How To Use A Pocket Stone

[@Spitfyre32x]

All killer, no filler, great stuff

[@deeezShorts]

Hey bro just watched the video and did it and never have done it before but wanted to try and it worked out flawlessly turned my dull pocket Knives to razor sharp I was suprised. Now I can easily open packages and snacks again lolll thank you bud

[@pedrohensley6639]

Does it really get your knife really sharp?

[@adkmtns5726]

@@pedrohensley6639 Yes. I have the pocket stone in the video, the axe puck, scythe stone and the micro hone. In addition to serrated blades, the micro hone is awesome for my pruners and loppers I use for gardening. All top quality stones.

[@MercenaryJack2187]

My first find in the search on how to use a honing stone, did not know how but I always keep my axes sharp, nice to know it can be sharper

[@wandaleatherbury8050]

great viedo no talk no filler more like this i will suscraibe untill i heary you speak

[@evansgoff476]

Got one with a peasant knife I bought for my wife. I love this thing, and it keeps my pocket and kitchen knives up to snuff.

[@flarion00]

She's into knives? That's rare👍

[@cheetoman23]

This might be controversial but I hold my knife onto something stable like a table or log, then use the stone hand for the sharpening movements over top. It's a lot safer and I can actually see the polish of the edge as I'm moving. Also helps with angle control

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Not controversial at all; just another of many techniques, and we often do so ourselves when the context lends it merit. I would not call it inherently safer or more stable, however.

[@zeros_knives_and_bushcraft.]

Big fan of your sharpening stones!

[@willowrabbit]

oh shit you are suppose to hold them? no wonder mine walks all over the table haha.

[@TprogamerYOUTUBETerraria]

lmao same but i put it on a wet tissue that was opened up amd it stays still

[@Lars1540]

Great video. This video just caused me to discover Baryonyx Knife Company, and I found that they have a lot of other cool and interesting stones for sale that I haven’t come across anywhere else like Amazon. I’m definitely going to have to pick up some of their stones! Their prices arn’t bad either! ;-)

[@BushcraftDave]

Very nice! Id like to get one later and review it. How much is shipping for it?

[@cameronpain1422]

Nice. I’ve never seen anyone sharpen like that before

[@a110100]

Yes, I'll be sharpening like this from now on. I got a little rock and a pocket knife.

[@tomhalverson3438]

Love it! It will be in my next order!

[@westcoastwarriorsarchive7929]

I would love to see some information on the ptarmigan bench stone. Is it essentially a high quality ultra fine version of the grey stones you find at the hardware store? Or is it more like a japanese waterstone? Does it wear? If it does how fast does it?

[@FortyTwoBlades]

All stones wear. The Ptarmigan has detailed information listed on its item page. It's a medium bond, so it's pretty firm compared to most water stones in that grit range, but is softer than a conventional western India stone. It's made with a high-grade white aluminum oxide similar to what most water stones are made with, not grey.

[@NikitaTieche]

Thanks for the video, ! Very easy and useless, nice.

[@OhMyyGoat]

does it have to be wet? i have one from Skerper and it even says on the packaging it doesn't need water but i don't want to do it wrong, i just got it yesterday and want to get into it

[@FortyTwoBlades]

In general most stones will work better when lubricated. Our stones may be used with water or oil according to personal preference, or may be used dry in a pinch, but we would advise against doing *heavy* work with them dry for risk of clogging the stone with metal fines. For touchups dry is fine.

[@OhMyyGoat]

@@FortyTwoBlades wow, thanks for this very informative reply, i appreciate it.

[@goodboi4939]

To polish, strop a few times on finer grit and then use the back side of an old belt. Some people have used denim and even newspaper.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Yes, we're aware of these practices! But stropping is not the scope of this video. I personally use a piece of plain wood. 🙂

[@urbanlumberjack]

Denim works especially well for me. It needs to be work jeans, though, or the cotton is too soft to do any good in the steel.

[@DiscorporateOfficial]

Well, I have been dumb for at least 20 years :D . Thank you!

[@izidorosilva552]

Any chance for a pocket stone with 4 inches in future? Thanks.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Perhaps at some point we'll produce a larger pocket stone, but probably not within the next year.

[@izidorosilva552]

Between a DC4 (more popular than DC3) and a poket stone Artic fox with 4 inches, I'm in with Artic fox Baryonyx.I ask for you a video review/demonstration with a Field Stone and your puck stone. Would be nice. I'm thinking in buy a Field stone while waiting a 4 inches Artic Fox stone. Thanks.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Liam Hoffman at Hoffman Blacksmithing carries our Arctic Fox pucks with his own logo on them, and did this demo video with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4K0dX1mrNesldE

[@Obey412]

I never even knew this was a thing before i watched this 😂🤣

[@flashthompson7]

Thanks, God bless

[@who_theme]

Could this work on recurved blades?

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Yes, you would just use the edge of the stone to get the interior of the curve.

[@NEXUS2040]

I got this tiny pocket sharpening stone with my Uncle Henry Golden Spike, and I tried using this video for reference, but I think I'm doing something wrong. The point is super sharp but the rest of the blade is dull. I'm such a beginner to this, any advise would be nice, because I think I messed my new blade up.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

You probably haven't been hitting the apex of the edge along that portion of the blade, either because you're approaching at too low of an angle, or the factory edge was overly thick, or both.

[@frankysandoval5676]

What stone is that??

[@FortyTwoBlades]

As noted in the video description, it's our Arctic Fox series dual grit pocket stone! byxco.com/products/byxco-arctic-fox-pocket-stone

[@RadagonTheRed]

I must be doing something wrong because my knife is now blunter than ever.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

Chances are you're either failing to fully bring the edge to an apex, are rounding over your angle, or are creating an aggressively rolled edge. Check for any of those problems and it should solve the issue!

[@RadagonTheRed]

@@FortyTwoBlades Thank you! I’m grateful for your help because it’s my first time trying this.

[@miguelamaya7498]

Thank you!!!

[@matthewhamlin392]

Am I an idiot. I didn't know you placed the stone in water. I thought it was a wet stone, didn't know you had to get it wet.

[@rauman]

Make the stone wet OK I have to try my own handmade knives (video of the knife on my side) thumbs up Greetings Rauman

[@Ulfhednar-o9t]

grit ??

[@FortyTwoBlades]

51 and 22 microns (340 and 700 JIS), though the fine side leaves a finish more like one would expect from a 1000 grit. www.baryonyxknife.com/baafopost.html

[@yankeejedi2575]

What's the length? The web site says it's 3 inches in length but it looks longer in the video.

[@commander_jat0580]

Now i can finally sharpen my Ak 47 bayonet.

[@EffdaBlx]

Why no water

[@FortyTwoBlades]

It literally starts with saturating the stone in water, though?

[@EffdaBlx]

@FortyTwoBlades you don't have to reapply?

[@FortyTwoBlades]

@@EffdaBlx not in so short a period, no. It's saturated. The water is in it.

[@TheUnchosenOne]

Same stone, same knife, trying to hold the same angles and not quite getting the same results. Not doubting the stone but there have gotta be a lot of nuances here I am losing. More practice needed I suppose.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

You can assess your edge in the following ways: •Firstly, hold it edge-up under bright light and look at the apex. Any reflective spots are dull and need to be sharpened until invisible. •Once this has been taken care of, rest the blade on the back of your thumbnail at intervals along the edge and waggle it side to side. If the edge slides in both directions, it's still dull there. If it slides in one direction but catches in the other, the edge is rolled and needs the burr cut off of the side that sticks. If it sticks in both directions it's sharp!