The ONLY 3 Sharpening Items You NEED! And week 3 test update on K390 VS REX45

[@robinosborn8401]

I just tuned into your channel a couple of weeks ago and I LKVE it! So informational and educational. You have become one of my go to channels. I eagerly look for your videos in my feed. OUTSTANDING!

[@ericasedc]

Awh! Thank you Robin!!!!

[@stevefpv]

Great delivery in the way you talk I really enjoy listening to your information, I think with some of my equipment and your experience something great will come!

[@diomedes39]

Your channel is great, just watched a few videos and look forward to learning more about freehanding. I am new and have a hard time getting my knives shaving sharp. I may be pressing too hard on my stones 😅. Thanks for the good information!

[@franka9760]

It's great that you can sharpen freehand. I have very shaky hands and don't feel I can maintain a set angle. So I use a Work Sharp Precision Adjust, which does the job I need done. Glad to have your input on what you have experienced. Thanks much!

[@ericasedc]

Thank you for watching Frank!

[@franka9760]

@@ericasedc Just discovered your channel in the last week or so. Really glad to have your take on the knife world! I'm now a subscriber!

[@mikep.9371]

More good information Erica. Got lazy today so just put my $5.75 cheap o knife with the "shaft lock" name in my pocket. Hope you had a good start to the week, take care & stay warm.

[@ericasedc]

All my love to you Mike!!!

[@007artimus]

Thanks for the info. Maybe you have another video but I would like to see how you get a consistent angle freehand on a stone like that.

[@ericasedc]

Watch my sharpening videos! Thanks!

[@kid5Media]

Helpful and encouraging as always. Camper is looking good.

[@ericasedc]

Thank you D!

[@HOOSH69]

I love u Erika! You are the only person that feels like a good friend that I've never met in person... lol

[@ericasedc]

Because I love you Tony!

[@jimmystewart8505]

Thanks for the Info I really like when you talk About sharpening... Thanks

[@Tensioner]

We've had a red dmt stone like that at work forever, it has sharpened a ton of knives and I use it to touch up tooling including carbide and it is still truckin. highly recommended

[@ericasedc]

Nice!

[@SharpeningSupplies]

Great minimal sharpening setup.

[@robertphifer7955]

Greetings Erica, enjoy your channel, in particular your knife efforts. I have a question for you: Your k390 delicate has a sharpening choil. I have not seen a spyderco come from the factory with a choil. Is that knife you are testing been sharpened?

[@robertphifer7955]

Spyderco Delica

[@ericasedc]

Watch the video and listen to my words to find out! Thank you!

[@kevola5739]

My personal experience is that no matter how well I sharpen freehand I gradually end up with a slight convex. I do not notice this until I use a guided sharpener. I can't say I notice any improvement in performance but it has given me an appreciation for the convex grind. I also find that I have developed an OCD stropping habit that has almost eliminated my need for regular sharpening. Because of my regular stropping my steel bias seems to be diminishing. Using your tools teaches you things you will learn in no other way.

[@ericasedc]

I agree! Thanks for watching!!!

[@ZPositive]

If I remember right, your edge scored 75-ish on my BESS before I shipped it to you. That's pretty solid from what I understand. But something I've always wanted to know is how my edges compare to other people's edges.

[@ericasedc]

I think it was less toothy thank I am used to. That could have been it!

[@ZPositive]

@@ericasedc maybe so. I don't think I went higher than my Venev 600 on it, with limited stropping, but I may be wrong. Your feedback is always super appreciated. It's the only way we can become masters of the craft. 😎

[@ericasedc]

@@ZPositive I appreciate you so much my friend!

[@danofiremano]

I'm an old guy raised on free hand sharpening, so I can do it, just choose not to these days. My newest acquisition is the Wicked Edge, but I still use other systems & plain old flat stones too! Stropping is also a big part of my regiment for my edc's.

[@ericasedc]

Love it!

[@danofiremano]

@@ericasedc I still free hand my scandi-grinds on my Spyderco ceramic stones!

[@nicoledodge7240]

That’s crazy that you haven’t had to sharpen it yet! Sounds like a great steel, I want to try it one day!!

[@ericasedc]

I absolutely love it!

[@banjerpicker8959]

Hi how much pressure do you use on the diamond stones and which of your videos would be best for a beginner? I’ve used worksharp so I’m new to free hand. Thank you

[@ericasedc]

I have a video on that! Watch my sharpening videos on my playlist! Thanks !!!

[@wills.8662]

I wanted to use K390 but I seem to have very corrosion prone sweat aka acid hands so I had to pick up an s45vn Para3 and a cutleryshoppe exclusive PM2 in CTS-XHP as more stainless options.

[@dewet2wet]

So awesome that you're using that basswood now! I remember now that I had mentioned it to you back on IG - I meant to send out some planks but honestly I forgot 😅

[@ericasedc]

It's ok!!!

[@knickly]

I feel like there's some optimal BTE for ease of sharpening, in that wide bevels and narrow bevels both have their own challenges.

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@shawnfallahi5616]

What are your thoughts on dual grit edges (toothy one side, polished the other side)? Any experience there? Thanks in advance..

[@ericasedc]

No experience! It would drive my OCD nuts probably haha

[@JCpNK]

Never heard of using bass wood before.. Good to know 👍

[@ericasedc]

Thanks for watching!

[@harrisquicksilver6595]

Bass wood is a very soft wood though...

[@MAThomas0912]

great job, Erica! very methodical! i am about to dive into the freehand experience myself and between spyderco ceramic benchstones or dmt dia-sharp stone. But i think you are right, stropping is more important and plan on having more strops than stones. Do you think its worth having coarser compounds for stropping progresion, say anywhere between 9 and 3 micron? or is 1 and 0.5 micron enough? thanks!

[@ericasedc]

I would opt for 9-3!!! I feel like it gives you a wider range! Thanks for watching!

[@terrillschneider3778]

Agree But it looks like you spent a lot of money to find that out lol so did I I did the same when I got into buying a carry pistol and especially with pocket knives lol again In fact I may never learn that lesson with knives but you have stiffened my resolve to buy American knives Thanks for a concise and informative video E Love you T

[@ericasedc]

Love you more!!!!

[@geraldkoth654]

Erika, are you aware of the new You Tube "SWEARING" demonetization and grey three dot adults only thumbnail? This video came up gray for me.

[@ericasedc]

Great🤣

[@donnyh3497]

KZbin got so censor-crazy that I really wish there was another video venue with a fraction of the content so that I could switch 😔

[@ericasedc]

@@donnyh3497 same..

[@geraldkoth654]

@@ericasedc I wonder if "Use your fecal matter" is OK, and can you say Fornicate?

[@ericasedc]

@@geraldkoth654 i am dying right now!🤣

[@phillyskinny4479]

Very helpful. thanks.

[@joshstarkey8883]

Rex 45 is my current favorite steel. I have a rex 45 pm2 and a guardian 3. Both have the best edges I've ever experienced using and sharpening, and that's from someone with admittedly way too many knives. For whatever reason, in sharpening I felt the opposite you did in comparison to K390, for me the rex 45 was surprisingly a breeze and k390 was more of the lengthy process I expect from a high carbide/hrc steel. I also got one of the rex 76 mules. Spyderco basically describes the steel as a harder version of rex 45. I can't say much yet because I haven't sharpened it, but it feels promising. I haven't done yard work or camping with it like the rex 45 blades, but none of my household tasks seem to have dulled it even slightly. The only sign of use is a faint patina from slicing apples. The mule itself is also just a great model as far as geometry, ergos etc.

[@ericasedc]

Interesting! Love hearing other people's experience!

[@pkennethv]

Was your K390 knife a Golden Colorado one by any chance? I personally don't have experience with wither, but I've seen multiple people (Erica included) say their experience with Spyderco's Seiki Japan K390 is quite noticeably different (and preferable) to Golden's K390 (both in terms of edge retention as well as ease of / feel when sharpening)

[@FreedomFox1]

How do you catch the mules in stock? I had my eye on the 76, but totally missed it!

[@joshstarkey8883]

@@pkennethv No, it's an Endela so it's from Seki City like Erica's Delicas. To be clear, I'm not saying my Endela sharpened badly by any means, just that it takes a long time to remove material, as you'd expect from a steel like that, whereas the rex 45 seemed easier even than a lot of ingot steels or s35vn I've dealt with.

[@joshstarkey8883]

@@FreedomFox1 There was an announcement thread made by TazKristi in the mule team discussion section of the spyderco forum that gave the day and time of release about a week and a half in advance. That seems to be how it's done, that's what they did for the m398 one too. I feel your pain, I tried to get the cruwear shaman twice and more recently the 15v manix. I was only able to get my neutron 2 because someone commented when they were dropping on Erica's review, so I try to pay it forward.

[@matthewdye2519]

What compounds do you use

[@ericasedc]

I will make a video on that!

[@kid5Media]

Just need K390 in a compression lock model.

[@ericasedc]

Yes!

[@AlaskanFrontier1]

I think some people make sharpening overly complicated. It’s not, but also what do I know I use a Wicked Edge 😅😅 Thanks for the vs. I love learning about real world experiences with edge retention. From what I’ve heard K390 is a bear to sharpen so good luck 🤣

[@ericasedc]

I have had great experiences prior to this particular knife!!! Thanks for watching my brother! Cheers!!!

[@peterpolansky1771]

Just got my first k390 can’t wait to try it out

[@ericasedc]

You will love it!

[@michaelandrew8493]

I use the Spyderco sharp market. Just makes life easier

[@ericasedc]

Nice!!!

[@johnsanford3596]

Just an FYI for folks: You can usually pick up DMT stones at your local woodworking store.

[@terrillschneider3778]

Just stropped my Mini Griptillian today it’s razor sharp now

[@ronniesand3594]

Do you think they would make saber ground k390?

[@ericasedc]

Probably not!

[@josephmartin1540]

good work.

[@sharpfactory3705]

This native 5 Looks very nice

[@ericasedc]

It indeed is!

[@Hunting4Hookers]

Hi Erica! Great video !

[@thui7889]

I got a 2200 grit diamond stone by ultra Sharp for sale if anyone’s interested

[@Diebulfrog79]

Good video.

[@ericasedc]

I appreciate that!

[@jamessquair6829]

Cool patina on the rex 45

[@tylerrohn6938]

Dogo is max chillin

[@pjmccabe4904]

Yeah it’s time to move on from the sharpmaker I reckon.

[@ericasedc]

Sure is!❤

[@bobbthompson]

I want to send you a knife. Do you have a PO Box?

[@ericasedc]

I don’t! Can you email me? [e-mail]

[@snowtiger44]

I got myself some angle guide wethstone helpers 🙂 that helps me to

[@ericasedc]

That is awesome. !!!!