Abused ZDP189 Delica. Dull to hair whittling. Uncut, no talking. Out of focus, sorry!

Sorry. This video sucks. Out of focus most of the video. But here it is.

[@stevedixon890]

I love your videos been watching them for years I have the same stones and can sharpen knives good now because of you. Keep making videos please

[@jdavis882]

That’s awesome to hear! Glad I could help in some small way.

[@Vextos]

I'm glad you're back!! You helped me with free hand sharpening a lot.

[@bamafaninky861]

Wish you were still making these. Please comeback.

[@aray9628]

So glad to see you posting again brother! Awesome video can’t wait to see more! 👊👍

[@TSGear]

Great to see a video from you again. I'm not sure how many years I've been a sub but it's more than a few.

[@jdavis882]

That’s awesome man. Thanks for the support.

[@Yokatosh]

My heart sinks whenever 15:24 happens

[@jdavis882]

Haha mine too. All I could do was laugh a little and get back to the stone.

[@spyderg6509]

Very good video i love sharpening by hand this knife came out awesome. Much props brother

[@daryooshfatemi]

This is most mesmerising sharpening session I have ever seen. This man is best in sharpening in life and in whatever he does. 🔪✨

[@jdavis882]

Kind words man. Thank you!

[@michaelmitchell3440]

I'm also glad you're back. Do you form a burr on both the coarse and extra fine?

[@JohnGrimsmo]

JDavis is back!

[@andrewswiderski7111]

Glad to see your posting again . I really enjoy watching your vids. Even went and rewatched all of your old ones. I just starting with free hand, and the results are disappointing not to sure what i doing wrong. For some reason I can get a my bevel right pushing away. But when I do the other side it’s all jacked up. Any advice?

[@Yokatosh]

Try switching hands for that side. I have the same issue my backhand sucks; I can't get a even finish to save my life but for whatever reason my left hand pushing away from me gets a nice consistent finish. You can see davis using both hands in this video.

[@jdavis882]

Chris J that’s a good tip. Use your other hand for the side of the blade that you’re inconsistent with. It will feel awkward at first, but it does give you more control. Once you get the bevel set with your other hand, you can switch back to doing both sides with one hand if you choose. I find once I set the bevel, I can match that angle pretty well on both front and back strokes. Using feel/sound feedback from the stones should let you know if you’re matching the bevel correctly. And just so I’m clear, when you say back strokes you mean coming towards you or away from you? If you’re sharpening a Spyderco, do you mean you have trouble on the side with the Spyder logo, or the other side? And are you using your right or left hand to hold the knife? Hopefully we can help.

[@Bassbiter15]

Yes the sharpening is back!!! Miss it!

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

You and Dr. Wako, in Japan, have really mastered free-hand sharpening. I'd be lucky to not screw up on the Wicked Edge! LOL

[@jdavis882]

Thanks man. I truly believe that with practice anyone can get proficient at this! Just get a couple cheap beater knives and practice practice practice!

[@snakewinslow2046]

+Very glad to see you back. After the very fine diamond you went to the white ceramic but there is another finer diamond at 3 micron or 8000 mesh. Why did you not use it and how does that last diamond stone compare with the white ceramic? Thank you for all your videos. I learned a great deal about sharpening but am always amazed at what you can do.

[@jdavis882]

The ultra fine and UUF stones from DMT never give me a great finish. All the ones I’ve tried seem to have little clumps of diamond that impede a nice keen finish. I’ve gotten better results from quality ceramics up until this point. I’ve been testing some new vitrified diamond stones for gritomatic and they are amazing. Definitely my go to choice now for finishing very hard, or high carbide steels. 👍🏻

[@taditomnamnamtomdita4361]

Back on Tracks ! ;) So nice

[@SailfishSoundSystem]

Call me old fashioned, but I'm still in love with my Delica's VG-10, although I love my V-Toku2 Endura for stropping ease. VG-10 just takes such a nice fine edge. Looking forward to the new Stretch pattern in that steel.

[@jdavis882]

I think I am just about to grab a Vtoku2 endura. Love the color and the steel looks promising.

[@Oozy9Millimeetah]

@@jdavis882 super easy to sharpen, but lacks bite, I've had problems with mine the laminate is so soft i can bend the knife like its made out of playdough 😔 haven't got around to send it back yet... Nice to see new videos my man!! Don't know if you have tested out the Spyderco Caribbean but it's a great knife.

[@jdavis882]

Oozy9Millimeetah oh wow, thank you for letting me know. Sounds like the cladding steel isn’t hard enough to support the core steel. Maybe I’ll pass on those. Wonder if it’s a wide spread issue or not? I need to test my Hap40 endura to see if I can bend it.

[@Oozy9Millimeetah]

@@jdavis882 I've discussed about the issue with Michael Christy and he didn't have any issues with his, nor have i found any similar problems from forums, i think mine was just a lemon. I have Wc hap-40 delica and it is solid.

[@leecherlarry]

you're one of the few channels who prove that after the Spyderco UF only 1 strop is needed to get to hair whittling

[@jdavis882]

With practice you can whittle hair right off the UF! I can’t achieve it every time, but it does happen. 👍🏻

[@leecherlarry]

@@jdavis882 Am glad that you're back on KZbin! 👏😎

[@TheSebtrain]

Nice man 🙏

[@AntwonDaBusiness]

That zdp is some tough shit. I won’t touch it without diamonds haha. You’ll be there all day

[@johnd9357]

True! I don’t even bother unless my diamond stones are around.

[@christiansalazar4604]

You should do a review on the Smith’s tri-hone. It’s about $24 and it’s great for beginners. They have a diamond stone version but it’s more expensive. I’d love to see the kind of edge you could get on the basic $24 version.

[@jdavis882]

I will check it out and probably do a review. Thanks!

[@Capmybets]

I use windex with the smiths trip home and sharpen my smaller knives to exceptional edge. I have shaptons, dmt’s, choseras and others but always come back to the smith tri hone. Mostly because I can beat it up and not care because it’s affordable.

[@anthonywaldrep5982]

I was using almost the same stone setup before I bought the Venev Bonded Diamond stones. DMT Coarse to Extra Fine, Spyderco Fine and then the Ultra Fine

[@jdavis882]

I just learned about the venev stones tonight. Those are the diamond water stones right? I need to try some out.

[@anthonywaldrep5982]

@@jdavis882 Yes, they feel just like waterstones. I wouldn't rush to try them because your current setup is still great. I still feel the need to strop or use a finishing stone after the 2/3 micron stone.

[@prsluvcctx]

The money I’d pay for in person hand sharpening lessons lol. Awesome stuff!

[@jdavis882]

Thanks man. I’m sure you could learn to freehand just from videos though!

[@prsluvcctx]

jdavis882 I actually bought the course and extra fine and a stropman waaaaaay back in the day when you first posted your “updated freehand kit” video. I’ve managed to get a scraper sharp enough to scrape and ruin the edge on a tenacious and griptilian lol. I now have a wicked edge but it’s still a dream to learn how to freehand.

[@jdavis882]

@@prsluvcctx I bet there’s just a couple simple changes that could get you better results. Maybe shoot me an email and I could help?

[@prsluvcctx]

@@jdavis882 sure! It’s been a long time since I’ve tried but I’ve always looked up to you with sharpening and would love any help you can maybe give.

[@juicy9592]

You got buff

[@michaelshults7675]

Just curious - has dmts QC gotten any better over the last few years? I have purchased stones in the past that had 'bare' spots or lack if diamonds on the edges of the plate. Dmt does leave a clean crisp apex, but years ago the QC was shoddy. I wonder how eze lap stones are?

[@jdavis882]

I certainly hope so, because I have noticed the exact things you mentioned and I am literally about to make a video removing them from my recommendations. I am seriously disappointed with the DMT plates lately. I have been using Venev diamond water stones lately and they are everything I wanted the DMT plates to be.

[@michaelshults7675]

@@jdavis882 How does the venev 600 grit compare to dmt's 600?

[@aray9628]

Hey at some point can you sharpen some S110V? I have only one knife in it but man the stones I have won’t touch the stuff. And everyone I know can’t stand the steel for that reason. So if u happen to have some just curious what it takes to get it sharp without wanting to throw the knife across the room! Lol!

[@jdavis882]

I’d be happy to. Shoot me an email. 👍🏻

[@jdavis882]

I’m not sure why this video isn’t playing. Is it working for anyone?

[@gastonwhite1]

Yeah, it works for me

[@smithbilly1985]

All good on my end.

[@bamafaninky861]

Still good today. Just need more.

[@Brad-vs1lk]

Why is the whole side of the blade all scratched up? It doesn’t look like that style of sharpening would do that! You only touched the edge of the blade on the stone! Was that from something previous that was done to the side of the blade or did someone else try their hand at sharpening?

[@jdavis882]

It’s from me doing a regrind. I did a complete regrind and thinned this knife out a lot, but I had some high spots. Instead of going back to the belt I flattened the high spots with a coarse stone and never bothered to clean the scratches up. Good eye!

[@Darklon77]

Did you hit the counter with the sharpened blade after testing the edge with the phone book paper?

[@jdavis882]

Haha yep! That’s why I went back to the stone for a bit.

[@Darklon77]

@@jdavis882 LOL, I've done the same thing by accident...always hurts the heart a little. Good to see you back bud.

[@jdavis882]

Mark Barrington yes it does! I was thinking to myself that I might as well just turn the video off now. But the edge was barely blunted in one spot and the EF diamond stone was able to work it out quickly. Could have been a lot worse. I need to be more careful!

[@jamesmiller360]

Video wouldn't play at first, had to restart my tablet then worked just fine. Enjoyed the video.

[@robertkain7890]

What's the name of and where can I get a set of diamond sharpening surfaces, like the one you're using in this video?

[@jdavis882]

They are called diasharp plates made by a company called DMT. You can get them almost anywhere sharpening implements are sold!

[@robertkain7890]

@@jdavis882 Thank you, very much!!

[@knifeguy1387]

Are those stones expensive?

[@neroknives1828]

You still close to the local knife mecca?

[@neroknives1828]

That shop was bad ass

[@jdavis882]

neroknives it still is bad ass. They have a massive selection of almost everything. And sadly I’m not super close anymore. I’m about 3 hours away, which isn’t that bad. Not close, but not so far I can’t make a day trip. I’m thinking of saving up a few grand and going there soon to get a fix. There’s something special about being able to pick a knife and buy it right there. We all get so used to ordering that we forget how nice it is go to pick a knife by hand!

[@brandont9071]

Cant fool me whittling that invisible hair

[@jdavis882]

Man. I thought for sure if I zoomed in you’d be able to see the hair better, but nope. If you go full screen on 1080p you can sort of make it out, but not great. This was just an impromptu thing, i plan on making a legit sharpening video soon.

[@jackchn23]

jdavis882 -don’t bother, just link them to the old stuff. Those vids still are legit! Instead how about some footage of you using your blades in everyday life, like you did when you were having your house built?

[@jdavis882]

JKC I can definitely do that. I use my knives way more than I used to for some reason. Seems like I always have something I need a knife for. I’ll start recording some real world cutting/use.

[@hidude2124]

Hey man you have an email I can reach out to?

[@jdavis882]

Are you on Instagram? Best way to reach me is a DM. @boostflux

[@stans977]

What kind of stone?

[@jdavis882]

DMT coarse, to DMT extra fine, to Spyderco extra fine ceramic, to a kangaroo leather strop loaded with .5 micron diamond paste.

[@stans977]

@@jdavis882 Thank you. I need to try that. Good videos. I watch all your videos. Always enjoyed your skills. Keep up good work man. You and some other ppl on KZbin are true inspiration to a lot of guys.

[@manateeak]

I watched the entire video . I wish I was better at sharpening , I can get the front half of the blade shaving sharp but can't get the back half of the blade shaving sharp .

[@jdavis882]

It just takes practice. I used to have that exact same problem. A small tweak in technique fixed it for me. I will try and make a video explaining what I was doing wrong, maybe it’ll help you?

[@manateeak]

@@jdavis882 That would be great , Thanks !

[@jasonerickson1033]

Your camera kind of sucks pretty blurry

[@jdavis882]

Yeah I locked the manual focus at the wrong distance.