HOW TO SHARPEN the Chris Reeve Small Sebenza in CPM S45VN steel

[@Veesaki]

"we will do this together" .......... and we do my confidence in really getting the elusive razor edge is there ! Thanks Erica I have come far from just using my Spyderco Gauntlet ! 🤗

[@ericasedc]

Yahoo! Thanks for watching K!

[@cwsmith17]

Thanks for the video and demonstration

[@ericasedc]

Thank YOU for watching and commenting!

[@thorarthur66ddz]

Thank you for covering this. Very informative video.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Great educational video. I'm using DMT 8x3" diamond stones over a few years now, they work really well. Got the same experience as you,it's the way to go with diamond stones on powder metalurgical steels.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for your input M!!! I appreciate it!

[@Painterrap]

So I know it might sound boring but I have been using the Work Sharp precision adjust with a stabilizing block for a while now and it produces excellent results. I use a 400grit diamond, 600grit diamond, and a 800grit diamond. I use the 400 and 600 for two passes and then the 800 for three passes. I don’t use the ceramic hone cause it glasses the edge to much and robs the edge of its tackiness. The last pass I take with my 800 I do a burr removal pass. I then take the blade to the strop where I have a 2 sided Bacher strop with white compound on the fuzzy side and extra fine red compound on the hard side. This system seems to produce hair popping sharp knives every time. And I’m certainly not hating on hand sharpening, just a brief example of what seems to work for me.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@dualsportedc]

Very educational. I just have a Worksharp field sharpening system that I use right now

[@ericasedc]

I have heard great things about that! Thanks so much for commenting!

[@finneas_0710]

nice and deatailed instructions!

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!

[@craigvids44]

Another Great video Erica. I got my gear out and sharpened my XM-24 right along with you! and yes, it WAS butterknife dull

[@ericasedc]

Love hearing that! Thanks for watching and commenting man!

[@deanP.]

Cool. Thanks for doing this video. Very helpful

[@ericasedc]

Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@Genesis992]

How cool I come across this as I’m in the middle of sharpening a few of my own Sebenzas! A 600 grit stone and some lapping films for stropping give me a useful edge, for me at least

[@ericasedc]

Yesss!

[@anngrummon6780]

Great content, as always!

[@ericasedc]

Thani you Ann!

[@patrickstamp7214]

I've been watching your videos on the tv and hadn't signed in so didn't subscribe, I just did so. Been watching for quite some time though. "Going against Cliff Stamp or something ridiculous" hit me hard. I was lucky enough to be his brother for almost 40 years before he passed. "There are so many ways to achieve different edges so don't get discouraged" something he himself would have said. Cliff would have approved (sharpened on a brick). Keep up the videos, loving the content. No bullshit, well rounded and you use the fuckin knives!!!. I couldn't watch another video of the cookie cutter "I handled this kniife for approximately 18.4 seconds...and man I'm so happy with it. Greatest knife I've ever handled." Keep the no bullshit approach, use your knives and keep giving your honest opinion. You fuckin rock!! Wish cliff was around to see your videos. Use your shit!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘Your awesome!

[@mikep.9371]

You always have a good explanation and demonstration of sharpening. Plus showing that getting through a (maybe) burnt edge on any knife is viable. Knives are sharp enough Erica, but cutting through 12 to 17 inches of snow (still coming down) will not make a difference. Itchy boots even had snow in Morocco. No going outside for me, will try to shovel out tomorrow, everyone having hard time with where to put it. Have you handled any Les George knives? Pup's wore out again, no barking or tail wagging!

[@ericasedc]

Hey brother! Thanks for watching as always. That is a lot of snow!!!! I have handled a few. Cheers- love you!!!!

[@MitchBollig]

Thanks and great work! I agree with your assertion about learning to draw the blade toward you with BOTH hands - I'm still working on my left - it takes much time and patience to teach the non-dominant hand. You need more arm hair like big brown 🐻. 😏

[@ericasedc]

🤣thanks!

[@danmarly5173]

Délicatement efficace.. cela va m'aider pour mon Nyala ! 😃 Merci .

[@underskillednunderpaid]

I just got gunny juice, trying to figure out bow to best use it. I'm having trouble removing the burr on my new strops. I can do it on my old ones fine though. I keep folding it back and forth. Should I try balsa wood to chop off the burr.

[@underskillednunderpaid]

His compound is 100x more aggressive than my old stuff lol

[@ericasedc]

Maybe try basswood?

[@underskillednunderpaid]

@@ericasedc I'm gonna give it a shot, I'll let ya know how it goes

[@rognuald9007]

When you say a little soap, just how much? Also, what angle are you sharpening this knife? Do you use the same angle for strapping? Thank you for the video.

[@ericasedc]

Just a dash! Using the factory angle which I would guess is 20ish degrees. I use the same for stropping. Thanks for watching and commenting! ❤

[@rognuald9007]

👍🏻

[@dickiehaze]

Hey what is your take on a tanto sebenza 31? Curious I have a ton of drop point knives and making my first crk purchase and the tanto is so appealing to me more workhorse in my eyes!

[@ericasedc]

Nooooo tanto!!!!!

[@dickiehaze]

@@ericasedc I appreciate the feedback curious if you have a second as in why is it because of the sharpening and it's also in magnacut

[@DanielDraper-ki4hr]

The blade looks polished, did you polish the flats?

[@kevinfitz3721]

I don't have the balls to try freehand on my chris reeve knives lol I messed up to many so I normally do them on my jende jigs v1. I do really want to learn freehand though just need to put in the time

[@ericasedc]

Buy some cheap knives from WalMart like I said in the video, and practice on those!!!!

[@mikehopper1674]

I bought the 4 stone 6" DMT set. I tried to sharpen my Buck 110. I didn't do something right because it won't even cut paper 😒

[@franka9760]

I'm surprised at the acute angle at which you run the blade over the stone. I'm more inclined to use an angle that leaves a scratch pattern on the blade that is nearly perpendicular to the apex. I'll have to experiment with your method.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching F!

[@Knife_guy]

So when you’re not narrating a sharpening session what is typically playing in the background or in your head? Is it the Top 10 cheesy 80s hits or is it mom jokes in repeat? 🤪🍺

[@ericasedc]

MOM JOKES!!!! Haha no just kidding it’s usually Noah Cyrus Live in Topanga!

[@King-Rey]

Can we use dia sharp dmt 600 for this knife?

[@ericasedc]

@@King-Rey yep!