How To Sharpen a Folding Knife

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[@TheWeaversofEternity]

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[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Could give me a link to that small ceramic stone

[@CarlPapa88]

I was gonna ask: Links on where to get everything.

[@jimmywilliamson8540]

It’s nice to see a young guy keeping up the tradition, I’ve been using these stones since the 1980s and my dad before me back into the 1940s. I got out of the habit because it does take a bit of time and patience and lack of distraction, that last parts harder and harder these days. Good job !

[@dollalalalalotsagaming.8276]

All Mexicans/ Mexican Americans have them as well trust me jm more American n I collect cool awesome knives,pocket knifes. And little miniature things like a small small cars? 1inch pocket knifed? N little cool thhings likt thst

[@gepliprl8558]

Me : ah super easy! Me after trying : The stone becomes super sharp!

[@watamatafoyu]

You made a knife of your wet stone with your knife? 😆

[@esemiklo5833]

😅😅

[@gilmarriner3011]

Nice video. Also, a great tip with marking the edge of the blade. Same procedure we use on guitar fret leveling.

[@manifestgtr]

But with blue 👍 That’s actually an old machine shop technique for leveling, flattening and material removal. I first learned about it for refrets, crowning, etc. but later learned that it’s a common technique pretty much wherever metal is being manipulated with precision.

[@michalantos8793]

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm kzbin.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

[@dekebell3307]

Thanks so much for making this. I've watched a few others and had very little success. Following along with your video while sharpening my knife created great results! Thanks again!

[@peacefuljeffrey]

It was a relief when you finally got around to saying that your Sebenza was fully dulled, because up until that point, I was aghast that you would put a Sebenza to a COARSE STONE unless it was a total disaster.

[@dioni82]

peacefuljeffrey This knife is not a real Sebenza. It's a Chinese clone (Sanrenmu).

[@steveledbetter5613]

Nice to see a young kid (sorry I’m 53) that actually knows how to sharpen a knife without the aid of some gadget. Learn this way and it’s like “riding a bike” you’ll know how for the rest of your life.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thanks for the positivity Steve!

[@lisabarnes392]

I totally agree.

[@lisabarnes392]

I think your approach with this is spot on. I feel like I'm being taught to sharpen by my Dad or Grandpa. Keep it Real ! Thank You

[@kingsampo3041]

I luv that sound while sharpening my blades.... Thx for the vid

[@robertpugliese4150]

Of all the many videos this is One of if not the best knife sharpening video I’ve seen

[@kaptaintrips]

Excellent. Thank you! Going to try your tech on my kershaw. It is duller than a spoon from Disneyland.

[@basementspidersupr3me233]

Thats a creepy spider

[@loyalfairman6061]

thanks for the video, decided recently to learn to sharpen my knives since I have quite a few that are pretty dull.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Thanks for the video, I learned something useful.

[@sslmtz8]

you say for beginners but you have 3 stones and a leather strop uhmm had to Google it to see what it was haha nice video BTW though

[@greg6162]

Well if you’re sharpening any knife you’re gonna need a stone of some sort. The beginner part he’s referencing in the video is the technique of freehand sharpening. You only need a fine diamond stone and a strop and you should be good for most pocket knives unless it’s badly damaged you’ll need to use a course stone before.

[@Milo19970]

You can buy sharpening stones packs for beginners pretty easily online :)

[@acerharry8100]

Hi what if i dont have a wheatstone, can i use a sandpaper that has same grit instead?

[@manifestgtr]

@@acerharry8100 Absolutely, you just need a nice flattish surface to stick it on. Don’t obsess over flatness. As long as it’s “flat”, you’re good. Granite, float glass or the flat top of a bench/tool....they all work. Float glass is probably your best bet. It’s CHEAP, dead flat and can get it shipped to you next day in most cases. I love sandpaper and float glass. I have a set of shapton glass stones but still use lapping paper and glass for certain things. It can make things stupid sharp...

[@acerharry8100]

@@manifestgtr Thanks man! I gonna try it and gonna pratice my angle!

[@Therepubliclimited]

Superb video! This technique resulted in my Kershaw knife being the sharpest it has ever been.

[@luchvk]

I've watched this video before I subscribed to you. After I subscribed to you I never realized that you made this video. Very cool!

[@xXDannySilvaXx]

This worked for me. Apparently my error in sharpening my straight edge was in treating it like a sword, I guess pushing forward and putting light pressure (1 to 4 pounds) worked for me, but sharpening for me took longer due to the fact that I needed to regain the edge before fully sharpening the blade since I was doing it wrong. Thanks for this video. Stay sharp my friend.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

You're welcome and glad it worked out for you Daniel, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@amstorm1633]

Very helpful! Thanks very much!

[@drivingmuffin]

Great video for beginners, covers a lot of the basics :-)

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Andris Kompelien Thanks!

[@jacobberko717]

Nice video, bro!!! Didn't know you could bring it back and forth when sharpening, I was told to go in one direction!

[@nyetloki]

Because 1 direction is easier for beginners

[@yourface3154]

@@nyetloki Pulling it makes the stone last longer...

[@autumn5592]

@@yourface3154 No, it doesn't, Common misconception.

[@yourface3154]

@@autumn5592 Yes, it does.

[@autumn5592]

@@yourface3154 Source : trust me bro

[@brokebikemtb4448]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@st.riddle7477]

A bit of advice about testing for burs: DO NOT USE YOUR FINGER NAILS. It is a recipe for a wicked cut that won't be back to normal until your entire fingernail grows out again. All you have to do is get a piece of cheap paper, or toilet paper, and try to cut through it. You will see that you have little tufts of fiber left on your knife blade if there are burs on it. I would suggest using the skin on your fingertips before I would suggest using your nail. Nails don't heal like skin man.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Good tip! I don't use my fingernails anymore. I just use paper like you said.

[@bskjonnemand]

I rather just like rub the blade against a fabric and I can feel it grabbing when I got burrs

[@jeeleal5084]

You should be able to shave your arm if it's sharp enough

[@xmartinix9554]

watson's bubble's comment below took longer to read than the time it took me to watch your video lol Don't worry, you did an excellent job. Great video! Thanks for putting it out there :)

[@theoriginal]

great video bro! could you tell me where and how much you bought the japanese stone please?

[@christjones9568]

How much does a sharpening rig like that cost to put together? I have a mini barrage spring assisted edc that looks just like yours. How long did you spend approx getting that edge? I'd like to get mine sharp enough to protect myself if I had to.

[@Valmaxian]

Great video but I have a question. I have a Ka-Bar neck knife that I got and it arrived with a dull point. If I wanted to turn the point of a blade that is really dull to really sharp do I follow this same process in the video?

[@steventrosiek2623]

Great video. Thanks a lot.

[@ArdeG]

Looks like a sabenza, nice video btw!

[@frederick.jackson]

I have a travel size sharpening stone with a coarse on one side and a fine on the other. Definitely looking into getting a full size stone set with a strop.

[@codyholland5138]

I have to say, your very good at holding a consistent angle using one hand. I'm pretty good two-handed but, I wouldn't consider using one. I would let you sharpen any of my knives without hesitation, and I'm pretty picky about my edges. Edge Pro is my favorite edges but I also enjoy hand sharpening. I hand sharpening kitchen knives, and Edge Pro my pocket knives.

[@UnoBadBadger]

once you get the burr on one side, when you switch do you go until you get a burr on the other side then alternate or?

[@moroniurquidi326]

Thanks for the tips! I liked how you pointed out that for practical uses a regular sharpening stone would do the job just fine. I see people that spend an hour sharpening the knife and then uses it just for cutting sticks and fruits. why?! lol Regards from Brazil!

[@peacefuljeffrey]

Did I miss you talking about a burr-edge, and the fact that it falsely indicates a finished sharpened edge?

[@user-ct3kf5jb8b]

So helpful. Thank you

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertmunguia250]

Nice mat! Where did you get green mat?

[@G2014SF]

Nice video, but what size grit stones?

[@shanedavis4309]

Just wondering did you wet the ceramic stone? It didn't look like it but I couldn't tell.

[@mikeoscar24]

Is there a difference between applying pressure when pushing versus pulling?

[@magnoliamike]

I’m a traditional WetShaver, so I use the Naniwa SUPERSTONES for my straight razors and honing a knife is a lot harder, because you have to hold it at a particular angle, honing a straight razor isn’t easy either but I would say knives are harder. I’m here to learn! With my cutthroats I use a progression of 1k to set the bevel (if needed) then 3K 8k then 12k to finish. I have heard and done some research that with straight racers you don’t have to go so high into your grit levels. But I do have a diamond plate that is 400/1000 I believe

[@carterbyers6172]

I recently got into collecting knives and wanted to know how to sharpen, so with my recent purchase I bought a Japanese whetstone 1000/3000 grit, is this good to learn on and will it do anything to sharpen extremely dull blades or should I get something else, and if so what do you recommend? Should I return the wetstone?

[@danielmarques2440]

With a stone like that you will take a very long time to sharpen if its dull. get a 400 grit stone and then a finer stone.

[@baot.5770]

Where did you buy the ceramic block?

[@SuperLinc0ln]

I have a spyderco ceramic stone but I have put oil and water on it over time. Was this a mistake and if so how can I fix the stone back to what it was originally?

[@Argyleexe]

i don't have a lot of money and have some pretty dull pocket knives. where would you recommend i get abrasive/medium stones on a budget? how long should i soak my stone before using it? is a 120/240 stone good for sharpening or is that more for chips and dings? thanks

[@jamesbuck5568]

Paul sellers uses wet and dry sandpaper for people on a budget!

[@kim-zg3hv]

I only had the first one but it does the work

[@BIGHUNGRY891]

So should I use the same method on my cold steel Xl espada ? I can sharpen smaller knives fine , but this beast is hard to handle . Lol

[@flannelflax8078]

wait this is the guy that taught me the monkey fist

[@jond1234]

Thanks

[@philipbenoit8515]

Nice video 👍

[@DeanO]

Nicely done

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thank you Dean!

[@lukejones4420]

What's that last thing called and what does it do and what did he say he put on it?

[@GunCollector007]

Very informative

[@jonathanrowan4802]

I used to use wet stones now I find diamond stones to get it plenty sharp at less then half the time. Good video though exactly the way I used to do it. It works great just time consuming.

[@clarityforparentsofathlete7438]

you helped a lot way sharper best tutorial ever

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

You're very welcome!

[@p1epoppa]

Remind me not to piss you off. That's really sharp. Thanks for the help.

[@angelosdanikas863]

Where can I find all these stones, and what grit are they ?

[@lostfound8112]

Good vid!

[@PaulK390S90V]

What are all your grit counts? i just got a Japanese 600/2000. is that decent for a somewhat courser grit and a very fine? Would that do the job or should i get a lower grit to start with. and Is it worth getting a leather strop and compound?

[@PaulK390S90V]

And should i at least get a ceramic stone if not a strop...or both lol. screw it i might as well go the whole 9 right

[@nbukim0n]

how much did your grey stone cost? Also do you need to flatten the stone after lots of use like you need to with Japanese water stones?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

The first stone I used is a cheap sharpening stone that you should be able to find at any hardware store or kitchenware store. They're very affordable, should be less than $10. As for the Japanese stone, yes, it's necessary to flatten that stone every so often. I was a bit of a newbie when I made this video quite a while ago, so I didn't know that much about waterstones. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@TheGypsay24]

Which stone or other means of sharpening should I buy first if I am on a budget? I'd like possibly a stone or anything else that works good to sharpen a couple folders I have, they're all pretty cheap folders, ranging from 25-50$, most have AUS-8 or 8cr13MOV steel. I don't necessarily need the BEST edge but just something decent to keep it cutting, i'm willing to sharpen it very often if that's necessary (for example if i only buy a finer stone i would be willing to sharpen it every week) Any ideas?? :)

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Dany NBA Use the cheap bench stone that I use in the beginning. They're very cheap and you should be able to find them at any hardware store.

[@robertmunguia250]

You have a link for that king stone?

[@anthonywright5792]

Do you need the green compound on the leather for the strop to work?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Not necessarily. A raw leather strop still does its job, but the green compound definitely helps and speeds up the process. So stropping with bare leather still does work, but it's more effective with the green compound.

[@DeputyTurtle]

I just bought the water stone shown in the video and I was wondering how long I should soak the stone for?

[@polaire801]

Deputy Turtle 10-15 mins. Until there are no bubbles.

[@AllieAussie]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Good info......

[@gunny4029]

are u sure that was sold as wet stone or whet stone, their is difference and if whet use dry or oil but better dry, dry is good just make sure a new level replaces the old grit and that after a few strokes if pwder or crystal forms and you can knock it out just by patting it , then best dry

[@peterlouis1800]

hey i only have the 1000/6000 grit king wetstone, i tried sharpening my razor with an edge that very much resembles that of your knife in this video, but all i got was a mirror finish, i could not raise a burr. i tried to go really slow and ensure im maintaining a consistent angle through the whole process. is it perhaps that i did not make enough passes? any ideas?

[@JesseP.Watson]

Seems like a big jump from 1000 to 6000 so I think you'll need plenty of passes at 6000. You may actually need to try something coarser to begin with, 1000 grit is pretty fine if the edge was very blunt. If you haven't stones you can use some emery paper, stick a strip to a flat board. After your fine stone you can try stropping with leather. Take an old belt, grip one end between your knees (or whatever) and stretch it out with your left hand. You work on the shiny side of the leather. Sweep the blade across it much like on the stones - but you don't need to worry much about the angle, you can be quite 'rough' with it - I'm sure there's vids on stropping a razor on here to get the finer points.

[@peterlouis1800]

hey, i was just trying attempt number 2 today, i spent a little longer on each side than i did on my last attempt, so about 5 to 7 minutes on one side before moving to the other side, on the 1000 stone. and continued onto the 6000 n did the same eventho i couldnt see a burr. i then tried to shave with it and it worked! not the best shave but it managed to shave, prior to this attempt it wouldnt shave the hair at all regardless of angle or pressure it was just that dull. so how would you suppose i can get it even sharper? is it technique im lacking or the grit? ive seen people use nothing but a 1000 stone and manage to get it really sharp before finishing it off with a strop..

[@JesseP.Watson]

Nice one. Sharper? ...If you haven't already, finish it with a strop... Even with a 6000 grit stone there'll be a burr, you can't really tell how good a job you've done with the stone until you take that off.

[@jdmDC2ftw]

What are the prices of each stone?

[@MrWhitelightning73]

My barber uses a leather strap to sharpen his razor. Nice video 👍🏽👍🏽

[@Jm-re5jp]

Bro your barber from the 1800s mine uses a shaver 😂

[@MrWhitelightning73]

@@Jm-re5jp $5.00 haircut too ✌️

[@Dave_A41]

Where can i buy the stones

[@rvk671]

I have some very blunt knives they are not getting sharp even after so many trails on this stone, shall I exert more pressure while moving or shall I move knife as fast as I can ? or else applying some fluid will make a difference ?

[@tr3nta345]

rv k try a higher grit stone

[@larry45044]

i noticed after watching you i might be putting way to much pressure when i make a pass!!= so would it be lightly almost just the weight of the knife??

[@fastlifebmx9292]

Year late but yes sometimes slightly more then the weight of the knife. Sometimes with 2 hands you can overcompensate when guiding and accidently put too much pressure on the tip of the blade or wherever your hands are.

[@johntorres7897]

Thank You for sharing your knowledge on sharpening jt Visalia ca

[@JesseP.Watson]

Interesting to watch. ...But a bit lacking in detail. There's no mention of setting the bevel angle, which is crucial. This looks a very steep angle to my eye. That will give a longer lasting edge but will only be 'so sharp' however finely honed. It's worth remembering with a double bevel that if you were to put a bevel of 45' on each side then then the angle across the cutting edge is actually a right angle.. and so on. I like to increase the bevel angle as I go through different grades, so I'll cut the main bevel with my rough stone at, say, 20' then increase that angle very slightly as I run through the different grades of stone. That way you are using your stones more efficiently by only taking the metal off the leading edge of the bevel with the finer (more expensive) stones as opposed to across its whole width. I believe this also helps to clear material as it is parted at the leading edge around and away from the main bevel and the back of the blade - it only touches on the leading edge rather than right across the bevel. You don't need to use a marker pen, get into the habit of rocking the bevel (with a light touch) on the stone. You can feel the blade sitting on the bevel. If you have your lighting right you can also watch for shadow between the edge and the stone (which means your angle is too shallow). Also, on a whetstone you can see if the edge is in contact with the stone by the water being pushed out from under it. A polished bevel might look nice but it is meaningless. Sharpness is microscopic. The bevel you can see is just there to support the leading row of molecules and part the cut material around the blade. I think a high polish on the bevel will actually increase friction of the material being cleared away and make wet materials more likely to stick to the blade. ...And, as before, using good sharpening stones to polish is just wearing them out needlessly, they're for sharpening an edge, use them for that. If you want a shiny blade polish it before sharpening. Definitely use two hands, I direct the blade's angle and sweep across the stone with my right (holding the knife's handle) and then push/pull the blade and exert the downward pressure with one or two fingertips on my left hand. The palm/wrist of my left hand might slide along the table to help me keep the angle I'm setting the blade at constant. There's no way you can get the required accuracy for a really constant cutting angle against the stone with one hand. Bare in mind, the steeper the angle you grind at (the higher the back of the blade), the less metal you are moving to effect the cutting edge. So, if you make one pass at too steep an angle by mistake then you will have to make several passes at the right angle to remove the step you just created and reach the edge again. If you're using one hand and the angle is changing by a few degrees every pass then you're likely doing this repeatedly and just wearing your blade and stones away prematurely. And, lastly, I don't get this paper cutting test. Try to shave your forearm or the back of your hand. If you can do that (across the whole length of the blade, it's sharp enough. How do you know a real carpenter? ...They've bald patches all over their forearms from testing their chisels. I think that's everything. :D

[@kevinlin7674]

awesome tips man! I still get get the bevel right and I seem to make uneven bevels from time to time, any tip regarding that? and do I have to put a lot of pressure on the knife while sharpening?

[@PhilippeCarphin]

+Watson's Mine I've been sharpening for about four years and I've developed a good feel for telling how sharp a knife is from the sound and the feel of how it cuts paper. I can generally tell the difference between toothy sharp, sharp, shaving sharp and hair popping sharp. It saves me from removing too much of my arm hair then having to just completely shave my arm when I do a lot of knives (and having to shave the hair off the second arm to be symmetrical). I start off with a 400 grit chosera (when necessary) and work on that until the knife cuts paper well, then I work on a 1000 grit until it sounds a certain way and feels a certain way when I cut paper. Then I use a 3000 until I reach a certain sound and feel when cutting paper. Then, I strop with black and green compound, then I cut paper, and from the way it cuts paper at this point, I can tell that it's hair popping sharp. I do a little shave test just to be sure (I couldn't know that a certain sound and feel of paper cutting indicates shaving sharpness without shaving once in a while). If you use the same paper every time, and cut it the same way every time, then the only variable affecting the outcome is sharpness. So all the differences in sound and feel directly reflect differences in sharpness. I've become accustomed to converting these differences of sound and feel into information about sharpness. It has been an invaluable tool for me. Of course there are limitations, for example, paper cutting has trouble telling apart the degrees of sharpness above hair popping. That's why it's not the only trick I have in my bag. I guess you can't use paper with chisels though Also I agree with everything you said. I would totally trust you to sharpen my knives.

[@JesseP.Watson]

Interesting. ...And thanks. I half learned/half taught myself sharpening after watching carpenters or musical instrument makers to be more exact - an artful lot. They always tested their edges by shaving, hence me using that method. I only came across the paper test here, on youtube. Tis intrigueing what you say about it - the feedback you get for different edges - shaving doesn't give that, it's pretty much just yes or no - you can feel a bad burr needing honing maybe but not much else. My final stone before the strop is from a 'Rolls Razor' safety razor set from the... forties/fifties maybe (found in a flea market in the UK). I've no idea what grit it is but it gives a razor's edge (obviously). Similarly I have a nice whetstone that I use before the Roll's stone which I inherited from a great, great uncle's toolchest. Again, I've no idea of the grit that is but it's pretty slick and it's old and mysterious, which is kinda important in the spirit of the thing. Before that, if something needs a new edge, I sometimes use some crappy coarse sandwich stones (I can hardly bear look at) picked up around the place or, sometimes, emery papers - 120, 240, 320, 400, 600 maybe, then onto the stones. So, I guess when I said before 'wearing away good stones pointlessly' I meant 'wearing away the two good stones I've somehow chanced across and I'll be b*****ed if I know how to replace them as I don't even really know what they are!'. However, having come into some money, several tens of pounds at least, I've been thinking of investing in some proper Japanese stones (maybe half a chip off a decent one at that price)... I reckon it's about time. I've never used these sharpening compounds neither, I reckon I shall invest out of curiousity there too. Bah, but it's all flaming invisible witchery! ...Which is, I guess, what leads to all this obsessiveness... A mighty queer business it is and there's no two ways about it. Anyhow, following what you wrote here, maybe It's time I tried this new fangled paper test... Yeas. Pass well sir!

[@BennyCFD]

He's sharpening by hand. You're never going to get an exact angle on the edge and it maybe be slightly different along the length of the edge. And yes you can get a near razor sharp edge with these sharpening inconsistencies. Check out some videos from Murray Carter from Carter Cutlery. He free hands then shaves with that same knife. 90% technique and practice.

[@dragon_reborn1123]

Watson's Bubble if you already knew how to sharpen a knife then why did you watch the video?

[@Boyo-xe5fp]

Instructions unclear. I now have a folding spoon.

[@hhgbbvb4896]

What knife is that??? It looks nice. 😙

[@bionicleone]

It never works for me going against the blade. It only work going with the blade for me

[@yurunning5574]

Will I have a toothy feel after im done with the second stone?

[@Godram]

are there any websites you can recommend where i can get the stropping compound?

[@mcgrath274]

rubbing compound foe a car

[@ryandacey2296]

is it just me or is this porperly satisfying?

[@keithlapere7650]

When stropping does it really matter if you go to tip to heel or visa versa? Thx in advanced.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

It's not a huge deal which direction you go either way the edge will be refined.

[@keithlapere7650]

ok thank you!@@TheWeaversofEternity

[@TheVitooo89]

What grit are these stones?

[@Thedude2283]

What kind of knife is that?

[@dominionn09]

Has anyone invented a guide to keep the angle of the blade consistent through the passes? That seems like it would be very useful

[@ambientartphotography2245]

Yes. All the sharpening systems have that

[@autumn5592]

@@ambientartphotography2245 Sharpening systems are for no-hand dogs.

[@ambientartphotography2245]

@@autumn5592 there are some great sysrmerhat many pros use to sharpen blades to razor sharp, and much faster than by hand

[@autumn5592]

@@ambientartphotography2245 Oh, I have no doubt they're good (and some are quick, if you exclude setup time hahaha), but they're pretty boring, make sharpening a chore instead of fun. And they remove all of the skill from it. Personally, I can get a knife to hair shaving sharp on a 220 grit stone in about 40-70 seconds, from dull. So, the whole speed argument is negligible for anyone that is decently skilled at sharpening.

[@SatyrosJayIronHorse]

A refers to surface that has been ground to form the edge. A close inspection of a knife will reveal a slight angle/incline on either one or both sides that runs down to the edge. This is the .

[@yurunning5574]

Video is satisfying

[@iwrath2196]

best sharpening video ive seen so far. people tend to act like its rocket science

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Thank you!

[@Zaa-up4hg]

It's pretty simple but it takes alot of skill

[@alexlapuz9309]

That's a tanto right? It's gonna curve because of the motion right?

[@mattwootton5334]

Thought your video was great, taught me a few things which ill keep in mind. My question is how long do you suggest to do this process of sharping. I just have a neat pocket knife I've had and like to carry around, still kind of sharp but would like it to get a better edge. about 2in. 1/2 blade as well as a wet stone which have no idea what kind of grit it is but i suppose it will do fine.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

+matt wootton You'll have to go by feel at first to know when to stop. After a few passes test it on some magazine paper before moving onto the next grit. You want to get the blade as sharp as you can before moving on to the next grit.

[@peacefuljeffrey]

WHY can't you sharpen on a Japanese water stone dry? What happens? I sharpen and get good results with Spyderco ceramic stones. I never use water, nor was using water recommended. What makes these stones different?

[@Irishatheist24]

Oddly relaxing

[@anastasiareed360]

What does it mean when your blade is slightly grippy on your nail? does it mean you have to use the fine stones a bit more?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

+Jalene Mendez I think if the blade is sticking to your nail a bit, then that means you have a good edge going. Doesn't necessarily mean you need to use the fine stones more.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

+Jalene Mendez I think that usually means you have a good edge going. If the blade doesn't stick to your nail a bit then it means you haven't apexed the edge. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to use the fine stones more.

[@frankfavale3872]

what is that green mat you are working on? Thanks

[@jdisdetermined]

It’s just a craft mat. Craft stores will have them.

[@ThemisGaming]

There are two types of edges, a toothy edge or a polished edge. Both have their uses. For everyday carry a toothy edge is perfect. A polished edge is better for culinary uses. To achieve a perfect toothy edge all you need is the first stone shown in this video. For the everyday person you won't need anything finer

[@jnzed94]

But a sharp-ass knife is badass. It is fun to cut paper and hair strands

[@Francois_Dupont]

they have the same bevel yes, but a "toothy" wont last long and is harder to control for precise task like cutting a fish or bush-crafting. if you just cut rope and boxes of course anything works, you could use a dollar store knife your wont even notice. being able to make a perfect polished edge is better for all round task.

[@brutalbrital]

there is one more 'final' stage you can do to ensure a razor edge and that is to use your car window about 10 passes on the top of the window...try it you'll be amazed at the difference

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Cool, I'll give that a try!

[@mikeybrown8559]

I was going to say most of the time I dont think you need to start that course but then you explained how dull it was

[@spicychinchin6597]

I sharpen one edge till the other side has formed a bur, and I remove that bur, then move up the coarse level of the stones. I never use oil or water, because it slows down the amount of metal removed, even though my stones clog up, I clean them after use.I use a 400 grit, then take it to 900, then 1,000 and finally on the strop. I recommend just getting a cheap knife to practice with. Also using direct light and looking at the shadows of the edge helps.

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

Nice tips!

[@jayw.watson8401]

When your knife is 440 stainless steel is it harder to sharpen ?

[@itzhooligans3867]

Boutta use this for protection

[@jawadibrahim2367]

dude high grit sharpening stones are magical

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

+Jawad Ibrahim They are!

[@jawadibrahim2367]

+The Weavers of Eternity Paracord Tutorials I found they are magical especially when moving from the medium grit to fine grit stones then stropping on a leather belt. they are the key to help you get that razor sharp edge!

[@J__C__]

How do you keep the edge centered when doing 10 strokes per side?

[@TheWeaversofEternity]

That just takes practice to develop that muscle memory.

[@joelridenhour9718]

Can u use files to sharpen pocket knives?