Rex 121 at 300 Grit - Sharpening and results

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[@christamu2]

Rex 121 is what you use to sharpen your stones.

[@mikelikesknives428]

That sound is incredible. The stone has no bite to it. Much respect for these rope tests. They are rough on the body and I have only done a few.👍

[@Ryndel]

Thanks for donating your arm again! Like that little bit of daft punk at the end too!

[@Hornel66]

Love seeing these theories tested! Keep up the great work!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Another great video mate. A light hand strop with balsa and 2.5 micron THK paste is my go to on a toothy edge. Just two single light passes each side. Seems to sort any minor burr and not effect the "teeth".

[@rickterrance4981]

This is why I prefer a working edge like this. Guarantee if you tested it until it could no longer cut rope you would have a better result with 300 grit compared to a polished edge. This type of edge let's those carbides shine.

[@Shanes_Sharp_Sheet]

Peter, do you have kangaroos in your backyard? Lol, show us some Australia man. I hope you can do some videos like we spoke about. I'd like to see your town and country, and just some of your culture. If I send you a knife can you send me a vegemite sandwich? What the hell is vegemite? Lol, have a good day Peter and family!!!

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

I learn more abt Oz than knives on this channel lol

[@LisaInTheSkyMU]

There are some older videos with some bush and river. Look for Ada bushwalking, the dickhead survivals and kayaking 😊

[@Wolf_K]

We all have about a dozen kangaroos at our houses, especially in the city. Vegemite is what we use for blood transfusions when the stock gets low.

[@Shanes_Sharp_Sheet]

@@Wolf_K just as I always imagined it! Lol, nah man my dad had been to Australia and loved it, he always wanted to move there, but he passed before ever really telling me why he loved Australia so much. After he died I found myself trying to figure out what he loved there.....maybe the heat lol

[@edsaunders1897]

Vegemite rubbed behind the ears - only way to keep away the drop bears. Fact.

[@Howardsheppard]

This knife is on my ‘must acquire’ list!!

[@brianf9619]

Hey Pete ,great video, I love these steel tests . I tried a few of these extreme angles myself , but can't get them to work for me. I don't cut rope , but once a week I'll cut a few boxes of card board and my edges just roll , maybe cardboard is tougher on the edge , I don't know. I tried a 15° 1,000 grit polished edge on a Tenasious with 8cr and a Ruike with 14c28n and I only got about half the edge retention I would have gotten with my usual 20° edge , and both of them rolled from top to bottom which tells me the edge is too weak . I has hoping for 2-3 times the cutting ability but it was not to be . I guess pushing the blade through long cuts of cardboard is just too much on the edge . I think I'll try D2 at 15° next , on some cardboard , I'll let you know how I make out .

[@QuicksilverdotFX]

Old comment but maybe you will see this. That's a weak steel. If you want great edge retention, look for vg10 steel or better. Maxamet and rex121 are kings but very expensive. Vg10 is the best value I believe.

[@Gorebashed]

Mine is coming in November, can’t wait!

[@CedricAda]

Gorebashed I reckon keep it at about 600-1000 grit on the edge for the crazy retention. Gonna increase grit and see how it does

[@fmer8056]

I thank you for time spent in producing these interesting videos. you answer allot of speculation. do you know if creely blades is running behind on orders ? I placed my order in March (after watching your video on the creely cpm rex121) and haven't received or heard from him. thank you

[@CedricAda]

I haven't had any contact for several months now, I know the kickstarter was a fair endeavour. I suggest contacting him through facebook messenger, thats how I used to do it!

[@VicariousReality7]

Holy shit mateI always wanted to see a sandrin

[@gearbarrel6237]

Did you ever do a Rex 45 video? Love your vids!!!

[@OGMoose-rm7vz]

I don't know if you saw the video on the diamond compound for a strop DBK was using? But on that rex 121 with a polished edge that would be very interesting.

[@knifesupport9607]

Hey, Jethro here! Very interesting! I'm interested as to why you didn't match the 13 degree edge I put in it good sir? Did the Ken Onion Grinder Attachement just beat the KME or am I being silly?

[@CedricAda]

the kme in its current form on this knife couldnt go any lower!

[@jmunsamy]

Hey Pete, now I'm wondering how many cuts it will do till it can't cut rope anymore!?

[@CedricAda]

that would be a huge amount, I dont have the rope or the time!

[@frenchieedc7602]

At 8:08 you are cutting against the grain of the paper, that's why the edge can't slice it ! But at 8:00 you are cutting with the grain of the paper, that's why the edge can slice it ! A very sharp edge can cut with and against the grain, but at a certain point of sharpness the edge can cut with the grain but not against ! You should always test the sharpness by cutting with the grain of the paper, not against !

[@drysori]

Paper has a grain!?

[@bp-hx9ts]

drysori well it makes sense

[@oceanwaves83]

Correct

[@Wolf_K]

It has somewhat more to do with edge finish than sharpness level - assuming they are both very sharp - as a knife that’s at the same level of sharpness can appear to not be so if it’s a coarse edge. It will be more aggressive and hurt a whole bunch when you cut yourself with it. A highly polished edge is far less aggressive and when you cut your self with it the first you know about it is when you see blood on something. With ultra light - less than the weight of the blade itself - finishing passes on a #300 stone you can get the knife to cut across the grain of newsprint.

[@Greg_Chock]

Whenever I get the itch to buy another knife, I watch one of your videos instead. Vicarious knife fun I guess. My bank account thanks you.

[@explorerextraordinaire5472]

What if you cleaned it on your pants or with a microfiber cloth? Maybe there was crud between the "teeth."

[@mohdzaudikhasni8829]

Try each side 15° mirror finish 😁😁😁

[@markanthonystringfellow3923]

Carbide planer blades sharpened up do well at the yard for mucky hay bales :-) chipping can be problematic if you drop em though!!!

[@bp-hx9ts]

Tungsten carbide knife gonna be awesome probably have a crap edge though

[@CedricAda]

I hope its good, because apparently they are impossible to sharpen!

[@bp-hx9ts]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors kme diamonds should be able to do it but then again if the 50 grit feels like 300 grit on this then it’s will probably take you like hours

[@nathenwallis5664]

Do you have the KME strop with the 4 micron CBN emulsion? 600 grit, then light strop with 4 micron CBN is one of my go to finishes for an EDC knife

[@bp-hx9ts]

Wonder how it would do with a 50 grit finish

[@Creelyblades]

That was not a too surprising result to me. When Rex stops cutting paper it is not entirely because it has dulled, but because the edge has accumulated fibers and such from the rope and the cutting board. This is why a quick stropping brings it right back, it cleans those fibers out. The finer the grit edge on Rex the better I expect it to perform in this particular test because there are less inclusions for fibers to accumulate. A 600 grit edge would probably do maybe 680 cuts.

[@lionknives3]

Hi Mister Creely Are you send to Austria?

[@jamesiliffe8354]

Wow 11pm post 😂😂

[@bp-hx9ts]

I could go to 10 degrees on a buck 110 you could have matched that but it would have token forever

[@antimatter4733]

The problem is that at a low grit the blade basically becomes a very fine tooth serrated knife. Great for cutting wood and rope but not for paper.

[@CedricAda]

yeah I reckon its a bit of a shortcoming of my testing, if there was a ropemonly test I feel this would be the way to do it

[@antimatter4733]

@@CedricAda perhaps if you had a separate test for supersteels cutting something harder until it can't cut anymore, although I'm not sure what that would be

[@bp-hx9ts]

ANTIMATTER THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS Dutch bushcraft knives rope

[@antimatter4733]

@@bp-hx9ts basically the same thing as the rope he's using but more thick... Maybe something like steel wool. Or maybe insulation or cable ties... It would actually be interesting to see what common materials would work to blunt a knife fast

[@bp-hx9ts]

ANTIMATTER THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS I’ve had To cut carpet before that dulls the crap out of it

[@Mrplacedcookie]

50 likes for 50 grit crinch?

[@masalpert]

That poor 13 dps edge :(

[@christianwilliams4795]

😄

[@drysori]

Tungsten carbide is very fragile. Just ask any machinist.

[@CedricAda]

yeah, im wondering how it will go!

[@bp-hx9ts]

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors I’m guessing that as long as you don’t put a thinner edge then like 20 degrees it won’t chip to bad but yeah that does make me think like weren’t the wire cutters on your gerber that broke tungsten

[@CedricAda]

yeah they were! Im not even sure I’ll be able to sharpen TC, just hoping the factory edge is reallt good

[@VicariousReality7]

What the fuck is a grit?

[@randallkelley3599]

Come on, spend another week and get a 600 G finish...Need some friends to come over for a barbi, and help sharpen the darn thing...