1nwukeitroglg4 I don't think s30v is that much harder to sharpen..it is a little harder but not insane. m390 isn't bad either. I will probably do more with these steels in future videos. I love 8cr13move its a perfect budget steel. Thanks for the comment😃

[@jjss488]

OUTDOORS55 - Dam Spencer, OP rekt you.

[@aidanrocks13able]

OUTDOORS55 s30v is an absolute bitch to sharpen compared to vg-10, it takes forever to get through on my manix 2. the only noticable difference between your and my sharpening is that I point the edge away on the stone, like you do on the strop.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I have a spyderco sage 1 in s30v I don't think it's bad at all.

[@jjss488]

aidanrocks13able - Possibly user error my friend. You may not be applying enough pressure.

[@italiandude321]

Not usually one to comment on videos, but I have to say I watched all your knife sharpening videos. Out of the ones if seen best on KZbin. Technics and pointers allowed me to start sharpening knives to a decent and not ruin my knives. ThankS outdoors55

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for watching my friend👍 Glad I could help😀

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

Why are there comments being so angry and defensive? It's just a guy showing how to sharpen a knife haha

[@pantrog96]

@FlintSparked, Don't post unless you know What The Frig you are doing. That's why. Don't waste my friggin' time! I wasted my time watching this moron. Now I am a moron as well thanks to this mouthbreather.

[@KotalaGod]

K. D. Congrats. You played yourself

[@subwoofer6726]

@@pantrog96 You literally offered no answer to his statement except some insults. I think we all know who the real moron is here.

[@DonEastwood]

Because internet

[@cristianestrada5381]

You must be new to the internet

[@mattharvey968]

This video will definitely help me in learning how to sharpen since I’m new to knife collecting!

[@orange12v]

dry paper dead easy try wet paper it's a lot harder

[@OUTDOORS55]

I agree 👍

[@squall0192]

yeah.try used Toilet paper too.

[@OUTDOORS55]

One ply or two ply😀

[@LastBastian]

lol *USED* toilet paper.

[@andrewmadden5223]

OUTDOORS55 Making Seceeet store cu]pboard for hiding knives and guns

[@bradl45]

I never thought to buy edge pro stones, hmmm, they look to travel well too!!!!!! I sharpen on full sized splash and go's, these did help me a little vs the small Double stuff I have(Pretty sweet setup), Shapton sells the Kuromako series(ceramic, they will work on the super steels, and HAP40!)), most are $35, the 1000 grit is mostly what I use, works with kitchen knifes too. My set has 320 and 5000 grit too, cost $120, can't touch your $25 setup! Thanks for sharing. I just looked, so many edge pro stones to chose from, good selection!!

[@nathannotimportant9379]

I don't see how these three stones for 25 dollars are a better deal than "expensive" stones that will give you over 5x the thickness and nearly 3x the area with which to sharpen. Everything for it's purpose. If you're sharpening SV30 from Spyderco on their tiny EDC knives this will certainly do. If you want to sharpen a cheap Farberware chef knife with Molybdenum to shaving sharp you'll likely want a bigger stone. Most things in my experience can shave if properly bevel'd and stropped, even a Farberware 9" Chef knife. Also the paper test is much less about the ability to destroy paper and more about the sound of the blade pushcutting through it. Most people with some experience could immediately hear lack of sharpness on that blade when you sliced through it. Some people use softer papers, like a papertowel or kleenex, to get a better test of sharpness. Cutting rolled cloth, denim, or sponge is another valid test. Most of those tests exceed what anyone realistically needs for EDC or even food prep usage. Not trying to hate on you or your videos; I've watched a lot of them and enjoyed nearly all of them. This video though has a point/message to it that I mostly disagree with. You can get cheap amazon whetstones for 11-23 bucks a piece to learn on that will get things shaving sharp. A cheap 200-600/1000-2000 grit with a strop is certainly all anyone needs I just wouldn't trust grit ratings past 3-4k at that pricepoint.

[@mckav2358]

Im an absolute beginner at this & ur video is the best ive come across for teaching a beginner "excellent" Thanx:::)))

[@jamesjacocks6221]

Funny that every knife video not done by some knife saint draws a very high percentage of folks who want to teach you or at least impress you. We must be the hardest heads out there. There are a thousand ways to sharpen a knife and I like your demeanor better than that of the saints. Well done.

[@wingnuts9550]

excellent comment, nobody is forcing these experts to watch or change their tactics but everyone has something critical to post, the OP's videos are not some blow hard expert claiming to be the best. Just a regular dude that gets good results without a ton of BS gimicks or "special techniques"! Good onya

[@difflocktwo]

Evil Bastard Search youtube for "36 grit dressing stone" to see that even 36 grit will shave.

[@difflocktwo]

Evil Bastard It will easily shave arm hair. The hair will jump off your arm. You said 220 won't get you a sharp edge. I offered video evidence of a 36 grit stone shaving arm hair. 325 grit face shaving: scienceofsharp.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/the-diamond-plate-progression/

[@difflocktwo]

Evil Bastard The 36 grit video showed the knife shaving arm hair. I linked you the source of my claim about the 335 grit edge, I didn't promise video format. There is no flip flopping. The same 220 grit stone can produce a fine edge with enough care and understanding.

[@difflocktwo]

Evil Bastard Abrasives change behavior as they wear. I'm talking about using a tool, the stone. It's like claiming that maintaining a tool makes it something it isn't. I probably cannot use a rusty seized wrench but if I clean, polish and lube is it still not the same wrench? Or are we getting into Theseus's Paradox?

[@ex8280]

I just started sharpening my knives, and love watching how too's videos, After a month of research I've come to the conclusion the best way for an amateur like me to sharpen a knife, is lansky system, a small clamp, 1000 grit wetstone and a strop in order to get your knife from from flat to paper curl sharp. Once the angle is establish, it's a lot easier to maintain the sharpness with a sharpening stone.

[@connornobbs3487]

My first knife i got at about 7, I sharpened so much that when I was flipping it it cut clean through the webbing of my pinky and ring finger, but it healed great, I have the smallest scar because of how clean of a cut it was 😂

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I use paper like I use my finger nail. It helps make sure the edge has no nicks or burrs. I cut slow a fell the edge. Thanks for sharing.

[@johnt4060]

I usually use a hard then soft Arkansas whetstone, WD-40 and an old leather belt. Use it properly and you'll be amazed by just how sharp and refined it is. And as far as the "expensive jap water stones", in my opinion the ones I get from Arkansas are just as good and a lot cheaper. I could literally shave my face with em'

[@ohsoloco5113]

Isn't the hard finer than the soft?

[@Apathymiller]

thanks for the video, it can help people out who know nothing about sharpening blades. well done sir

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the comment my friend 👍

[@martinerhard8447]

Best tip to sharpen any knife is to use very inexpensive high grid sandpaper that you would use for cars....I always take 3M sandpaper with me while traveling

[@leel6429]

Thats what i use, 1500 wet / dry.

[@d.g.n9392]

Yes, I use 1000 grit and 1500 grit.

[@BigTunaTunes]

First video I have seen of your. I LOVE THAT YOU ARE LEFT HANDED! I have watched so many videos recently on how to sharpen since I rencently bought my first highish end knife (Benchmade Freek) and it makes so much more sense how to control the handles when sharpening watching you and how you hold the stone with your right. Thank you, that is all

[@5quig]

What is your order of using the stone? I'm not sure if the video skipped a part.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I just sharpened this edge on the 600 grit stone then stropped. I only use the 220 if I have a chip in the edge or need to reprofile an edge. For every day cutting tasks I just use the strop to maintain the edge. For heavy duty cutting tasks I'll just use the 600 grit. Only thing edited out was the minute or two spent on the stone. Thanks for watching hope this helps 😀

[@5quig]

OUTDOORS55 ok, thank you

[@reuk]

OUTDOORS55 thank you. That's very helpful

[@AdamasOldblade]

I own both the Edge Pro (Apex) system as well as three Naniwa Chosera stones (400, 800 and 3,000 grit on those). I really do like your videos explaining how to bypass a lot of the BS crap regarding spending too much on getting the job done, but it also heavily depends on what the user wants. For the two major knives I use in my kitchen, a santoku and a pairing knife, I instinctively go to my stones... It's so ingrained into my muscle memory that it's on par with cleaning dishes (meaning, doesn't take long) to do. However if I am going to do my pocket or hunting knives I instantly go to my Edge Pro and take the time to just get the job done. Great video, just giving my thoughts.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Yep it's all up to what the user wants and or needs. I just try to keep it simple as it can be overwhelming to someone new to sharpening. The whole "sharpening" thing can be taken to crazy lengths. Far to complicated for a simpleton like me😉 Haha. Sometimes I will spend the time sharpening to 8000 or higher. Only thing is after I'm done I don't want to use it, and ruin my nice work...most of the time I'm happy with a 600-1000 grit edge. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@AdamasOldblade]

OUTDOORS55 Man I hear that, I often hate using polished edges because they look so good. Lol

[@mircea3006]

"Remember before you rub your fingers across a blade that you can be right a thousand times, but you only have to be wrong once." Gladto Begone

[@johnwilliams8654]

One of the best sharpening vids I have watched. Been struggling with my m390 and 3v...

[@emmokaemingk9448]

Consistency is very important, that is why this does not work for me. My hands will not keep the same angle this way.

[@OUTDOORS55]

It does take a little practice. Once you learn it it's like riding a bike. If I can learn anyone can lol. Thanks for watching 👍

[@dfeliz83]

emmo kaemingk you can feel when the angle is correct

[@BugsBunny_xD]

just try to keep a stiff wrist and move your arm

[@shanerichardson9568]

I actually use my thumb as angle guide along the stone.

[@realkorky]

Shane Richardson , yeah that's how I sharpen my thumb...

[@DeepSouthSlingsDarrellAllen]

Okay, so I did buy a Wicked Edge Propack II system, and it's the absolute best system I've ever used, bar none. I have been sharpening all my life from hand sharpening to many different systems, and I'm 52 this year. Having said that, I've recently begun stopping my blades exactly as described here , and the edge is phenomenally sharp. I can take a piece of copy paper, fold in half with a crisp crease, open it up about halfway to where it will stand up by itself. I can then take my freshly stropped blade and cut down the middle of the crease, without holding the paper at all.... that is scary sharp

[@OUTDOORS55]

Using a strop can really take a blade to the next level!

[@loganjames04]

His way of thinking: I'ma just try to cut my fingers, and if they don't come off, then it ain't sharp. Ours: did that guy just test a knife by cutting himself?!

[@dakotalayman9028]

by *NOT* cutting himself lmao

[@whatthe1274]

That's how I test my knife lol

[@achilles872]

I guess he dulled it first, and was totally confident that it was dull enough not to cut and the test on his fingers was just to show us.

[@markcahoon2534]

I have often thought of buying some of those Chinese stones, but have too many stones already. In the old days, most kitchen used a board with a small sand box at the base. I don't know whether they used water or something to make the sand stick to the wood, but they use to just spread some sand on the length of wood and use it like a rough strop. Traveling salesmen would often sell the special sand, if there is such a thing. It would give a serviceable edge, but I don't know whether you would be able to shave arm hair, but that would depend on how fine the sand was, or if you had a normal strop to refine the edge. Thanks.

[@Medium-RareSteak]

I believe there called "whetstones"

[@OUTDOORS55]

They can be called either or. Thanks for watching!

[@Medium-RareSteak]

OUTDOORS55 your welcome!

[@kdandaj1789]

Mr. Cheez-it no they're called ice cubes

[@gatorkissman]

I thought it was bricks and mortar?

[@newcoyote]

*They're

[@aerix12345]

Waterstone or some kind of Slate alike could sharpen any knife to super sharp. 1st time sharpening usually need 1 to 2 hours, subsequent sharpening 30 to 45 minutes. Persistence, direction, angle, and constant cold water flows creates super sharp blade add a little heart and soul it create a signature work. Some years ago I worked manually sharpening blade and considered best among piers. Myself and some others senior co-worker could recognize my work viewing or feeling the sharpness by touching the belly of blade.

[@w1z4rd99]

I got some major ASMR when he first sharpened the knives.

[@SigmaElement]

This is one of the first sharpening videos i ever saw.... and i am still amazed on how easy you make it look.... :s

[@murrayannandale]

I love all the experts in the comment section, yet I don't see a single video from one of them

[@huejanus5505]

I read a lot of comments too. Not sure what you're talking about. Guess you're just an angry individual.

[@beebait1464]

You can buy a 2 sided japanese wetstone for like 20 bucks. Id prefer to have more stone to work with but im also sharpening kitchen knifes more often then pocket or utility knives. Ill probably buy these smaller ones for when i go hunting. Thanks, good video. I dont think you need to change the angle for the honing stone but i like to have the whole edge with a uniform polish. Also the burr can and i think should be removed on the sharpening stone. Honing stone should just be for refining the sharpened edge.

[@wasdzxcvbnm67263]

2000 sushi chefs disliked this video.

[@aesaehttr]

Still correct and effective though. Wouldn't do it with a Japanese chef knife!! This exact knife is my EDC and I hone it on cardboard boxes and edge of my driver side window. Works like a charm!

[@mattstew6078]

One thing to note is that you can tell when the apex of the blade is on the stone because of how the water reacts with the edge

[@starwarsmendez7234]

When he rubbed his fingers accross the knife i got triggered and cringed super hard

[@simishyde288]

Starwars Mendez oh yeeee

[@UncleMichaelable]

I was like oh no

[@lxn_ni1814]

why lol it was dull asf

[@katsukibakugofan238]

Bic Mann I don't think it matters if it was dull or not, most people cring at the thought or sight of someone dragging a knife across there skin, even if it doesn't do anything it still freaks people out

[@lxn_ni1814]

FunnyBoneSans thats crazy to me i truly dont understand it i litterally use my fingers to see if the skin split when testing knifes

[@wepntech]

i actually use all my knives chisels etc... so sharpening and honing the keen edge is pretty natural.. oilstone wetstone etc... water stones r fast cutting. i generally go by feel on the stones once the edge is sharpened and profiled then homing takes a few secondsnper stone per blade. plus a few seconds on a stropp of some sort to polish sides of the edge profile and clean off any shavings oil etc... that may be still on it. for that i find auto body polish kits r an excellent option for compound

[@xshua04]

YOU KILLED SPONGEBOBS GIRLFRIEND

[@catmandont100]

She was feeling Blue.

[@tecraman8100]

I heard that SpongeBob is actually gay

[@jbirsner]

I have a 8000/1000 combo stone that works well for me. The 8000 is basically a strop. I have a 300/800 for garden tools which I bring along if having a "party" at a friend's house and I don't know how bad off their kitchen knives have gotten. A video I liked used a Sharpie: put a 2-3 mm line along the edge on both sides before you start to sharpen and it will let you know how much and how evenly you've taken your edge off. Use a steel for a few swipes every time before you start to cut something. And I agree: if it will easy slip through a tomato you'r close enough for standard kitchen work.

[@allsafe1]

surely you need to use even numbers.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Unless you do 5 on each side..

[@KhOrganization]

OUTDOORS55 you alternated with 5. One side got more sharpening than the other.

[@rosebarnes9625]

Yes, and quit calling me Shirley!!

[@anuvette]

@@rosebarnes9625 shirley

[@rosebarnes9625]

@@anuvette 😛

[@domenicomiceli5414]

Hello, I have a 600 edge pro stone too. I was wondering what the best method is to clean it. Mine has a gray, oily substance on it. I do use a norton oil stone before it. Please help out it would be great! Have a good one

[@bigcheebe6313]

I saw the begging and i was about to exit the video because i thought he was showing us how sharp his technique made it

[@mr.meeseeks6342]

SuperManateeJoe lol same

[@michaelkoncal7622]

I have been doing that for years. Nice to see I am not alone. Cool!

[@metaldetectingpa7950]

Those were perfectly good Harbor Freight coupons!

[@themightypen1530]

I use the bottom of a ceramic mug and it gets my knife sharp enough to shave if you're determined and have a bit of pain tolerance. It's not a perfect edge by any means but for using a kitchen dish it's hard to beat. You can also sharpen your knife and just about any smooth rock. Nothing beats a nice set of stones and a strop but if it's all you have and your knife is dull then it's better than nothing.

[@bornepic1626]

Purchased a knife, now i can finnaly dig my plants

[@sheltermonkey6065]

For a cheaper strop, you can use a piece of denim on a flat plate (such as a piece of glass). Apply metal polish (such as Mothers metal polish) and let dry.

[@MykolasGilbert]

On the second step of alternation don't you have to do an even number to give each side the same?

[@fotomotoxxiii]

No. As long as same number per sides, makes no difference

[@alexslash7715]

amazing video...I just got into blacksmithing about a month ago and imma use this method when I sharpen my knives and other tools.

[@nosrin1988]

shaving hair off my arm is basically the only test I use.

[@GavTatu]

Knife fighters alopecia they call it.

[@nosrin1988]

@@GavTatu thats interesting!

[@lesthomasson7220]

I live dangerously and go for the scrotum. I’m crazy that way

[@GavTatu]

Ahh yes, there is truly nothing like a shorn septum.

[@sKeM2k9]

Quick question... if you have the white compound do you need to use the green compound before or can you skip straight to the white and throw out the green compound? Thanks in advance!

[@getmeouttahere3595]

0:19 - 0:22 i had a mini heart attack. Just because when i saw younger, i did that with scissors, and my god the pain was no joke!

[@dudders___1684]

When I was little I did it with a pill cutter blade, cut me wide open man lol

[@victorcuratsa5721]

Nice technique sir. I learned new from you

[@codykgraphics4750]

You scared the shit out of me when you moved your hand on that knife

[@joshportelli]

Great video, destroyed the paper test, and very good sharpening tips. Thanks for the great info!

[@user-hw4vf2sf9r]

I nearly shit my pants when he showed it was dull

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... shat* ...

[@ericb445]

Thanks you saved me a ton of money. I always buy new knives when my old ones got dull.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Awesome. I have some newer sharpening vids that may be more help that this one. Since this video the prices for these stones has increased. Thanks for watching😀

[@MrEdgy81]

Don't buy waterstone!... Uses waterstone.

[@hanableclarkgod]

Don't buy expensive waterstones. He used cheep waterstones. The difference is only about $100

[@UncleMichaelable]

I just spent under 50$ for two good Japanese stone and he said that each stone was about 15$x3=45$. Not sure what this guy thinks is expensive.

[@touofthehighplains]

Expensive is the key word not Waterstone.

[@MedievalSolutions]

My opinion is "do buy expensive japanese water stones". You pay that once per very long time. These sticks will not last if you have kitchen knives(and you totally should sharpen your kitchen knives).

[@MegaFoxey1]

Buy oil stones far better than shitty soft water ones ,then hone on a simple chrome bar /rod

[@blueleeorig]

fine for a pocket knife but on a 25cm folded steel blade requiring 16 hrs a day of work out those stones sure come in handy once in a while, of which 600 grit would chew up a whole lot of material unnecessarily, the paper test helps to test the consistency of a long blade from butt to tip, it's also much cheaper than household cleaning material. I agree that just for a bog standard pocket tool there's no necessity to fork out for high k grit full sized stones and stropping is a much neglected part of sharpening in my experience, a polished edge aids integrity and longevity no end.

[@TheRecreatedGamer]

This should be asmr

[@colinforrest1989]

RaiDFPS yes

[@joshie2455]

Go away

[@CamTheKid]

Search up ASMRSURGE knife sharpening. Great ASMR KZbinr

[@georgechan843]

I was sharpening a Japanese kitchen ceramic w. high density zirconium knife. After I have sharpen it, I recalled that you do what it takes for your knife w. your arm, I can do it! I performed paper cut, no problem. Is that ceramic knife is just not that sharp?

[@VonSinclair]

It's ok for pocket knife or tools, but you don't want to use those stones in straight razor or a 300 kitchen knife, you will achieve a poor result on a forge Damascus carbon steel knife or razor with 62+ Rockwell.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I can sharpen m390 no problem. These are quality stones made by edge pro. They are just small and cheap compared to full sized stones. with proper technique and a quality stone steel hardness doesn't matter. It just takes longer to sharpen a harder steel. A lot of professional knife sharpeners use the edge pro system with these stones. Technique stays the same no matter the stone size. Thanks for watching 👍

[@VonSinclair]

OUTDOORS55 agreed however you can buy a cheap Toyota Yaris and travel all 48 states and do the same with a Roll Royce it dosn't change the driving technique but the experience is no the same. people buy expensives stuff because they want to enjoy the best experience.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Good point. It just depends on what you want and need in a sharpening system👍

[@ModernBladesmith]

cheap waterstones! These are $35 on up and will probably last longer since they are very hard. They also have a lot of surface area to help speed up the sharpening process as well as make it a bit easier for beginners. When i started sharpening, little stones would make my insides twist. I like some space between my knuckles and the table when i use a stone, and I don't mind forking out a bit of money for a quality stone. That being said i would keep away from king, but they are very thick and EXTREMELY budget friendly anywhere from $12 - $80 for a full sized stone. King stone www.amazon.com/King-1000-Grit-Whetstone-Plastic/dp/B000OT1ZOC/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1498277552&sr=8-12&keywords=king+stone Shapton: www.amazon.com/Kuromaku-Ceramic-Whetstone-Medium-Grit/dp/B001TPFT0G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498277013&sr=8-1&keywords=shapton+sharpening+stones Naniwa (pretty much just as good as shapton): www.amazon.com/Naniwa-Super-Stone-Stand-S1000/dp/B003V3OBBW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1498277467&sr=8-3&keywords=naniwa

[@bigcrookeddick5688]

VanCleff007 よばに what a pointless comment..

[@abrahamsrjs]

I'm impressed how fast you get such great results. Th.x for the video

[@breaknfiction21]

The knife was tearing more than cutting the paper

[@OUTDOORS55]

Good eye👍

[@breaknfiction21]

OUTDOORS55 hey you still made like 20 bucks from this video so you da winner bro

[@michaeledlin9995]

When it can cut it without making a sound ok. I have a different technique for sharpening. Actually a micro polished edge. Very hard ceramic. If that knife is sharp enough for you that is ok. But not for me.

[@breaknfiction21]

Two years ago I wrote this comment thinking this video was kind of pointless. Not too much time later I became a subscriber and love your content. Learned a lot from your videos. Funny how things turn out. Lol

[@YTchristine]

totally agree - the cutting paper thing doesn't show how sharp a knife is at all! Even a semi dull knife can cut paper like that

[@ayekantspeylgud]

Mine can’t 😭

[@backyardbladesmith7612]

no not the harbor freight coupons the money you coulda saved 😭😭. hahaha

[@rossandersen942]

backyardbladesmith he cut up his free flashlight!

[@twai8036]

That scraping sound is lullaby to my ears... good night

[@louisread875]

Says paper is a bad example to test how sharp a knife is but cuts paper after sharpening the knife.

[@AM-jz1wb]

Louis Read Yea. To show that it doesn't make a difference. You deaf mate?

[@louisread875]

Golden Vulcan cut something else then

[@TrebleTrouble115]

you mean like the sponges?

[@Shnikies78]

He bent the paper in half thats why its easy to cut. Try a single piece push cut on that sharpened knife bet he cant cut through toilet paper.

[@billieerickson6647]

Bubba That would be the real test

[@johnpublic976]

Does it make a difference if you sharpen towards the blade instead of away from the blade, as long as you are consistent?. And Stropping, do you need strop in the opposite direction to your sharpening direction?

[@OUTDOORS55]

I have not found a difference in sharpening direction. As long as your consistent. You always strop away from the edge. Bringing the knife forward into the strop will just dig in and ruin the strop. Hope this helps 😀

[@awsomesauce03]

you can tell the knife wasnt sharp because of the noise it made going through the paper.

[@LostBeetle]

Single ply toilet paper requires a hair whittling edge to do. You will likely cut less than an inch since it starts bending, but just getting that slice started from the edge of the paper tells you a lot. If you have to first poke the tip into the paper but still get clean cuts after that you are very close and have an edge that will give effortless shaves. Phonebook paper is just regular shaving sharp. It all requires technique, even shaving to a degree. The tests are mostly for the sharpener though.

[@truthseeker6920]

Please don't show people running your fingers on a blade.... Do you not know how stupid people are now days?

[@OUTDOORS55]

Lol!

[@why712]

Lol!

[@jasonemig5199]

truth seeker No stupider than they were 100 years ago.Is stupider a word? lol

[@JOSEPH-vs2gc]

Nope, they're stupider nowadays. Or at least a lot Shallower and 10 times Impatient thanks to Media Bombardment,

[@user-b1i8u]

i read somewhere a while ago that you are supposed to drink borax to clense you pineal gland....i wonder how many fools died because of that.

[@warrenthomas1253]

Exactly the same way my grandfather taught me. And reminded me people have been sharpening knives for a long time with low tech and great results. Keep it simple stupid is usually the best way to get though the day

[@justinnixon3124]

I'm twelve and my dad taught me how to sharpen when I was 8 or 9

[@OUTDOORS55]

Awesome! I started around that age as well👍

[@williamli7112]

My dad went out to get a pack of whetstones and never came back...

[@theolddeus9672]

I will truly never understand why people below 15 put their ages in a post. "I'm 10, and this is Jackass"

[@robertw8959]

The Old Deus I’m 47 and I’m triggered by this

[@PhilippeCarphin]

+The Old Deus I haven't been born yet and I can get a knife shaving sharp using a cinder block is that good?

[@Kholaslittlespot1]

Hang on. I've spotted something. At 3:25 you say you want to alternate for 5 strokes but then do 5 alternating strokes in total. That would make 3 strokes on one side and 2 on the other. Am I missing something?

[@abdullahmemon1935]

When you can't afford a razor

[@TheIngoBeck]

Abdullah Memon I use my 6" x-stiff boning knife to shave my nads all the time.

[@MoistPocket]

... you buy a $30+ pocket knife and $30+ whetstone instead of a $2 razor. seems legit

[@fx_matze]

Your technique is actually right but a few tips. You want to check the angle of your knife and match it to your application. You want to raise a burr on each side (the wire you were talking about) and then continue on the other side with the same amount of strokes and I think more importantly pressure. And with the strop you remove it. It's also better to work from a lower grit to a higher to get a more stable and clean edge and I think it would be better for the strop. But your way also works and is better than mine because I can't keep the consistency and I know more about theory. Look up different angles and edge styles and their application and you may be amazed how much it improves the performance of a blade. Btw. The tenacious my favorite knife. Keep it sharp

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the comment. Your tips are right on👍 I don't go over every aspect of sharpening in this video. This is just a simple way to sharpen a knife relatively cheap. I also love the tenacious, had mine around 5years and it's still going strong! Thanks for stopping by!👍

[@michalhornicek8061]

Dont buy overpriced Spyderco knives... :)

[@OUTDOORS55]

If we are talking about overpriced benchmade would be right there with spyderco 😉

[@jeffdom123]

nate 408 Zero Tolerance.......drops mic

[@mariadawn87]

Yeh dont like spyderco

[@jakeholland6194]

ya, i was disappointed with the paramilitary 2 . Honestly not worth it.

[@robmata474]

Michal Hornicek too late I have about 30 of them Benchmade ,ZT we have a lot of money tied up in them not saying they're worth it just a hobby

[@petset77]

@OUTDOORS55, I'm new to hand sharpening knives, and just bought some stones and a strop block. (they're not even here yet). A couple of questions. In some of your videos (and others' videos too) you pull the blade across the stone, but here, you're pushing edge first. Why the difference, and what would be the better technique for most circumstances? I get the pull technique on the strop, but there must be a reason to push sometimes on a stone. Pulling creates the "burr", which gets (hopefully!) smaller and smaller with subsequently finer stones and lighter pressure before stropping. Presently, I use a steel and move edge first (at an angle of course) for "around the house" kitchen knives, but no way can I get a skinner sharp enough to do it's job well with that tool. Anyway, if anyone can explain, it's appreciated.