How To Sharpen A Knife By Stan Wilson

How To Sharpen A Knife by Stan Wilson.
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Watch as master knife maker Stan Wilson shows you how to sharpen an abused kitchen knife.
Learn the basics of sharpening and the two steps to properly sharpen a knife; honing and stropping:
Hone:
verb
1. Sharpen (a blade).
"he was carefully honing the curved blade"
Strop:
noun
1. A device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening straight razors.
verb
1. Sharpen on or with a strop.
"he stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt"
Oxford Dictionary.
This is the first in a series of videos on knives and knife making. If you like this video please subscribe to this channel, like this video and comment below.
If you have any questions for Stan, please leave them in a comment and we will try to answer them in future videos.
About Stan:
Stan is a voting member of The Knifemakers Guild, a member of the Florida Knifemakers Association and Knife Rights.
Awards:
Knifemakers Guild 2011 - Louisville, KY
Best Tactical Folder
Florida Knifemakers Association 2010
Best Custom Folder
Knifemakers Guild 2008 - Orlando, FL
Best Folder
20th Annual Chesapeake Knife Show 2006
Judges Choice Award, Best Presentation, First Place
18th Annual Chesapeake Knife Show 2004
Judges Choice Award, Best Presentation, First Place
17th Annual Chesapeake Knife Show 2003
Judges Choice Award, Best Presentation, Second Place
25th Annual Gator Cutlery Show 2003
Best Custom Folder
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[@nikolajancula8311]

Man, even learning something as simple as sharpening a knife feels like an honor when a knife maker legend does it!

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

+Nikola jančula - Hi Nikola, yes, he is a natual teacher and has a lot of enthuseasum for what he does!

[@draco00]

Stan is the man! One of the best knife makers ever

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

+draco00 - Yes he is!

[@AtilioEscobar]

I feel when speeding up the video when Stan sharpens the knife is like saying its not an important part to watch, but, probably the most important part, showing his style and finesse of this legend.

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

+Atilio Escobar - good point, I'll have to show that part down in the next one. Thanks for the tip!

[@cuttheknot4781]

I like his no nonsense demeanor

[@danielbottner7700]

A no BS straight forward talk, sharing his knowledge with out hesitation. Wish there will more people willing to just speak the truth. Making & testing knives for myself I came to the same conclusions.

[@MrCdrant]

Stan cuttin' tomato's with a pistol in the belt with a cat yelling. Awesome.

[@petekossaras1830]

Nice work Stan, I'm loving the manual strop belt. Brings me back to ole barber days!

[@ureasmith3049]

Simple, no nonsense technique. Thanks.

[@josephcalvosa8272]

I love that Stan packs heat. Legend!!

[@brucevodka]

Great work Stan!

[@StrangeSwag]

Keep in mind this man makes multi thousand dollar knives

[@ensignj3242]

Sad I can’t imagine anyone paying “multi thousand dollar” for a knife.

[@joeygonzo]

@@ensignj3242 Some do that with cocaine

[@andrewyork3869]

@@ensignj3242 depends there are some knives that truly are masterpieces, others just wish to stroke their ego.

[@Jer0m3]

And remember kids, always carry a gun when slicing tomatoes in your kitchen!

[@cookingdude1237]

cool video, thanks. That Stan Wilson sure knows his stuff. Cool dude he is.

[@steve3386]

I love your beard. Thanks for the video

[@DevonReviewer]

Stan seems a real gent doesn't he! Must have been great spending some time with him. Whats your plans for the channel, would love to learn more about how Stan works!

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

+DevonReviewer - Thanks, I actually used to work with him, he has been teaching me things most of my life. We plan on making more videos and maybe a course but right now he is busy getting out some knives that are due.

[@DevonReviewer]

KnifeCourse.com Look forward to your videos, good work!

[@roypatterson9910]

A guy who used to work for my Uncle years ago doing Auto Recycling, his name was Frenchie, and he used to get his knife razor sharp by stropping it on cardboard, which he cut his finger almost half off with his knife one day when he was only holding it lightly with two fingers, he was trying to cut off some dangling threads on this kids shorts. He also used to be able do 100 push-ups within a minute, he was a cool dude, and he used to show me all kinds of things, like how he sharpened his knife and all kinds of other cool stuff. Anyhow, I just wanted to add how he used cardboard to strop his knives. You definitely make some beautiful and bad ass knives, I wish I could afford to buy one from you, but unfortunately I'm as poor as a church mouse, because I'm Disabled and can't work anymore, which I had to stop working about 9 year's ago and I've been severely struggling every since, but I've been fighting Social Security for my disability case since 2009, which they kept denying me although I'm disabled under the law, and I don't know how they can keep getting away with denying when I'm Disabled under the law, it's total BS, but that's the Government for you. I've subscribed to your channel, keep up making the beautiful knives you make. 😎👍

[@jwxfd]

The master

[@Occupuyourspine]

Taking such care with knives limits what you are willing to do with it. IE: make a pilot hole for tent pegs when the dirt is too hard to push or hit them in or dig holes when without a proper digging tool 🤠 I keep a flat bastard file attached to the sheath so a few quick files strokes has the knife sharp again I deliberately keep a burr on the blade - yes I can shve with such a blade

[@adrianeyre3630]

What a real nice Man great work Sir WILSON

[@paulrhodes482]

What an amaizng video! I just came across the channel and really enjoy everything so far. Can you tell me what magnification strength you have found best for the headvisors when working with knifes? I need to get some getting old and my vison just isnt what it use to be. Thank you for al you do to help us newbies have a wonderful week.

[@cookingdude1237]

lol just noticed dude was packing a pistol in his belt while cutting the tomato. bad ass.

[@bigbill262]

I got a passion of making an sharpening knives , an I know steel

[@RetiredTony]

Legend!

[@SlayALLDay1979]

wise master

[@brucevodka]

Bravo, you look like a great "hang-out" with guy!

[@robertmunguia250]

Nice machine! Any link for it?

[@bruceg1845]

the tomato slice - best test for a good edge

[@capslockengage9212]

yo stan wilson

[@micheletennis87]

Hello, I'm thinking to give me a knife of high quality, to be used for outdoor / survival, specifically a clone S4 of Bear Grylls, so I was thinking of the best stainless steel to use, based on your experience can be a RWL34 good steel for this knife?

[@yolomcswagginz1034]

+Michele Trekkning High quality and stainless do not mix... Maybe for a knife you use every day and don't care about its edge like a kitchen knife or a knife you hardly use like a defense knife. But overall, just use another steel thats harder but retains its shape. Tool steel is too brittle while stainless isn't brittle enough to keep shape. It's not that hard to keep a knife from getting rusty. If you get it dirty, clean it with water and just dry it out with a cloth its not hard and really won't cause problems.

[@micheletennis87]

Excuse me but I did not understand, for a survival knife as which ones S4 of Bear Grylls in your opinion can be a big steel?

[@lsubslimed]

Yolo McSwagginz Your knowledge of steel is seems to be stuck in the last century 🤔. As a knife maker, I personally like working with non-stainless steels, however there are plenty of stainless as well as tool steels that perform many tasks extremely well. Just a small list of some tools steels that make great knives ( in no particular order) would be W2, W1, O1, L6, A2, D2, 3V, M4 and so on... Same thing with stainless steels such as CPM-154, S30V, AEB-L, Elmax, 440C and so on... Every steel I just listed can make a great knife that is plenty tough for pretty much anything you can throw at it, short of using them as a pry-bar. Obviously some steels are better suited for certain applications, but it mostly depends on the blade's geometry and it's heat treatment, which are probably the two biggest factors when it comes to designing a knife for a specific intended purpose(s) such as for a kitchen knife, sushi knife, hunter, chopper, camp knife, EDC/utility, fillet knife etc etc. Of course there are some exceptions with certain "extreme" tool or stainless steels being made for very specific tasks. But that whole line of thinking that only carbon steels can make a good knife is pretty much from around the mid 20th century when our market was flooded with tons of Chinese made knives that were made from cheap stainless steels and given subpar heat treatments. So anyway, don't be fooled by that because now days there are plenty of great stainless and tool steels that make great knives when given a proper heat treatment.

[@lewiswereb8994]

NO stainless steel is best.

[@dryflyonly1]

What is belt speed on this grinder?

[@Taunus-Tim]

I love that Beltgrinder! Does anyone know what type/brand/model it is? I try to find these Beltgrinders here in Germany for over two years now. Seems i have to import one from the US...

[@Taunus-Tim]

Bill nice! Thanks for your reply!

[@jdisdetermined]

Just an absolute total fucking *boss* !!

[@frankthetank1369]

Thats what im talking about cutting something too eat. They always cut paper or shave arm hair.

[@tomgarcia9200]

Stan wilson offers you bread you better eat that bread lol

[@j.r.w7636]

every single video he has the good ol' big handled gun lol

[@MrMZaccone]

21 degrees and 1200 grit is just right for the kitchen. Unless as he said, it's for fine slicing at which point I've gone as far down as 15 degrees and a one micron finish. Anyone who strops really should try a power strop.

[@elmoteroloco]

maesse!

[@lucasferla7899]

mad bro .. guess I saw what looked like a beretta in his back lol ... sharp knives and sharp guns! can get any better.

[@matthewcurrie2479]

Your cat sounds exactly like mine

[@brianmoore1164]

Stan looks a little like Bill Hickok

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

+Brian Moore - yes I guess he does.

[@MrMZaccone]

Wild bill shoulda been so lucky.

[@waveman0]

love how he has a handgun on even in the kitchen, only in America. That's freedom and what real citizens act like.

[@bigbill262]

The sharper it is the faster it dulls , I hate an love all my knife making brothers

[@rogerhamby7551]

Completely softened the cutting by using a belt sander. You clearly don't understand the metallurgy of blades steels.

[@denizcankaya8277]

Stan fcking Wilson #Legend

[@millersharp5443]

He needs his safety glasses while using the belt grinder

[@paulv5609]

And if you don't have a belt sander handy the rough bottom of a ceramic cup or even plate will do the job, heck even the top a car window will help you out in a pinch and I'm talking about hair popping sharp from an old butter knife kinda sharp. Do a cheap, reliable sharpening methods vid.

[@bigbill262]

Knives are meant to be used an sharpened an that's how it's been since Jim Bowie an before

[@alessandrothugknifeforhate4517]

Fuckin legend

[@bigbill262]

But until we get adamantium blades knives will dull as they have been since the dawn of the Iron Age

[@Atomic2998]

Can we see the cat?

[@michelefranchi6037]

the knife works... but the revolver works better

[@Rottwiler44]

Knife doesn't jam, and ask any cop what they're more afraid of, 90% of the time they'll tell you a knife.

[@007Jaredboy]

A revolver would be a terrible choice for preparing a tomato actually. Too messy.

[@jamesaritchie2]

You're a master knife maker and you call the first stage "honing". That's simply not true, and you should know terminology better than that. What you're talking about is plain old sharpening. "Honing" is what you do with a honing steel. You use it to straighten bent sections that occur along the edge after you use the knife for a while. If honing works, you don't need to sharpen the knife. If you sharpen the knife, you do not need to hone it until it stops cutting well. You sure as heck can't hone a knife with a belt sander. It's tough to take someone seriously when they don't know the most basic terminology.

[@KnifeCoursecom-cg4po]

I think you need to look up honing in the dictionary.

[@Matt-xw4vl]

James Ritchie let's see the knifes you've made....

[@lewiswereb8994]

EXACTLY! Honing is done AFTER sharpening. I have made hundreds of knives (mostly folders) and I thought I was the only one who noticed the incorrect terminology. "Step by Step Knifemaking" by David Boye is the best book ever written on the subject of making (straight knives) AND sharpening ever written. I still have my original first edition I read in 1980. ANY new knife maker should read it.

[@007Jaredboy]

Gotta love internet tough guys who have nothing better to do than pick on words and argue. Anyways we got the point about sharpening and you make some fine knives. My father is a custom maker for 40 years who taught me and I can see the level of detail you put into your work. Nice job :D