How to Properly Treat Your Cheap or Expensive Pocket Knife.

While it may seem odd, I needed to make a video on how to properly treat your knife. I do a lot of dumb stuff, so let this video serve as a disclaimer for my channel. Should you baton? Will batoning hurt my knife. What's a good way to sharpen your blade? What type of steel should you buy? I sort of answer some of these questions, and hopefully if you're new to knives or a pocket knife this is a good place to start. Fixed blades, folding knives, switchblade, and even karambits. Also sorry to my regular subscribers I reused a bunch of footage.

[@jonathanjennings3308]

He really tells it like it is we need more honest knife channels like this not that fantasy survival bullshit

[@take1one]

I actually really enjoy your content. No really. I do. Truly don't change anything.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Not planning on it!

[@totallyfrozen]

^^THIS!^^

[@mister3722]

@@AdvancedKnifeBro hey mate, thanks for the great videos, love your style 👍 I've got a few spare guided sharpeners and I'm happy to send you one if you like for blades that aren't suited to the spyderco sharpmaker. Ive got the same one and it's fine for normal sized blades but when you get to machetes and kukris and hatchets or for chipped edges and whatnot, it's not the easiest solution. Anyway, happy to send you one for free-I'll cover postage and all that, no need to do anything other than promise me you'll use it at least twice before you make your mind up about it because it gives great results. Thanks again for the really great videos. I can't tell you how good it is to find content like yours. Take care mate, looking forward to seeing what you come up with next

[@CommonCentsOutdoorsman]

Watching your work just comes natural to me. Fine knife artistry is rare these days and I take it very seriously... without trying at all!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Perfectly awkward knife skills!

[@RememberTheSlapFilms]

AKB does to knives what the porn industry does to women. While we may derive a certain guilty satisfaction, observing from a safe distance - we would never, ever treat our own knives "that way"....

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I only treat my knives this way when the camera is rolling!

[@Rebuswind]

just women? What about Gay porn? you sexist!! ...I mean, you homophobic!! wow...my troll spirit is on fire today....I mean my SJW soul is awaken...

[@RememberTheSlapFilms]

Rebuswind Oops. Guess my social conditioning is slipping - I'll report for a self-critisizm session ASAP.

[@Rebuswind]

is the session including watching some man on man action?

[@Rebuswind]

Geoffry Feinberg do we though?

[@TheAllisgreen]

Great advice for noobs. Who wants to be a master from the get-go. Your solid advice keeps us from making stupid and expensive mistakes, not the fun and educational ones.

[@seniorxj2931]

Your satire is what separates your videos from the others. Especially with knife videos!

[@jaimeleondelaparra3877]

You're still holding strong as one of my favorite knife review channels! Thanks for the laughs, bro, and keep up the great work!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I'll try! Thanks man!

[@Stormdrane]

I'm going to use a stick of butter to baton a butter knife through another stick of butter, just to get the silverware/flatware/utensil mafia and their customer service/warranty representatives riled up. :P

[@dannoinsertlastnamehere6004]

Stormdrane (David Hopper) lol

[@jelkel25]

I hope you filmed this totally pointless gesture so people can waste part of their precious time on this planet watching said pointless gesture.

[@dobypilgrim6160]

@@jelkel25 Nah, any video he does is guaranteed to be entertaining.

[@MrRaditz182]

Dude I really appreciate your videos there informative and funny , I don't see how people miss that. Keep up the great work dude

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@snowhusk]

Wow, I'm impressed with how REAL this video was. You know, none of that "I pry open manholes and baton whole trees with mah knaaf urry day bruh and then shave the next morning" kinda bs. That's truly advanced knifery, definitely gonna subscribe and watch your channel while high. Hi!

[@tewk]

This is my favorite knife channel because it's satirical. And it helps me justify my knife and flashlight buying habit.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thats what it's about!

[@grumpyoldwizard]

The first time I saw one of your videos I was shocked. After thinking a bit, I realized your reviews were brilliant satire. I have loved them ever since. Thank you so much.

[@PowerMadHeadBanger]

Bro dont mind the trolls, the haters and the idiots who dont understand what a hard use test is about. Keep batoning with folders those are the best part of your videos.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Batoning with a folder. That would be a great name for a channel... although half the people might think it was a channel about office supplies.

[@dalecarpenter8828]

If you flip a suckbenza open it voids the warrantee !

[@frankpasqua7706]

I think your response to those comments were absolutely appropriate time you did a really good job handling the jerk off and informing the new viewer

[@ethansturch9397]

when it comes to freehanding sharpening with an oil or wetstone the best thing, if you want to, is to start on a big knife, they're much easier to control and you can see mistakes much easier, great tips! love ur vids!

[@2371Anita]

The way you show and tell is the most honest and fun way, on the entire KZbin!

[@13irishsailors]

I like your St. John Paul II statue!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

It entered the family when I married my wife!

[@DaveMaez]

That steak looked delicious.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Someone said it needed to be cooked more... but that's how I like em. I remember it being a rib eye.

[@abc456f]

@@AdvancedKnifeBro Looked too rare for me but who am I to question akb?

[@mityjoeyoung8855]

I love watching you baton. It makes me smile and laugh uncontrollably.

[@Leftyotism]

Haha, getting suggested older videos I haven't seen yet! Love it!

[@ian.turnbull]

Soft screws are a smart design feature; they prevent the female threads in the frame/liner from being stripped out.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Coudln't they make those non soft too?

[@ian.turnbull]

I guess they could. What I think they are doing is using the screws as a sacrificial part (or the designated weak point). Screws are cheap and easy to replace compared to other parts of a knife. For example, I somehow managed to rip the clip off of my Delica. The thread on the 3 screws was stripped, but the thread in the tapped holes of the liner was fine. Spyderco sent me 3 replacement screws, no questions asked, and I was able to repair the knife myself. However if the screws had been stronger, it is likely I would have damaged the threads in the liner. I doubt Spyderco would send me a free replacement liner. Smarter Every Day has a good video on Shear Pins (same concept, different application) that I recommend. I really enjoy your videos! Keep on keeping on.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@stoeger177]

Thanks for the content mate, I appreciate your sense of humour. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and wish you continued success. You live in some beautiful country, the landscape is amazing!

[@angelstrawn5493]

Holy shit! Your video is more informational than a dozen by the Nick dude who seems to never leave the indoors.

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

That Major Willard impersonation was pretty good.

[@nickkazarian3334]

The fact that a few people don’t understand satire is sad. I love your videos...thanks for sharing!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I guess there's not enough satire in the knife world, so people don't expect it. Maybe Cold Steels videos are the ultimate satire. Before their videos they all sit around in a pow wow... and go this is going to be the stupidist shit yet. Then they all laugh... Action!

[@bRad-ns6iy]

Your reviews are awesome! I'm always looking forward to see what's next!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Hopefully I got many more dumbass ideas to put on video. Often times I don't know until right before I shoot them!

[@bRad-ns6iy]

You are very creative! Keep the dumbass reviews coming!

[@no-trick-pony]

I just found your channel and I simply love your deadpan humor. Keep on your great work! :D

[@no_handle_required]

Did you really respond to the mouth breathers? Damn. There are two types of people, those who get. your videos, and those who shouldn't. Yours are the best, and those in the second group can suck it.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man! Trolls are helpful, they give me things to talk about sometimes. I actually don't get a lot.

[@MichaelMantion]

telling everyone no to troll is the greatest troll food every.. we cant resist it.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I didn't tell people not to troll. Troll away!

[@Dr_V]

If you're willing to take advice from a hunter, gun barrel maintenance oil is great for rust protection on high carbon steel blades. It may be expansive, but if correctly applied it sticks a lot better (and longer) on the steel, doesn't stain it and doesn't grease your hands when you're touching the blade.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Great tips! Hunters know their shit.

[@Thetinebroken]

Best real knife video ever

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

When keeping it real, goes... about as planned.

[@greyman1363]

You should make a video on how to treat your cheap and expensive knifes

[@knivesbeforewivessmith5925]

Fuck em your satirical nature is one of the reasons I watch your channel

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks dude!

[@pistol975]

You know, the Chuck D reference actually made me respect you a little more...subscribed!

[@ebosspt]

"... Or if you don't know what you're doing... Don't start." It's a gift how deep in lube jokes and b-roll batoning that you are able to bury sage wisdom like this.... Many many people (like me) could have used that advice a lot sooner. Thanks AKB.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I rarely disassemble knives... I have knives that I own and love and have great deployment. Soft screws, locktite, and pivots that are hair tuned aren’t worth the hassle sometimes.

[@ebosspt]

Advanced Knife Bro I tend to finish with the perfectly centered blade that no longer opens... :/

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I've done this so many times. PERFECT! Fl.. F... Flic..F GODDAMNIT

[@wamps3370]

Love your vids...always unique and enjoyable. I smile often if not continually while watching them. Don't change anything...especially for just a couple of 1%'ers who won't like anything you do anyway.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I won't. I actually like and respond to a lot of the comments... commenters help me consider things I haven't before... offer suggestions... and even the trolls give me something to talk about. It's all in good fun, and if a suggestion sucks I don't have to take it.

[@bobbymidnite7515]

Good info, good humor. (I can go for one now).

[@Lumencraft-]

Great video Mark.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks Matt!

[@polarweis]

Advanced Knife Bro Matt and Mark you guys both make great vids.

[@frozenturtlefarts1025]

Always a treat when you make a vid dude.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks Turtlefarts!

[@J.T.Stillwell3]

Good points and advice.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@lium7563]

Love your videos it's a nice take the typical knife review channel. For the rusting bit polishing them with mineral oil will go a long way. For my blades that are more susceptible to rusting I coat/polish them once a week the rest receive that once a month. Mineral oil is the stuff that chemistry teachers use to keep more reactive metals like sodium from sparking/exploding by keeping it away from both both water and air. By that logic it also prevents rusting.

[@jgrant5255]

I appreciate your videos. You act like a nut but you're probably a responsible person and a good friend.

[@solatime328]

Keep up the good work!

[@jasonclark8921]

Great video thanks for the upload and keep the great videos coming.

[@davidcoats1037]

Dear sir, I watched 7 or 8 of your videos, and they were so damn funny and informative I had to watch 7 or 8 more. Keep doing your thing man! 👍🏼

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Glad you like them man!

[@benm1324]

Third vid, third beer.. Smiling from ear to ear 😁

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I wish I had 3 beers right now.

[@acerock013]

...i just found your channel maybe a day or two ago and i am binge watching all your videos. your cadence and diction...you're like the Ira Glass of knife reviews. i mean that...as...a...compliment? seriously, i do. i enjoy your videos. keep up being you and doing what you do.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I’ll take it. This American life is a pretty good program

[@ericwhite3526]

Nicely done as always

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@sjbrakke]

A Medicine man saw in a vision that you were placed on this earth to make this video to educate the masses. Sweat lodge prophecy complete.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Was peyote involved?

[@12gaugebleachdrinker]

You know those 4am knife sale bonanza shows? The guy on there had a great line that has always stuck with me "It is stainless steel, not stain-proof." Makes sense to me!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Perfect advice! I made this video for the easy click bait stuff... as in the more logical things I could think of for idiots. And hopefully have an easy video to point to just in case people don't get it.

[@Orson1928]

I mean honestly this is still a good video. well rounded knife bro

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@drunkinmaster1]

Proper humor, proper advice, and properly grilled steak. I prefer my steak to twitch a little while slicing it with my PM2. I also prefer a bubbly Belgium Trappist ale to go along with some grilled asparagus. That is all

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Love my Belgians... i like green beans or a baked potato as a side... the pasta was a left over.

[@yiralaya]

There will always be some morons not getting any joke. No need to worry about them, they will find their arena elsewhere. Your videos are made with such great care and attention to details, that, jokes or not, most of us will always appreciate your efforts a lot! At least I love to watch them, often more than once, and even with my poor English I still get a fit of giggles. Aside of that, your reviews helped me to buy the flashlights and knives that I use and enjoy every single day .Thanks and Cheers from overseas.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Glad you like them! I try to give shoutouts to overseas dudes, and review knives hopefully they'd be interested in. Thanks for watching them more than once!

[@TravelingDan20]

You talk just like me, it feels so normal watching your channel, keep it up:)

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@stuartmccloud307]

"If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all " Also words from my childhood, so I have to say I love your videos. Right up there with Joerg Sprave and Demo Ranch.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks for the kind words man!

[@bluelude2001]

Pretty sure id hire you as my life coach.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Shit man... I need a life coac.

[@random-videos]

Fantastic video! Thanks for the education.. I’m new in the knife world!!

[@darrenerickson1288]

I love your channel for what it is. It gives me thoughts of what I want to buy and couldn't afford without becoming your competition and who wants that.... Trust me, no one including me. "There is no price point where a knife will cease to fail." Common sense, along with that all knives may rust. But something every KZbin knife channel should say at some point, and some non-comedy channels should start every video with. Trying to make this a promotion comment with some meaning and not total nonsense because I can't afford to Patreon let alone a Vakra. So I'll just say thanks again besides commenting, liking (even older), and subscribing. Is Brofix a word? Cause I need it every now and again and again.

[@mtscott1]

More batoning and cardboard cutting please.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Noted!

[@reconty2133]

Love the videos!

[@kcherrick2627]

U are a fucking legend. Instead of battling a hole trolls in comments you just took them all on in a video. And nicely told them all fuck off. I tip my hat sir... lmao

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks dude!

[@omoshioine]

I like your knife videos. keep it up!

[@mattszymanski4684]

I use a light coating of mineral oil on the blades of my knives. This helps in the rust prevention and a little drop in the pivot helps the smoothness of the blade deployment.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Oh yeah.. mineral oil is a great one too.

[@bcutt8629]

Just started following your channel and uhh better than most very Mitch hedberg like

[@seaghanmacmurchadha1079]

Great vid even better sense of humor

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@christopherh2352]

Everything I know about knives is from watching this channel. Thanks Advanced Knife Bro!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

YOU: And apparently you can cut down a tree with a small pocket knife... here watch! ANYONE ELSE: are you sure ab....

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

Oh, oh...big trouble here!

[@SteveKluver]

Thanks Bro. Strangely enough. I had forgotten, just how much I liked that Ant clip. : - ) 01:53 I'll only add one thing today. A pre-heated 100 degree convection oven. Works very well, for drying knives.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Great idea! I usually wash off, dry, shake the knife, dry stuff that comes out of the pivot... shake, dry, shake dry.

[@SteveKluver]

I think, you just like the *shake* part of doing that, a little too much. : - )

[@rikmurray7405]

Had to watch this again to realize how funny it is…😂

[@1722blackbart]

I love my Smiths Pocket Pal!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

For me it's the smiths blade scratcher.

[@charliedoyle118]

I usually treat my knives really good to get what I want out of them. A nice fast food dinner, glass or two of a fine Mad Dog 20/20, and maybe a little sweet talk right before a firm massage. My knives love me.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

A kiss goodnight also works.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

@@AdvancedKnifeBro :- That is how those strange lip-cuts start!

[@James-ke5sx]

Cool. I've only used a 6'' sharpening steel from Solingen for folders. Two strokes back to sharp easy to carry in my edc. I use a 12'' steel for a 25 year old Chinese kitchen butcher knife never used a stone and that's the only large kitchen knife I use. Still sharp hardly worn, original edge still visible

[@49giants3]

Well I tried to watch your videos 7-100 times cuz they’re fuckin awesome!! Keep up the great work AKB. I haven’t seen spine whacks on this channel 🤔... maybe next time lol

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Maybe!

[@MrSuvvri]

when you want to baton a log with a folding knife without damaging it as much you should unlock the knife- literally have the blade and the handle at 90° angle so you dont damage the locking mechanism

[@totallyfrozen]

Suvvri Yes, and also remember to make a wedge out if another log first so you’re actually batoning on another piece of wood and not your knife.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

When I used to buy Benchmade knives (I have 7) I learned that it was essential to put blue loctite on the pivot screw. I don’t know if they still have the problem in current production knives, but about a decade ago every one of those 7 knives pivot screws loosened and/or fell out. I hope they corrected that problem.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

GREAT VIDEO BRO

[@cwcadventures9987]

Love your videos remind me of myself full of sarcasm. It’s your knife do what you want with it. Atleast it’s not some lame video of someone’s dry ass hands talking about the shade of g10 being wrong then what was advertised. Keep it up brother !

[@flinchfu]

I baton my benchmade folders sometimes... not all crazy with 10lb logs or anything... just the occasional bop with a 28oz hammer.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Me too.

[@pugestpug5879]

5:10 I have a elk ridge knife with the same pins and I was trying to figure out how to open it quickly untill I saw that and I tried it I was shocked that I haven’t even tried it. Thanks :)

[@AGC828]

Good tips. Unforuantely most people don't have common sense (...what NOT to do with a pocket knife). Many ppoeple have to learn the hard way. :)

[@Reiksguard]

3:35 ultimate answer:D

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Basically! It's YOUR knife.

[@rope103mc2]

I stopped watching birds vid to watch yours so it better be good

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

This video will totally let you down!

[@ryanhamley4161]

Good job God bless you Bro

[@robdigi2929]

Really enjoy your videos they are very funny and somewhat infomative...big ups to the camera person if there even is a camera person,

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

The camera person editor writer etc... all me. My channel is a complete one man operation. Thanks!

[@Nick-xe9me]

I've found that using a spray oil called Ballistol works really well for preventing rust on high carbon knives. Also prefer it to 3 in 1 for lubing folders because it doesn't smell like shit for days after lubing it. And if you complain about how your knife smells like shit after lubing it, people might get the wrong idea.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Yeah 3 in 1 is a little smelly- I'll check it out.

[@coldhart79]

Truly agree with u about taking care of knives. I rarely have the real chance of using them anyway especially in my country with the strict law. One of the cold steel folders I love the most somehow, sooooo regret of showing off to my friend(idiotic act myself)... We both take turns to hit that hold out(cts xhp) on a electrical box made of cast iron... It did take the hit quite well and some hole on the iron but break after.. Soooo sad that I cannot get another one back even cold steel refunded credit to me(not what I wanted). So I am your side..

[@hawkknight4564]

LOL. Great video.

[@e.overbay7949]

Thank u for this video man. No matter if I spend 10 or 1000 dollars on a knife it then becomes my knife there for giving me the right to treat it how ever the hell I want. No matter if I'm building a shelter for survival or shaving my girls ahh? Legs yea legs either way my blade my rules. That being said I take great care of my tools and will continue to do so my way so take that trolls! Loved the vid man

[@benfelland]

Was that a bench made nirmaravus (sp) at the beginning during the batoning?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Yep... I reviewed it a while back. Most of this video is just re-edited stuff from my other videos.

[@scipio7837]

as always, a fun poignant vid. cheers

[@Alex-oj3gy]

I ve been in the knife scene^^ since Im like 4 years old, been steeling my dads swiss army knife so often, eventually he bought me one^^ Since then I always tried to sharpen with like no money at all with rocks and ceramic cups and abrasive paste on cardboard, what im trying to say is that once you understand what you are doing, you can pretty much get any knife to mirror polish or some useable edge with household items. I carry a cold steel voyager since 6 years as edc, had a lot of other knives as well. cant stop buying new ones^^ btw excuse my shitty ass writing my german laptop hates english for some reason... Greetings from Bavaria love your humor keep up the good vids please!! Servus

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I am not great at sharpening. I screwed up several knives free handing it, but the sharpmaker works well for me. I saw this guy sharpen stuff on a wet brick. I wish I had the patience for that.

[@Alex-oj3gy]

yeah i should have mentioned the aprx. 1000 knives i destroyed in learning^^

[@rope103mc2]

I actually have a serious question for once... when you sharpen do you get to hair shaving sharp(not like just one or two hairs) or do you only go up to fine paper slicing sharp?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Somewhere in between... if if I get paper slicing in a few minutes or less, I go for something that can shave my arm. My Spydercos and even Ganzos do this the fastest and best.

[@Magneticitist]

I just remembered something an uncle told me. He was telling the story of how he broke the tip of one of his premium steel knives just popping a staple out of a stack of papers lol. Super high HRC is cool and all that but damn if a staple can take it out that easily what's the point. Also screw an expensive sharpener. I use a $6 diamond coated stone that starts at rough 750 grit but smooths out to perfection over time. I used to think sharpening was sort of a process only because I didn't realize I was oversharpening for a while. When an edge was too dull to cleanly slice regular paper I would give it 10 passes or so on each side til I realized to get any decent steel phone book paper push cutting sharp I just needed one pass maybe 2 on each side. Takes 5 seconds.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Yes sometimes it only takes a minute. It only took me two minutes to sharpen my s110v Para Military 2.

[@seanb6986]

Most of your subscriber base consists of folding knife “collectors” that think that cutting a tomato is knife abuse, so they keep their custom flippers in a drawer somewhere, taking them out to fidget with them while watching videos. I’m just relieved that someone on KZbin is actually using their knives in their videos, unlike the generic knife reviewer that calls their folder a “hard-use” knife because they cut some cardboard with it. I don’t find your videos humorous, I find them educational.

[@weepingwillow6610]

15 thumbs down 👎 meant they cut their thumbs, whilst watching your video & still couldn't get their knives sharp enough. Blunt knives slip & cut fingers. ✌

[@StephanT7]

Keep up the videos! :)

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Will do, thanks!

[@SeanJohnson-qm4pu]

Can you review the cold steel ninja stars? Thanks!

[@phukyew14]

I came for the reviews. I stay for the comedy

[@weepingwillow6610]

I like the way you were flicking your knife in & out in front of the little pope figureen.👌 I also liked your combat marine stance in the mirror🔪you should make your own micro movie (5 or 20 mins max.) version of Deer Hunter. Sarcasm is far better than other egotistical You Tuber's I've quickly ended.

[@chadlampe4026]

Hi. Haven’t batoned with my Sebenza yet. But my oldest son just heard Chris Reeve and $425, so I’m gonna probably be facing some questions.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I would not baton with it. That's what your kid is for when you're not home!