Pretty amazing new stropping/sharpening find.

Check this stuff out, it's incredible.

[@specopsbrat5130]

I am a mobile detailer in Tampa. I've used that product for the final stage of paint leveling, or removing air bliss and orange peel, for years. Never thought to use it as strop. My father was an operator (5th SF Green Beret in Vietnam) and always taught me to find things in my environment as tools. All my sharpening stones have come from tile and stone shops in the bay area for free. The ceramic disks you put in the bottom of a vehicles cup holder are excellent for edge touch up.

[@billnewman1260]

This works! I watched the video, immediately went to Advance Auto and bought the 3M Trizact sandpaper. I only thought my RAT II had a razor sharp edge before. This method has taken "sharp" to the next level. Plus, the bevel is nearly mirror. A little stropping with green compound on leather, and I can see myself in the edge.

[@kevinAuman1]

Brother, I have learned and applied so much edge knowledge to my knife sharpening/honing/stropping technique from your vids and taken my blades to an entirely new level.... Thank you from an Iraq vet with no arm-leg hair left to test on lmao

[@reviewsofthings]

Picked this up at AutoZone today for $7.50. Pulled out some dulled Benchmade knives that have 154CM steel. This thing brought back their edge and now they are hair-splitting... about 25 strokes per side. Also used it on some Spyderco S30V blades, but it took a little bit longer to get results. Really liking this stuff. You could even throw a piece of it in your backpack so that you always have a reliable way to re-sharpen. Thanks for sharing this!

[@mistersmith3986]

This sounds great. I know for a fact that sharpening 154 ain't no daisy 🌼

[@jamescooper2618]

Really impressed how he is push cutting through the receipt paper! People say "big deal, its only paper" but push cutting through something with no stiffness is very difficult.

[@ActionHero29]

James Cooper indeed, and receipt paper is pretty thin..

[@peetsnort]

James Cooper i agree see my video on super sharp 10 dollars knife standing paper cut

[@robertbefford4190]

Im going to try it thank you

[@theone614]

In my experience reciept paper is ez to cut.

[@billzee-tg8hh]

I have tried this and am now a believer. thank you for sharing this

[@68MIKEILIKE1]

I cannot believe it. I bought this stuff in a pack consisting of 3000, 5000, and 7000 grit. I ran my kinives over it at 20 strokes per side on each grit and then ran them a couple of times over a piece of glass. My knives are now sharper than they would be with any sharpening system that I have used. They are like razor blades. Thankyou for the idea.

[@Xandrosi]

+michael meredith Curious if you are wetting the paper before use as 3M suggests? Very interested in the pack you discussed. Where can I find this please? 7000 grit would be fantastic for fine wood chisels!

[@68MIKEILIKE1]

I bought it on Amazon UK.

[@lovejesusu3]

I can't find 7000 grid on their website

[@LouBalestriere]

+michael meredith How did you run your knives, toward blade or spine? Also, it's tough to find 7k do you think stopping at 5K will give same results as shown in video? Does this replace the need to bring your knives to stones? Even if you kill the edge? Finally, do you think it'll work for my straight edge razors? I can't see myself not going back to my stones to set bevel/hone.

[@68MIKEILIKE1]

5000 will definately give you comparable results, ie, a razor edge. I ran the blades toward the spine. Hope this helps.

[@davidmathews2124]

OMR. That would be the perfect thing to use for convex blades…with the foam backing. I just checked it on Amazon and ordered a sheet. $9! One of the reviews there commented that he used it for a strop and it worked incredibly well. Good find. Thanks.

[@TylerLL2112]

I been doing this for years.I love it and it works great for my convex edges.

[@robertcallahan1046]

Just tried this and am quite pleased. Does give a nice burnished edge and really improved the cutting ability of the knife. Went from pretty dull to pretty sharp in about 10 passes. Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@SunClaw]

Thank you for the great information. I already used it and got great results on my Dozier folding hunter. I will try on all my other knives.

[@cassanoa]

this is excellent - i saw another tuber that bases his whole sharpening system on different grits of sand paper - it works great and not to expensive - yours is like a sandpaper strop

[@5118eman]

I just got that sandpaper & you were not kidding that stuff really works thanx...

[@ScottsUtubeWorld]

Great idea! I've been using one of those sandpaper handles because it has foam where you attach the sandpaper (I have a lot of convex blades). It works great with the sticky backed sandpaper. But this would be extremely light, and wouldn't take up much room in the backpack... so I just ordered it from Amazon.

[@Keith1983_]

i've always been into knives but just kind of discovered and realized the ''high end'' and actually ''collecting'' so maintenance and sharpening is or has become important thanks i like your videos , i pick up a lot and I'm headed to auto zone right after i type this to get my first strop lol and I'm looking into the edge pro apex 4 , thanks for sharing

[@aznpos531]

I started using this about a year age and it works great! I've since moved on to proper strops but it's definitely a great solution if you don't have a strop.

[@mynineridesshotgun]

Good stuff John. I came across one of these about a year ago while at the auto parts store looking for high grit sandpaper when convexing my BK2. It's great for stropping as you demonstrated. -Chris

[@DeanO]

I love it when new sharpening ideas are presented John, very cool!

[@chipdouglas35]

I need to get myself some of those - thanks for sharing !

[@WeaversofEternity]

Awesome stuff! I've been stropping on a piece of 2500 grit sandpaper that I stuck to the back of my wooden strop. Works quite well, but I'll have to try this material out too! Thanks for the share man.

[@Dabobeans]

Great video. Love your channels.

[@midninteranger4315]

Thank you for sharing, always looking for new and improved ways

[@SmiTTyy-sh8nc]

This is the best tip I've seen in a long time.... Thanks for sharing this great information 👍

[@c-mediagroup8311]

Great find!!!! Thank you for the tip.

[@gavingaming123]

Definitely going to try this out ! Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry

[@vdub5818]

Going to have to try this. I've used these 3k pads for a while now for my last step before buffing my car with rubbing compound. Didnt even think of using it as a strop! Good stuff John

[@annapeterson5897]

This is unreal. I've been using Japanese waterstones. The cool part is there is an Advance Auto within walking distance.

[@Xandrosi]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@vanlurton6068]

I went out and bought some to try it out. It works. I used it to finish my Izula II which was pretty dull when I got it. Now it's a razor. Thanks for the tip!

[@ecaff9515]

Very helpful information. Thank you for sharing this new stropping find...Keep up the excellent work....

[@girliedog]

Thanks for the excellant tip.

[@EliAngwin]

The 3000g sanding foam is meant to be used wet. Paper on a good flat surface also works very well.

[@dodgedart4sho]

Going to get some tomorrow while at work, thanks for sharing JD.

[@poppopscarvinshop]

I use the 5000 "grit" just like a strop, it is Awesome! Thanks Much

[@joe-qt6gg]

Excellent vid. Thank you for the technique

[@mistersmith3986]

GOOD NEWS:Any sharpining surface with boyency will cause your edge to become convexed after a certain amount of usage. Thanx for the video my Bladed Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲

[@ratagris21]

Great video and find. Thanks for the information and tips.

[@markp1234567]

Thats a great tip John thank you for sharing Ill definitely give it a go

[@FlipFlopsQ]

You're my go-to-guy now concerning knives!

[@planecrazyish]

This is really great info! I will try this for sure, thanks buddy.

[@rickodonnell2243]

Great tip!

[@Johnny2Bladez]

I found this sanding pad a while ago it makes a great strop, I got amazing results after stopping on the pad then stropping on the knives plus stop block :)

[@jaymurphy9127]

thanx for the tip ! I'm gonna try it!

[@mndlessdrwer]

This works really well for zero grinds or other convex grinds, since it is essentially using a soft or flexible platen for the abrasive medium.I've grown exceptionally fond of such grinds for my kitchen cutlery, as it has slightly better edge retention.

[@brwcty59]

Hey John...Nice catch! Will definitely get some of this in the next day or three and give it a try. Sounds like a great solution for field sharpening/touchups!

[@PrimatePrime]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm looking forward to getting 3000 to 5000 grade and trying this on my Knives.

[@nosaj03]

Its excellent stuff and Ive been using this for a while. Ive been messing around with the high grit papers for a while and have gotten excellent results.

[@mistersmith3986]

This would be great for convex knives. I'm getting some. Thanks!

[@1allspub]

Very cool... will have to get myself some of that. Thanks for the headsup.

[@Mingebagz1]

You answered my question about these pads and I didn't even know you were going to in this video, you got my subscribe!

[@LanskySharpeners]

Lookin' nice and sharp!

[@Rafal7778]

As always. Great tip.

[@eddy2561]

jdavis882 knows his shit!!

[@BRTactical]

Here, in Brazil, its very common to sharp knives with this kindle of material. We don't acess to great sharpening products if we don't buy them for outside our country.

[@jdavis882]

It will work with anything. That's why I showed that it had the ability to cut S110V. If it can cut S110V then it can cut just about any steel you run across.

[@wegder]

I found some of this 3000 and 5000 grit on clearance and it is very good for polishing and it works well as a strop if you are careful with your pressure.

[@abeltripoli9132]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will definately give this a try on my knives!

[@mmorrison151]

Bought it, tried it, and its insane how good it works.

[@nathenwallis9234]

Thanks for the heads up man!. I bet it will work great on convex edges

[@WarGrrl3]

Would you recommend this for a zero degree convex grind (oh, in A8mod steel)? Thank you for this great find.

[@PoundSighEL]

Just ordered some on amazon. Can't wait to try it out

[@MrNiceKnife]

Thanks for the suggestion, will have to try it out on my strider...

[@JC-km2io]

Thanks for sharing with us your amazing discovery. What people don't understand when they ask about getting a convex edge is that your method is used only after your blade has ALREADY been sharpened to a degree. This method takes your blade's sharpness to a higher level. This method is not meant to sharpen a dull blade, but to make sharper an already sharp knife. By doing so, you'll never have to worry about convex edges.

[@dt90891]

Best pre strop material ever. Especially after a spyderco sharp maker device

[@pennfootball71]

I am so happy to see this breakthrough and also happy to hear an honest opinion at the piss poor edge a "standard" Chris Reeve knife comes.

[@monikaheyman515]

nice job cuts like lightsabre

[@roy7420]

I love this stuff I use it to polish the washers and to polish the liners.

[@gmaent1]

Thank you for sharing your discovery.

[@jooky5]

Good stuff. I've been using the 3M automotive sandpaper with a mouse pad--this eliminates the need for the mouse pad! I finish with a traditional leather strop and doing an initial strop with the sandpaper first has allowed me to go from 50 strokes per side on the leather strop to 10-20 strokes per side.

[@JC-fj7oo]

I used to use these to polish my straight razors and one day I got the idea to strop on one. It's a 3k and 5k strop for a couple bucks. And they last forever. Throw one in a kitchen drawer and strop your chef knife instead of using a steel. It's easier and better.

[@JustRobHere]

I've been using automotive wet/dry sandpaper - 2000 and above - to finish with good results. I make sure it's on a smooth hard surface.

[@dodgedart4sho]

Awesome, I sell commercially for advance auto here in ATL and we carry that. I think its mainly for wet finishing paint. Good vid bro!

[@pgn49]

This thing is amazing. Thanks for finding it.

[@trooper2221]

I gotta try it, u mentioned headlights, does this polish those headlight plastic covers that get so cloudy looking ?

[@Coltbreath]

Great info! Could pack this in a backpack

[@JDYTC]

Awesome tip man! Thank you! I guess this will work even better for convex edges right? Would you recommend to press harder when sharpening a convex edge or use the same technique as you showed? Thank you and kind regards from Amsterdam

[@NicholasAarons]

Cool Stuff Dude. 3M Make The Most Amazing Stuff. Keep up the great work. Nick.

[@jdavis882]

I know that burnishing is plastic deformation, essentially smearing of the steel. What I meant is that this sandpaper both cuts the steel, and also has "grab" and pull which I can only imagine is burnishing the edge to some degree which is one reason the edge is so clean straight off the paper. I could be wrong of course, it's happened once before. Haha

[@racerx32]

Very cool, can't wait to pick one up, I also use a 12000 grit strop paste, for a finisher,, thanks :-)

[@jdavis882]

What I consider decently sharp is the ability to cut paper and have some bite. I've never once had an edge from the factory that wasn't over buffed to the point that I could slide it across my skin with considerable force.

[@jv3679]

How do you clean up sandpaper of metal left when done sharpening?

[@brusethkt]

Do you lay the blade flat, and draw the blade across it, or do you slightly raise the spine a few degrees and lightly drag the knife across it?

[@mikedifeo8344]

Good vid. Thanks for the info. I am going to get one of those pads and try it out. I use a mouse pad under my 3K grit sand paper. Looks like this is a similar idea. I can't afford stones, so I use snd paper an leather strop tp finish sharpening. This sounds real interesting.

[@JDYTC]

Thank you very much for your quick and clarifying response!

[@jdavis882]

Yeah definitely if you'd like to convex the edge you can go ahead and apply a fair amount of pressure. Even though I'm not applying pressure it's still micro-convexing the edge, but you wouldn't notice it unless you looked at it under magnification.

[@jdavis882]

Yeah I use trizact belts regularly. :)

[@nohabs15]

thanks for the tip, I'm on my way to get some

[@QuadFishSurfer]

wow, epic results! i need that for my 0560cbcf & bodega etc!

[@gorodph]

I really like my Trizact belts for sharpening larger knives and axes on my small low speed belt sander. Never tried this product but your results are pretty impressive. I am not very skilled at freehand sharpening though. I prefer my WEPS... Great video from you as always.

[@mikethenascarfan]

I used this stuff on my Dozier- it's quite good, but it will remove you coating inevitable- it will also convex your edge. It's pretty abbrasive compared to a regular strop

[@Max.x]

That is a huge piece, Chelsea.

[@skwwtkk]

any hand sharpening method will produce either a beveled or convex edge, the cutting edge of a hollow ground blade is either convex or bevelled depending on how you finish it. the trick to this method is to lightly feather the blade over the paper as you strop to minimize the convexing effect caused by the foam backing. when the final edge has a slight convexing it will maintain its edge longer compared to a beveled edge ( cross sectional shape of a curve is inherently stronger) If a bevel edge is a great concern go to a dental supplier and get a glass mixing slab and glue 3000 grit paper to it. For a pocket knife this foam backed paper is more than adequate if done properly.

[@BilgePump]

That is some pretty impressive shit though.

[@KenRadManRaddon]

so did it work to restore that persons headlight?

[@mistersmith3986]

I love 😍 knives ⚔️& cookies 🥠

[@knifeman1122]

That's a kool find. When I get money..lol. I'm gonna buy that too

[@Zechs00GT]

Cool info, thanks!

[@DougHinVA]

Very useful tip.... and the stropping foam would last forever!

[@mrzotzot68]

the info u give is very true good job

[@indivent]

Cool. You could also glue it to an old wicked edge strop or sharpmaker rod.