How To : Re-Sharpening KA-BAR.

Subscribe for more, drop a like or dislike. This is the redone HD version of my original Sharpening KA-BAR video. I will keep the original video up but I redid it so people can watch the new HD version.

[@LeviHoward175]

I’ve never seen a comment section so full of “experts”.

[@montanamountainmen6104]

K Bar knives are made from 1095 Carbon steel, had mine since 1996 carried it hunting ever since. Carries a razors edge, they do last for ever if taken care of.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I agree. They are great knives and I will own a few more of them. All this video was supposed to do as show how to sharpen one, and I only ever touch mine up. After long use they do lose their edge slightly.

[@dylandonehue3475]

This video helped me a lot. I own two of these knives and I had no real idea of how to sharpen them and after watching this video it helped me get one of them to a sharper edge

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Glad I could help!

[@ricev7071]

What a glorious mess! I just use a Diamond sharpener and it gets the job done in about 2 to 3 minutes. I always clean the blade after I use it and my Kabar still looks new. If you wipe the blade as soon as you finish cleaning it, it will have that same nice finish on the blade, if you always wipe it with some 'mystery' oil, then the finish on the blade absorbs it and then what happens is, the blade becomes shiny. You don't want a shiny blade unless you have a stainless finish on it. it attracts attention and you don't want that in a hunting/survival setting. I have a lot of Kabars and went through a lot of 'experiments' finding out what works. Trust me, keep it simple!!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Thanks for the advice. This is an old video and I have since perfected my sharpening ability and methods. I do intend to show my new method off sometime. Thanks for watching my good sir :)

[@DYLANJJK94]

Should it be good to use on a WWII ka bar ?

[@ruffmansavageveteran1345]

I bought a Kabar today at my local pawn shop in Copperas Cove, TX. The one I bought says, "US Army" I have been looking for one reasonably priced. The previous owner probably sharpened it with one of those "v" notched sharpeners. Sharp/dull wasn't uniform. Nicks and burns in clip point. I smoothed those with a fine file. I ran the knife over an Arkansas stone. Not sure of grit. I'm guessing medium? I was able to sharpen the blade, but still it needs work. I didn't see too many of being these types being carried in Iraq (2008) and Afghanistan (2011). I had a Buck 119 that I used. Its still my favorite knife, besides a Mora. Still a great purchase, something cool, another tool, and nostalgic.

[@randythomas3478]

Keep it sharp by keeping it sharp. Do not let your blades edge get dull. Touch it up often while its still sharp! Never store knife in sheath! Wax paper between leather exterior and knife.

[@GunCollector007]

Great job, like a pro!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Thanks for watching man. :)

[@nevinhenderson8563]

Never push, and always be even with your passes, I do 3 passes on on side, 3 on the other side, I do that like 5x

[@randallwilliams9663]

Yes, I think he might need a little practice. But, sounds like you do too!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@randallwilliams9663 This video was filmed in 2016, my knife sharpening skills have improved alot since then.

[@D3ft0ne]

I think... it needs... more OIL!!!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

LOL. I did add too much. My bad.

[@brianreynolds4144]

Still did the job

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@brianreynolds4144 My friend, I've come to find that people will always find a reason to nag and criticize you on stuff like this. Especially when it comes to knives. I've watched other people sharpen a knife exactly the same way I did my Ka-Bar here on KZbin and they too got criticized. Their is more than one way to sharpen a knife and you can't please everyone. Thanks for watching.

[@christopherstephenson2119]

@@pliskenx51mm83 wrong is still wrong, even the wrong angle is being demonstrated here!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@christopherstephenson2119 It still worked.

[@NightHawkBros]

I feel like you have to be so specific sometimes in videos or people will miss interpret things.. i've looked at comments already and been like what are they talking about did they even watch the entire video

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I know man. I honestly don't know what he was going on about. Cause it should be obvious that this stone is not a SHTF sharpening stone. But its what ever. There is always going to be people trying to rattle your chain or just not like your video. I make my videos to try and help people or inform people, or even show what guns are capable of by just doing plain shooting videos. If people have issues with that its not my problem.

[@JubileeValence]

belt sharpen=shave arm hair right now ka-bar since 29 august 1974 Semper Fi JV

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I agree fully! I wish I had access to one of those.

[@JubileeValence]

@@pliskenx51mm83 Yeah most brothers abuse the living dogshit out of their Ka-Bars because that's just typical! But 45 seconds on a belt =arm shaving lol! There's always a sympathetic knife maker close by who'll belt it for you---they freakin' love it! Semper Fi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JV

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I'll look into it!

[@ShowemRight]

I use a 1,000-6,000 grit stone on a baking sheet filled with water, basically. I sharpen all my utilized blades including our kitchen blades once a month, sometimes I would skip a month. I use cut out 1.5"x 3" pieces of printer paper and my blades have to make 4 slices on my cut outs.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

I have a ww2 usn kabar that was carried in the pacific, used a bit of sno seal to protect the leather, it also darkened it disguising some of the bad discoloring. Looking to sharpen it now...I thought diamond stones were water use not oil? Keep in mind I have never used a stone. I saw someone say kerosene works better because it flushes particles out? And no one give me flack for tampering with it, they were made to defend and do anything in between and that WILL be what it does.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I've always been told to use oil. This method has worked for me my Ka-Bar is still pretty sharp.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

Appreciate it. And we totally need a remake of the escape series...plisken was a bad ass.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

You're welcome I agree. I have Escape from New York on DVD and its one of my all time favorites.

[@augreich]

What grit stone did you use? I need to sharpen my Ka Bar

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I used a Diamond stone.

[@kanyeweast3255]

Amateur here trying to pick up some skills. I'm getting the process. Anyone know any details on proper stone brand or grit and type of oil?

[@LeviHoward175]

i’m a long way from an expert, and everybody does it a little different. But I use a 400 grit for when a knife needs re-profiling or has damage, a 1,000 for general sharpening, and 3,000* for polishing the edge, then knock off any bur with a piece of leather. (an old belt works fine) As far as oil goes, i just soak mine in water for a few minutes before i use them, but automatic transmission fluid is also great but makes a mess.

[@magnoliamike]

I use straight razors and hone my own and I remembered I had a USMC KA-BAR. Should I use my normal Progression with my nanny was super stones but just include My 400/1000 diamond stones in the beginning. Like this? 👇🏻 400 diamond 1000 diamond (Naniwa) 1k 3K 8k 12k And I’m not sure if I have to use chromium oxide with knives. Prob not. Than my regular stroping Routine, But instead of using the cotton first I will just use leather

[@ReaperXN7]

That’s a newer Ka-Bar right? I’m trying to darken my leather handles just a bit, and safe tips for darkening the leather to give it a warmer brown look? And is it safe to carry my Ka-Bar out in light rain? I don’t want the leather to ruin like people talk about with leather even though cows spend their whole lives in the rain lol any suggestions on these questions would be greatly appreciated

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Logan. My Ka-Bar USMC is 7 years old and on December 2019 it will be 8 years old, I got this knife back in 2012. My leather handle and sheath darkened naturally and I do not know any way to get the darkened look faster, other then just use the knife and carry it often, especially on hot summer days. As for the light rain part of your comment, I've had mine out in rain, snow, extreme cold and extreme hot weather. I've had it out in the mud, down in creek bottoms and have left it out in the cold by accident. If you just oil it up after being in water or mud and keep it clean, you don't run the risk of having it rust. As for the leather I just wipe it off and oil it if the knife gets too dirty. I hope I helped you out, thanks for watching and feel free to watch some of my other videos if you wish.

[@ReaperXN7]

@@pliskenx51mm83 THANK YOU so much brother, I Love My Ka Bar and im starting my collection on them now, I just want to always take care of my knives, as they say "A lazy man has a dull knife" lol I may get a kraton black grip Ka Bar for my salt water Adventures in Asia and Japan. I Love your videos man, Keep it up! Much Love and respect, Thank you for your reply, it helps tremendously. I always keep oil near by so I will be sure not to worry as much now lol

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@ReaperXN7 For Asia and Japan I would definitely say get a Ka-Bar or knife that has a synthetic handle. As during WW2 and Vietnam troops would have the grips on their knives be eaten away by salt water and the humidity could definitely mess with leather handles and sheaths. Thats just from what I've read, but the Ka-Bar is no stranger to that part of the world, if Marines and Army in WW2 and Vietnam were able to use them effectively there, so can you. Just be sure to oil them up good I'm sure there are other KZbinrs that go into more detail about salt water and knives. I'm not sure what the knife laws are in that part of the world, so you should check up on them. The Ka-Bar will do you good. I'd recommend the USMC style one, I have both it and the USN MK1. The Mark 1 is a great knife but it lacks the weight required for chopping thicker limbs and brush. The Mark 1 is a great utility knife though and thats its main purpose for me. I'm glad you enjoy my videos man. Thanks for watching and I'm glad to have helped you out.

[@thefreshprincer5587]

What diamond stone are you using, as in where did you get it from?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Sorry for not replying earlier. This stone has been around since before I was born. I did a video talking about the stones we have here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3a5ZnZpi6aWoLc

[@cpupton]

Great video! I have a KABAR I am having a hard time putting the edge back on. What stones are you using? Any recommendations? I was just going to send it out to have it sharpened but i would really like to learn to do it myself. Thanks!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

The stone I am using is a smooth diamond stone. It should be able to put the edge back on if you run the length of the blade across the stone like I do in this video. If it doesn't work then I'm not sure what you could do. Thanks for watching sir.

[@chrisharrington4373]

Awesome man. Is that the 1217 USMC KA-BAR?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I suppose so. I bought this Ka-Bar back in 2012 from BudK. But from what I’ve seen from Ka-Bars website. They call the USMC model the 1217. So yeah it’s a 1217.

[@adiboba]

What's the difference between using water on a whetstone and your method? New to knives. Just curious. Nice video though!

[@dat_boiijosh4828]

oil is just more slick/ thick and will stay little longer then water on the stone. What I’ve notice. It’s your own Preference, gotta see what you like 👍🏽

[@michaelsanteler2746]

Play with a honing bar on a junk knife. Faster time, less weigt to carry, and more enjoyable to use. My opinion, nothing wrong with the way you where doing it.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Thanks for watching man. :) Yeah I did this method to just show people how to sharpen a knife. I have no intentions of bugging out with that stone.

[@Twin9286]

I have an old KaBar from WW2 should I go about the same way for sharpening it?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I don;t see why it would hurt. Go for it!

[@dat_boiijosh4828]

@David Wood facts

[@calypsodw]

Plisken x51mm can I yield the same results using a wet stone & water vs oil?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I'm sure you would. You could sharpen a Ka-Bar with any method really.

[@deadlyzone8304]

When you sharpen ur kbar does it shave the hair off ur arm?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Yes it will lift hair.

[@deadlyzone8304]

@@pliskenx51mm83 what kind of stone and oil do you use

[@pliskenx51mm83]

The stone I use is a diamond stone. The oil was mike's mystery oil but any oil would do really.

[@danielnekrash6771]

Hello .what kind of sharpener are you using?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

An Eze Lap Sharpening stone. I just uploaded a video today on all the stones I use in my new method for sharpening knives if you wanted to check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIbIk52Qn9eEppI

[@omaranthony1408]

How necessary is the oil for sharpening could you use water or is that dumb?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I've read that you can use water and there are even water stones that you can get. Heres a link talking about the different types of stones. www.knivesandtools.com/en/ct/difference-sharpening-stones-whetstones.htm I myself may have to use water sometime on a water stone and see if the results are better or about the same.

[@quindonmurrell3727]

What do I do if I chipped the tip of my ka-bar

[@pliskenx51mm83]

You should still be able to sharpen it like this. But if the tip of the blade where you chipped it is rough and jagged you could hit it with a rougher stone to smooth it down. If that doesn't work you could also use a file and smooth it down.

[@quindonmurrell3727]

Plisken X51mm thanks man

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Not a problem man.

[@jamesheath9385]

Teflon dries out causing the leather sheath to dry rot from the inside. A better lubricant is Mineral Oil. Better for the blade and better for leather.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

James Heath. I'll remember that. I've been using teflon on my knife for a while now and it has not hurt my sheath though I will be more mindful now.

[@randythomas3478]

​@@pliskenx51mm83one smart thing? Don't leave your knife in leather! Store it separately with a wax paper between the knife and sheath.

[@candicemontenegro3278]

What kind of oil are you using

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Mike's Mystery Oil.

[@ricky316r2]

Where can I get the same stone???

[@pliskenx51mm83]

www.mscdirect.com/browse/tnpla/98019045?cid=ppc-google-New+-+Abrasives+-+PLA_sNxHmM8jb___164110813434_c_S&mkwid=sNxHmM8jb%7cdc&pcrid=164110813434&rd=k&product_id=98019045&pgrid=37806540860&ptaid=pla-138934007824&gclid=CjwKCAjw9MuCBhBUEiwAbDZ-7iBxvQhXvoPcv9_O305NJcWorbfjtwhHluKJCU7efVBPIlKFMKjjBBoCwwUQAvD_BwE

[@joehinojosa8314]

Semper FI brother!

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Semper fi my friend!

[@joehinojosa8314]

@@pliskenx51mm83 I used to worry bout burglars but Ol "Kill a Bear"(KaBar) is CLOSE BY. (And an old Govt 1911.)

[@pliskenx51mm83]

There you go man! I have my M1200 12 Gauge winchester shotgun on standby at all times, along with the AR15 and M1A at the ready when need be as well.

[@joehinojosa8314]

@@pliskenx51mm83 That's alot of artillery. Probably got it set up to move from room to room CQB. In BUGOUT BOOGALOO I'll probably just have:1) 45 auto 2)a 9mm backup and 3) 22/410 "survivalrifle". Ain't sticking around for a ONEMAN RAMBO ASSAULT on Chinese UN troops.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I've got them on standby in case I need to grab another one after the one before it goes empty. Although I don't for see ever having to use all three on burglars. But having them on standby is good just in case. I need to get a M1911 .45ACP and a CZ75 SP-01 9mm to have some center fire handguns.

[@ellsworthcrawford2074]

Who uses a kabar to carve a pumpkin with everyone knows a shotgun is better 😂

[@pliskenx51mm83]

We cut a hole in the top so we could put tannerite inside :)

[@MayorFuglycools]

Nice man :) Mayor Fuglycool

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Thanks for watching man. Long time no see. :)

[@tomsimmo5789]

Call Me Snake.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Yep :) Escape from New York was a good movie.

[@J_GoTTi]

Names Plisken.... Snake, Plisken. 😂😁

[@johnnorris6081]

I got a small stone. Just spit on the stone. Shave with it if uhad to.mines 40 years old. Still buthers deer. Great vidio bro.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

John Norris. Thank you for watching sir. :)

[@brenyngrubic2853]

Crovan steel ready to peel.

[@jorjaygonzalez]

Your edge angle is way off. Looked like you were sharpening a straight razor.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

That is how I have been taught to sharpen knives. Its always worked for me.

[@servantapashia7724]

Plisken X51mm this is supposed to be a Saber grind not a knife grind.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Artisamus official. Learn something new everyday. I'm not an expert on knife terminology .

[@servantapashia7724]

Plisken X51mm me also! just a tade of info :) to help in the future

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Artisamus Official thanks for the Info :)

[@iandawson8316]

The only thing I don't like about the kabar usmc fighting knife needs oil in order to get it sharp

[@iandawson8316]

But can someone recommend what oil and stone to use please and thank you ???

[@pliskenx51mm83]

All knives need to have oil while being sharpened. You can run them dry if you want but I've always found using oil helps them in the long run while being sharpened. My stone is a diamond stone and the oil I used is Marvel's mystery oil. But I've also used Teflon silicon oil.

[@iandawson8316]

Ok thank you dude

[@pliskenx51mm83]

No problem man.

[@flickszps4149]

What grit stone is that

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I'm pretty sure it was a diamond stone. I'll check here after while and confirm cause I don't quite remember.

[@flickszps4149]

Plisken X51mm Yh it’s a diamond stone but wat grit like 1000/4000?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I'm not sure on that. I'll have to check it.

[@shanecochran8544]

Snake plisken?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Escape from New York is a good movie ;)

[@lonevikingwarrior8227]

What stone is that?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I believe it was diamond stone.

[@lonevikingwarrior8227]

Plisken X51mm alright I appreciate it I’m getting a kabar so I’m trying to get some good things for it

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Hey no problem man! I have two ka-bars and intend on getting a third one sometime.

[@lonevikingwarrior8227]

Plisken X51mm that’s nice where do you get them from?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I got my USN MK1 from Amazon and my USMC from Budk. Amazon was an easier website to get it from in my opinion.

[@perpetualconfusion5885]

Can I use any oil? I'm using cooking oil right now

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I don't see why you couldn't.

[@perpetualconfusion5885]

@@pliskenx51mm83 alright. Update. It works.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Good! I'm glad that worked for you and you helped me out with the info.

[@rotorheadv8]

I use the oil from the fat I boil from the corpses of my enemies. When that is unavailable, 3in1 Oil works pretty well.

[@augreich]

Transmission fluid

[@slingshot2004]

That is one oily mess....WTH are you doing?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

slingshot2004 Sharpening a Ka-Bar knife of course. What else?

[@brianreynolds4144]

So did that oil make the knife any less sharp....why would that bother you ,you didnt have to clean it up and you didnt buy the oil.....everyones a critic

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@brianreynolds4144 You can't please everyone. I get a few critical comments every now and then on this video and others. It doesn't bother me. I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do and if people don't like it tough cookies. Thanks for watching.

[@augreich]

It's an oil stone not water!

[@johnhughes9978]

@@pliskenx51mm83 you sharpen just like I do. Mine shaves afterward. Good job.

[@justindoyle5972]

I wonder why you are out of oil

[@pliskenx51mm83]

I know I used too much. But I'm not the only one who use's that oil.

[@antoniofro5792]

so sad

[@pliskenx51mm83]

How so?

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Dutch Schultz. LOL. Probably. I don't knoww if he was just try to dis me I honestly don't care if he was mocking me or my video cause I've found people who can't have constructive criticism and can only throw insults, usually don't have much knowledge on the topic. And judging by the amount of people this video has helped it would seem he is in the minority. I hope this video helped you out though. The stone I used in this video was a Diamond Stone.

[@jakebendel5238]

you need to work on your sharpening skills.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

This was filmed in September 2016. My sharpening skills have gotten alot better. They weren't too bad back then either.

[@jamesaritchie1]

You should never allow a knife to get so dull you have to sharpen it with a stone. If you use a honing steel and a good strop, you can keep a knife sharp almost indefinitely. You should always use oil with natural stone, such as an Arkansas oilstone, but the oil really doesn't help with sharpening the knife. In fact, oil slows down the sharpening process. What the oil does is protect the stone. Using a bare stone, or using a stone with water, will soon clog all the pores in the stone, and render it ineffective. Oil, if you use the right weight, will float particles of stone and of steel, and allows them to by wiped or flushed away so the stone doesn't clog. A suction feeling doesn't help with sharpening, and is more likely to make sharpening take a lot longer than it should. You should also avoid using Teflon completely. Not only does it not help with the sharpening [process, it interferes with it. You're trying to abrade or polish away metal, depending on the stage of sharpening you're at, and slickness is the enemy of abrasion and of polishing. Remember that the only reason oil is use is to protect the stone, not to to sharpen the knife. A dry stone cuts much faster than a stone with water, and a stone with water cuts much faster and easier than a stone used with oil. But since dry stones clog in minutes, and a stone with water clogs almost as fast, oil is a necessity, assuming you're using a natural stone, which is far and away the best kind. Japanese water stones are also excellent, but are made to soak up water, and are complete porous, which means you don't have to worry about clogging them. Or nearly so. You'll also have a far easier time sharpening a knife perfectly if you start at the back of the blade and stroke toward the point. When you start at the back and lift as you near the belly of the blade, you get a correct angle for the belly and point automatically. If you start at the point and stroke toward the back of the blade this no longer happens, and either the belly will be at the wrong angle, or the rest of the blade will be at the wrong angle. You'll also have part of the blade making contact with the stone longer than the other part, and this, too, interferes with sharpening and cutting. The belly and point of your knife is on the stone for a tiny part of a stroke but the rest of the blade makes contact for almost the length of the stone. Not good. This won't stop the knife from getting sharp, but it will mean two different angles on the same blade, which can interfere with cutting, and which can shorten the life of the knife. And, of course, you should be using the entire stone with every stroke. You're stopping short on the end, and this will shorten a stone's life tremendously. Your knife doesn't even touch the final inch or so of the stone, so it's getting no wear at all. If you use the stone very often, you'll either concave the whole thing, or create a hump where you stop the knife. Both mean a ruined stone.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Well thanks for the advice. But I can assure that I don't do this often and I only sharpen my knife when the edge gets moderately dull. Which with my Ka-Bar is after long periods of use. I only sharpen it when I need to. Which isn't often at all. Teflon use in this video had nothing to do with sharpening the knife. I used Teflon to remove some of dirt and debris that were on the blade. I also made this video to be a HD better quality version of my first video. Thanks for the advice and thanks for watching.

[@Nuck-Fo0bZz]

Where's the fun in that?

[@samadler9253]

JAMES Richie : Long winded and thinks he knows it all !

[@pliskenx51mm83]

@@samadler9253 I questioned whether he has a Ka-Bar or not!

[@cmeyers3231]

You use an excessive amount of oil, your angle is not correct, I can't watch anymore of this....

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Thanks for watching anyway. Sorry that my video wasn't for you.

[@Dboyquicks10]

Posts a video on how to sharpen a knife and doesn't know how to sharpen a knife

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Well wheres your video so we can compare?

[@christopheclugston]

If it's not cutting paper after that it's not sharp. Looks like it won't because you push into the edge instead of sharpen away and your angle is off for that sort of edge grind.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Its still pretty sharp.

[@christopheclugston]

So that's a NO it won't cut paper easily--there's the answer.

[@pliskenx51mm83]

Well, when I use this knife I'm not using it to cut paper. I'm using it to clear brush. And it does that pretty easy. ;)

[@TheChampe289]

Jhu

[@nevinhenderson8563]

Never cut the stone, go backwards

[@randallwilliams9663]

You go forward to sharpen backwards to hone. Lol

[@richardmincks5264]

No proof that it got sharp. No paper cutting or anything.