K390 ABUSE AND RESTORE! Duckhead Forge “Slater” 64.5 HRC 10THOU BTE!

[@craigslater2321]

People watch like me because it's straight talk, no B.S. no hype. Just honest opinions

[@ericasedc]

I really appreciate that!!!❤

[@pow-low]

That metal on diamond sound is quite soothing and it helps to take my mind off the boring spreadsheets I stare at all day at work. Thanks so much Erica! Praying for you always.

[@ericasedc]

@@pow-low haha I am happy to help be a therapist! 🤣🥰

[@Edcreviewer]

That's how this steel NEEDS to be ran, fairly hard and thin bte that's where these steels really show what they are made of! Killer channel, the info you are putting out is accurate and you definitely know what you are talking about, bravo!

[@ericasedc]

@@Edcreviewer thanks!

[@dp97303]

I just bought an ontario knife buch knife 5 inch blade in getting a leather sheath i hate nylon holsters so im upgrading it!

[@ericasedc]

@@dp97303 Leather is the way!!!!

[@DoggoneJohn]

I can’t understand why people even resist super steels. For anyone who actually does some work everyday with a knife to be against a better edge and tougher steel overall is insane. When I had my first pocket knife it could dull by just staring at it too hard. Then fast forward to a M4 pm2. The thing was a laser for half a year if not more! After some serious use. A small investment in diamond stones covers all your bases and allows you to have access to all the best equipment. Great video E you proved your point as always 😂❤

[@ericasedc]

@@DoggoneJohn exactly!!! It’s just funny at this point. Thanks for watching Doggone!!!

[@dw8143]

You don’t know what happened? I’ll tell you what happened. You happened. You have good instincts about steel and sharpening which really translates into useful content for us knife nerds. Dusty’s work is awesome btw. You and your friends are talented. I’m certainly going to keep coming back.❤

[@ericasedc]

I really appreciate your support! Seriously thank you!!!!!🎉❤

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

K390 is a wild steel. I think it has underrated capabilities. Keep these videos coming. People need to know the Facts about these high hardness, high performance steels. Too many people are misinformed due to all the BS information thats not based on in depth testing, garbage heat treatments, and poor geometry. Rant over. Haha! Take it easy!👊🤣🤘

[@ericasedc]

@@WhatsthePOINT_EDC you know the deal!!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting brother!

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

@ You know it!👊🫡

[@UsernameBlocked]

This is the kind of at home kitchen science I don’t see enough of

[@ericasedc]

It’s definitely fun to just wing it and see what happens!!!

[@UsernameBlocked]

@ not enough people just out here having fun on YT anymore And I appreciate that you have fun while putting real trial and error behind what you preach - and keeping it real

[@ericasedc]

@ thank you so much!! I try!🥰🥰

[@UsernameBlocked]

@@ericasedc ngl the passion and knowledge you share about blades is captivating for a fellow blade enthusiast - I’m a martial artist, so my passion and knowledge for blades is more about the human aspect, but I’m kinda surprised I hadn’t put more thought into the steel composition, edge refinement, and geometry of the blade itself! I’m so glad I found your channel fr Thank you for sharing what you know and proving why you know it 🥰

[@ericasedc]

@ that made my day hearing that! I really appreciate you!

[@dherbee]

I just got the same knife this morning and can’t wait to REALLY break it in. Those DMT stones… I noticed… no water? Did you soak them before sharpening or they just don’t need it?

[@ericasedc]

@@dherbee they don’t need any water!

[@harrytuttle1446]

Every time a knife gets dulled in this manner I feel my soul dying. But you do bring it back to sharp.

[@ericasedc]

@@harrytuttle1446 Couple little dings but not bad after what I did to it!

[@narkfly]

Your Rex-45 Native 5 had the blade slimmed down. You said you and the guy that reprofiled the blade agree that Rex-45 can go down super slim and maintain a stable edge. I know a lot of folks consider K390 and Rex-45 to be in pretty similar territory. Would you say the same thing about K390 - that you can take it down really slim and it will maintain a really stable edge (presumably with a good heat treat like we see here)?

[@ericasedc]

@@narkfly yes

[@user-ve2ke3pc5c]

Erica, is your leather strop rough one side and smooth on the other? Or rough both sides or smooth both sides? I am looking on DLT trading‘s website to see which one I would look at buying.

[@ericasedc]

@@user-ve2ke3pc5c both rough my friend!!!!

[@Hunting4Hookers]

That is a sweet blade!!!

[@ericasedc]

Thank you!

[@bboyshr6]

Pure ASMR, thanks. I am so grateful for super steels…I actually baton with a thin high HRC K390 blade no problem. I feel that the peeps that don’t get them are either not using them or had experienced a fatigued edge and did not remove it.

[@ericasedc]

@@bboyshr6 oh absolutely!! A lot of people literally just talk. Like parrot what they hear.

[@billymckay5860]

Where did you get your diamond stones and about How much do they cost?

[@ericasedc]

@@billymckay5860 Sharpeningsupplies.com

[@barboki]

Awesome video!!! Loving the K390. Will have to let you know what I have cooking with an AD20.5 reblade in K390.

[@ericasedc]

@@barboki that sounds SICK!

[@LastChanceKnives]

OHHHHHHHHH that's painful! It's worse than the proverbial fingernails on the chalk board! Next time give an earplug warning! 🤣😂🤣 A good course stone like you have is the key to taking care of serious problems in a reasonable amount of time. Nice work on bringing it back.......after you killed it! I couldn't find the right emoji to insert here, I guess it is too far off from being politically correct! 😁 A 0 grind convex can be thinned out on a diamond stone. Once you get the hang of it you can slightly roll the knife to maintain the convex. Bark Rivers come with an obtuse edge angle. A lower angle while maintaining the convex seriously improves the knife. When I worked on a farm I tested many different steels. It was a very rough environment which made the differences show up quick. For 1095 I would have to carry a sharpener with me because it would need to be touched up 3 to 4 times a day (lots of rope and burlap). Most good steels today will go a whole day with no problem. A quick nightly stropping takes care of it. So as far as the field sharpening goes, I'll take the knife that doesn't need it! Have a great Thanksgiving!

[@ericasedc]

@@LastChanceKnives it always gets people when I do the stone grinding!🤣🥰so glad to see you here and sharing your experiences! It’s great to hear from someone that actually uses their stuff!🥰🥰

[@Mackle-b3o]

I see im on to it lol i assumed all DMT stones had the holes on them avbously not lol

[@ericasedc]

@@Mackle-b3o omg no! The plates are much better

[@Mackle-b3o]

@@ericasedc woofft another dilemma glad i never ordered the hole one's lol ill go for a walk come back & research some lol cheers miss

[@ericasedc]

@ cheers my new friend!

[@Stans_Cutlery_Universe]

I always find your sharpening videos calming. I think that some of the hard to sharpen ideas maybe from what stones people are using. My Dads old stone has a dip in it and that was from sharpening 420 and even steels before that. Just a thought. Have a great blessed day and upcoming weekend.

[@ericasedc]

@@Stans_Cutlery_Universe Happy Weekend brotha! Blessings!

[@R.H.bladeNshade]

I definitely learn a lot from you and your channel and i really friggin appreciate that!!! Kepp on doin you E!💯

[@ericasedc]

@@R.H.bladeNshade I appreciate you mostest Ry!!!!

[@LoreTunderin]

It would be fun to see how you'd fair using one of those no named, two tone, supposedly dual grit (they always feel the same to me) sharpening stones you find cheap at an army surplus store. My grandfather had one that was bowled out like a canoe it was so soft, and he was only sharpening 56-58 hrc knives on it. I suspect the myth of super steels being hard to sharpen comes from folks using stones that aren't much harder than playdoh.

[@ericasedc]

@@LoreTunderin I do totally think you’re onto something with that theory!

[@LoreTunderin]

@ericasedc even if it's just for a laugh, I think a video comparing the 'old timer' sharpening tools to the modern stuff would be very interesting. Every now and then I come across the miniature dual grit 'oil stone' I got in the boy scouts 25 years ago and wonder how it would work on my new magnacut knife haha. I was carving chunks off it with an Opinel and SAK back then, I can only imagine what my K390 Endela would do to it 😂

[@ericasedc]

@ I may do that!!!

[@dogoargentinoedc]

Erica, I am delighted with your channel, it has helped me better enter the world of EDC, steel, knives and sharpening. I wanted to ask you, I bought my first Spyderco and after it comes the second, a ukpen in lc200n and a military in s110v, I am going to buy a coarse dmt to have and my question is what is the next step or purchase regarding sharpening

[@ericasedc]

@@dogoargentinoedc watch my videos on sharpening to find out. I have 101 videos saying what you need. They’re on my “sharpening” playlist! Thanks so much!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@nicoledodge7240]

I love these videos, your sharpening is so impressive!!! I used my mini grip yesterday to scrape shit out of a concrete groove in the floor! so my next question is can you sharpen it for me? 🤣

[@ericasedc]

@@nicoledodge7240 bahahaha YES

[@John..18]

Wow,, super toothy,, !! I use Rizla papers to test the edge, so I have a "constant" reference, for every time I sharpen a blade,.. they're handy to store, and use,, rather than use "random" pieces of paper,, Great video btw, 👍

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!🎉❤

[@davidkurle5418]

Well this definitely busted the "difficult to sharpen" myth👍Awesome video, E!

[@ericasedc]

@@davidkurle5418 yes!!! It sure did! Cheers D!!!

[@snowtiger44]

I like the grinding sounds 😊

[@ericasedc]

@@snowtiger44 Me too!

[@Nickies_edc]

I love your sharpening videos. Well any video really! Another awesome one. Your sharpening skills really are amazing

[@ericasedc]

@@Nickies_edc thank youuu🥰

[@thetschoni3813]

Hey Erica, do you have waterstones? Most people do. I know DMT ist perfekt. But Diamond is so fast. How much time does it take on the average guy stones?

[@ericasedc]

I have all sorts of stones. These are DMT diamond. 🥰

[@thetschoni3813]

@ I know. I also know why you liek them. But most people have Waterstones. A video where you sharpen on waterstones would be more relatable for most people and could take away more of the super steel fear.

[@ericasedc]

@ I do have those. I have a whole sharpening playlist🥰

[@achimgeist5185]

For edge reprofiling or to repair major damage on the cutting edge, diamond is the best option, regardless of whether it is a simple carbon steel or a super steel. I now use Atoma diamond plates (140, 400, 600 and 1200 grit), and in my experience they have the best results. I also have Naniwa Diamond Pro stones, these are resin bonded diamond stones, also good, but I find the Atoma better (performance and feel). For resharpening I like to use the Shapton Pro Ceramic Stones, especially the 1000 grit is absolutely great, good performance but above all the best grinding feel of all the stones I have ever used. For stropping I can recommend Stroppy Stuff diamond compounds, it is really good.

[@ericasedc]

@ yes to all that!

[@jasonaffeldt7838]

Good evening Ms E. Checking out your video before lights out. Hope you have a great day tomorrow. See ya.🇺🇲🌲🔥🔪

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching J!!!

[@LoreTunderin]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ericasedc]

@@LoreTunderin 🥰🥰

[@CamboTriton]

Enjoyed this video!

[@ericasedc]

That makes me happy to hear!

[@mikep.9371]

From sharp to crushed to sharp and this time didn't filet the epidermal area of your arm.

[@ericasedc]

BAHAHAHA😂

[@tmille10]

Are those 140 atomas, I like the 325 plate and buy a 600 sticker plate for touching up 👍

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!!🎉

[@robertbarker5802]

Painful to watch??? IT'S PAINFUL TO HEAR!!!!

[@ericasedc]

@@robertbarker5802 ok I forgot about that part. Sorry Rob. 🤣

[@timtitus2532]

Even with the warning ⚠️ it was extremely painful and cringe worthy watching you do the dulling and the sound, Gad zooks.

[@ericasedc]

It makes everyone cringe. But it’s for science I promise!!!! 😂❤

[@paullmight42]

no lie, I do this when I am bored sometimes...lol...idle hands

[@ericasedc]

@@paullmight42 it is fun!

[@kvernesdotten]

I recently used my current carry knife to cut rockwool for my garage. Can recommend for dulling a knife really fast 😂

[@ericasedc]

@ oooof yep that’ll do it!

[@babang78788]

It’s all in the heat treatment the tempering then you got preference & knowing what grits work best on which grind & bevel if you don’t know how to sharpen fuckin of course your knife is gonna be dull it’s all trial & error & the price $$$$ point can have an impact on steel banter that is the Controversy like I tell people just go with the steel you like don’t worry about what the fuck everybody else is using you did a good job on the educational purposes in this video

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!🎉

[@tmille10]

That DMT sounds good 👍 no need to see you can hear it 😊

[@ericasedc]

Haha😂

[@thunderbolt5354]

@ Erica Ya scare Me waven that Blade around !

[@ericasedc]

@@thunderbolt5354 you should be scared! I’m aggressive and combative!💅🏻🤣

[@thunderbolt5354]

@@ericasedc Well than You need to Purchase a Case Bowie Knife ! It is much more intimidating !