What BEYOND Hair Whittling Edge Really Looks Like ULTRA CLOSE UP | What I Use To Get Ultra Close Ups

[@OUTDOORS55]

My Number 1 Sharpening stone⬇ amzn.to/3St8tNW The Kuromaku hard to find due to this video, but this one is as good and or better, as well as almost the same price. This is an amazon affiliate link I earn from qualifying purchases

[@BOOSTEDLASER]

2:02 THE ANGLE CHANGES MUCH

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Loving monkeys is legal in Florida. It's wrong, but hey, you do you. You're the best edge photographer on KZbin bro.

[@everettstormy]

Monkeys are creepy id rather a dog than a money

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

@@everettstormythan a money

[@everettstormy]

@@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223 I would do a dog without hesitations. You have one?

[@MichaelStn]

Seen the Tampa Bay Mystery Monkey? I’d love to

[@benjamin3615]

Bro, we call them "African Americans" these days.

[@Pablo668]

That was really cool. All a mirror polish is, is really fine scratches, uniform enough to reflect light in a really uniform manner. If you get an electron microscope and zoom right in to a metal surface it's pretty horrific.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I wish! Id have to start a go fund me for that😂

[@DreadX10]

Google "scienceofsharp" to see what some-one can do with a laser-cutter and a Scanning Electron Microscope (and patience and time). You can learn something about edge-creation (AKA sharpening) too!

[@jessicawhite2891]

I know that I will prolly never take sharpening to the level that you have, but I watch these cuz I feel the knowledge will help me get the most out of whatever effort I do put into my blades. Anything I deem worthy of my time & energy, I'm gonna be good at it lol I just found you today & I am awed on so many levels! Not only do you know your shit, your vibe shines through in every part of this video! Even your outakes seem professional level. There's so many things I want to ask you! Eager to see more!

[@OUTDOORS55]

Thanks for the positive comment! Dont sell yourself short. A little patience and good equipment can go a long way. Thanks again 👊

[@jons2447]

Yeap, Alex knows his stuff, he's good at what he does, & I think he has character.

[@jobsearch5871]

His videos are legit IMO but dont put to much on yourself trying to compete with a 150-300 dollar folding knife. In other words the cheaper knifes we beat up daily will not sharpen like this. The steel type makes all the difference

[@SamMiller-x4f]

I have been using a Norton 320 stone for the last 40 years. I get very good results. I think I may take the jump to the 1000 grit stone. Thanks.

[@tuiflies5869]

I love monkeys. Not like “LOVE” love, but more of a healthy admiration. I also love my Shapton Pro’s too. I picked up a 3 pack (320, 1k & 5K) then added the 220 & 2k. In retrospect, I probably didn’t need the 220 and 5K since I only really use the 1k. The 320 was enough to fix a neglected edge and the 2K was supposed to be for my wife’s kitchen knives. After watching the way she treats them tho, the 1K is all she gets now! Lol

[@onlyychevys]

I bought the 1000 grit stone and that thing is awesome! For my knives it makes them as sharp as I need. However now I'm wanting sharper lol.

[@hardrout17]

It's ok, you just need 2000, 3000, 5000, 8000, 12000, 20000 and 32000 wet stones from trusted japan brand and a quality leather strope with 1micron paste. I believe that you need 10 to 30h of muscle memory sharpening free hand to really master your angles, gestures and feedback from stone (= not fucking all you did with wrong moves). Then you'll get orgasm for each cut through a vegetable.. then you'll start nerding about cutting board, start woodworking, making cutting board, increase tooling, building knife, then forging knife, then back to knife-making from blanks. You'll get addicted to sharpening everything you can even if you use 2% of your knives,chisels,etc.. you'll become an amateur cook and allergic to touch a knife that you did not sharpen. You'll end up drunk, naked under your diy pure leather trench coat with all your wet stone attached on the inside writing dumb comment on youtube... 🥺😘

[@babybirdhome]

@@hardrout17As someone at the very beginning of that journey, this sounds 100% correct. I guess it’s a good thing I’m autistic?

[@onlyychevys]

Dang, that is what my therapist said. Let the games begin!

[@peetsnort]

I know that feeling when you try to whittle. A bit depends on the humidity. The hair looks like overlapping scales. So if you go up grain or down will make a difference

[@priayief]

I have absolutely no interest in sharpening my knives to that degree. Yet, I found this video fascinating. You are an artist! Thank you.

[@albertosara416]

I absolutely love your channel, I recently decided to learn how to sharpen knives to make the old kitchen knives useful again. The amount of things I've learnt here is crazy

[@jackweubanks]

Same. I’ve learned a lot about heat treating knives from Alex, too.

[@rtdakota39]

Randomly found this channel and after a few of your videos I have to say you’ve got an awesome sense of humor and I’m thoroughly enjoying the content. Keep it up brother!

[@michaelgarnham9578]

Your result reminds me so much of my sharpening attempts - not- Another great video that shows what is possible without lots of BS. Encourages knuckle draggers like me to keep on trying. keep them coming.

[@heraclitus6100]

Stopping down your aperture will increase the depth of what is in focus. That of course lets less light through the lens, but if you can get some more light on the subject with a ring light or an additional external flash, that could help open up your depth of focus. I've done a good bit of macro photography and trust me, I know the struggle you are dealing with. I like the rail mount you have. oh and dude... I have a wicked edge and I get knives SUPER sharp, but I've never seen a knife go through a paper towel like that. Anyone who has never tried to cut through a paper towel like that doesn't understand how sharp that knife had to be...

[@thorwaldjohanson2526]

Another thing you can do is focus stacking, where you take a series of pictures with the focal plane moving back with each photo. These images can then be combined in something like Photoshop to give you a deeper depth of field.

[@aaronb7800]

Very cool stuff! Im going to share this with my son for the photography part. He loves that "boring talk". Give me a sharp knife and monkey love any day!😂

[@curtis9202]

Hey Alex, I usually use cheapo knives, and used angle grinder with weared down flap disk + polishing compound plus bench grinder with MDF wheel to sharpen them gently. It is fast, but it is not precise, and its also can soften the edge... (I just feel that my knifes deserves better than that) After watching all your videos, i decided to buy the first two stones (Shapton Kuromaku 1000,2000) as my birthday present to myself. I think i will use sandpaper+glass as a coarse one, until i can buy some kind of diamond plate for profiling. I newer tought that i will ever use whetstones, before your videos! :) Keep up the good work!

[@T_L_D]

MONKEY. I love the progression from figuring out how to get through a build in the old shed with a 4x36 sander, to testing super steels and precision photography. fun stuff, dude.

[@tombrown4683]

You definately get some great pics of those edges ! Been subscribed for a while now so you know I love monkeys, mainly on TV. You are my go-to for sharpening advise. Need to get some of those plates.

[@johnduffy6546]

Few things bring me more joy than a properly sharpened edge. Why this life skill is not taught in schools is a mystery to me

[@cav89-]

2:28 this is a beautifully consistent bevel for sharpening hands free. 😮 The transition between the polished and unpolished parts looks so much better, even at this level of magnification, than my woodworking plane irons or chisels at an arm’s length. 😅

[@electricwheelchair]

I love monkeys too. And I love your channel. Finally someone who gives me all the info, how-tos and reviews I was looking for about knife sharpening.

[@timpurcell2717]

I like Monkeys but they could never take such cool close up edge photos! Good job. That lens and the light tent are working well for you.

[@just.some.dud3]

Awesome to see you dive into the Shapton stones, I've been using them for years (both bench and guided systems) and they are by far my favorites. Also, totally get the 12,000. I use it every time I sharpen, it avoids needing to strop nearly as much, you can start with 1 micron compound.

[@jeffhicks-wo1ty]

they're okay for low alloy and chromium steels, as they are an alumina abrasive, and for doing edges, as they are known for being very hard and very minimally friable stones. for wider bevels they are lacking. the scratches are not on the same level as even the glass line from the same maker, which is a slighter less hard, more friable stone which leaves much more even scratches and generally works faster. The glass series was designed to be more like the naniwa chosera stones. Neither of these works good for vanadium alloyed steels though. Even something "basic" and common like s35vn will skate over these stones feeling like glass. The resulting edge is always lacking and it takes forever to grind. Woodworkers love these stones because of how hard and minimally friable they are, yet they still cut extremely well as long as you're not talking about vanadium steels.

[@The_RC_Guru]

Your videos gave me the help I needed to learn good freehand sharpening practices as well as what stones to invest in. Now I’m the guy who people ask to sharpen their knives too. Thanks

[@knifecat254]

Thanks for all the great videos!! Been watching for a few years now. I appreciate all the great info, I've learned a lot from your channel. I liked the outtakes at the end of the video.

[@markharder3676]

I'd love to see a diamond - ceramic stone comparison video. Use comparable quality products, listing pros and cons. If you haven't already done this, then sorry, I couldn't find it. Thanks for the series. Over all, yours is the best.

[@unknown-ql1fk]

I just got my 2000, 5000 and 12,000 shapton stones and love them all. My new best friends

[@vgullotta]

wow, that image of the mirror polish with the single hair is so cool, that is wild! I honestly liked "the worst photo you ever took" almost as much, just gives a great perspective on the difference in the zoom and what not. Man that hair looks like those Sweet Tart ropes lolol

[@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135]

I got that jewelry loupe. It's actually kinda hard to use. But I can definitely see the little dings and track marks. Think I'm gonna try ceramics soon.

[@geoffang5561]

I love watching us upright monkeys sharpen metal! Evolution is real. Seriously though, I'm so impressed with your videos. They inspired me to get into sharpening and keeping my kitchen knives sharp. I've gotten pretty good down to a 1k diamond stone, and want to keep refining and polishing the edge. Thanks for posting!

[@EdwinDekker71]

Evolution is a big fat lie. The earth isn't even a globe.

[@ethanboyle8989]

I have a feeling that you do alot of other things all to the same amount of detail. Game recognizes game. Keep it up brother.

[@GrainyByNature]

I just found out last week we eat out of monkey bowls all the time. A restaurant’s small bowl for side dishes. Excellent detailed information. Thanks!

[@S.R.Backwoods1]

How do these Shaptons compare with the Shapton Glass??

[@OUTDOORS55]

Testing coming soon🙂

[@floraly88]

2:56 What's the white line right on the apex tough? I guess it's not a burr, but the shouldn't also reflect light, right?

[@user-vj3zm8bo2f]

I've noticed this on many of his pictures and on most of my knives too. It's most likely a slightly more polished part of the edge from a slight overangle on the strop.

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

Lately, I have been messing around with dual grit edges, leaving one side at a 300 grit and the other side polished at 1500. Anecdotally I can say I’ve had decent results, but would love to see what it all looks like under magnification! Cedric and Ada did a little bit about this topic which is where I got the idea.

[@stevens6280]

Dude great video ! I enjoyed the whole thing from sharpening to how you filmed everything. Good work ! Now I have to get some of those sharpening stones. You’ve convinced me.

[@cameronrich2536]

The scossors cuts paper part got me lol

[@colby6968]

Just wanted to say thanks for the videos and stone recommendations, really enjoy my content, I am going to try free hand sharpening, I haven’t used a system that really works so I am excited to try

[@LancelotChan]

Yes, I'm the best subscriber ever. :)

[@williamanderson8789]

New subscriber here. I've been wanting to pick up a set of sharpening stones to get my axes, knives, and tools sharpened but I'm be to ask this. The sharpton seems like a good value stone from your videos but what do you recommend for someone just getting into sharpening? I'm thinking about the 4 diamond stone set from honoson that you reviewed the dual sided one the other day but I like the idea of a traditional wet/oil stone better. I also thought it would be fun to find a hone rockhounding but I've had some trouble trying to find good information about what kind of stone to look for. Anyway great video! I'm super impressed that you get those images without a microscope. I thought for sure you were doing it with one. I worked with a piece of laboratory equipment that we took high res images of metals for metalography but that's really cool to see you camera setup. It's crazy what they can do these days.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Id get a coarser diamond stone like the one I reviewed the other day, And a shapton 1000. It would be hard to beat that setup for about $60. Thanks for the comment I really appreciate it👍

[@Bigtexbbq]

Like the man said a solid set with diamond stone and a good 1000 grit is a good start. Other than that, just getting what you can and starting somewhere is really the best thing you can do. I picked up the cheap $20 set off amazon “400,1000,3000,8000” and started learning on them. Came with the stones, a holder, leather stop, little leveling stone, not a bad kit for $20. I sharpened a bunch of pocket knives and my nice chef knife that was dull as a butter knife for about 4 hours straight the other day. He reviewed the same kind of stuff a little while ago, they aren’t very good for getting consistent performance. But definitely worth investigating if you decide you’d like to pursue sharpening as a hobby or skill. Grabbed the 1000, 2000, 5000 shapton stones that he recently posted for when I feel like I have an idea of what to do. Then I can sharpen my skills further on better stones. Hoping I can get my techniques down pretty good to where I wear out the cheap stones and can really do well with the quality stones. Edit: I wouldn’t suggest getting cheap stones if you can afford even one quality stone. It’s just what I am doing.

[@0ddSavant]

I’ve been hurt in monkey love too many times. I applaud your ability to still put yourself out there, but I’m staying at a safe distance. Cheers!

[@danielbueche5686]

I have the shapton 8k and it is absolutely beautiful

[@paulkramer4176]

thanks for the video and explanations. I have many of the Sharpton stones, and lots of others too. I am not crazy about sharpening knives, but I am crazy about sharpening chisels, planes and gouges. I'm certainly not as knowledgeable as you are, but I think I'm getting pretty good. I've been hand sharpening for many years, and have it down pretty well. Obviously with chisels and Planes there are guides and jigs to use, that do an incredible job. For gouges, you really have to learn to hand sharpen. (not necessary for wood turning gouges, but helps there too) All this is interesting.

[@mondavou9408]

A lot of good stuff in here! Thanks!

[@hisokamorow6709]

Do you think if monkey were able to use tools as well as we do, that they would love to have sharp knives? Question, how longes does the sharpness last? I'm in a bit of a pickle, i sharpen my mom's and pop's knives, but they are the kinda people to throw them in a draw rather than hang them, so I'm looking for a way to give them sharp knives while also don't need to sharpen them each weekend, cuz they lose the edge by bumping on each other in the draw. Great vid, and thank you for your dedication and content.

[@joshuaanderson7511]

Sharpen them with a convex edge and give the edge a steep final angle Easier said then done, but the shape and angle of the edge is just as important as the steel on the knife- if it's cheap kitchen knife "stainless" steel it just won't last no matter what. The best you can do is get the edge super steep and thick so that it lasts longer under abuse and get the edge fine enough that it will cut produce. I doubt they would complain about their knives not having mirror polish while they chop up a jalapeño. And further than that you can do blade maintenance on them by stropping and honing the blades on occasion. Or show them how since that part is really easy and makes a big difference.

[@supersymun]

Wow! That camera setup is gorgeous! Like a reverse telescope! Shaptons are in my cart! Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I REALLY love mine. I have more coming in the mail as wel speak😂 They have made sharpening fun again 👍

[@supersymun]

@@OUTDOORS55I’m a little on the fence. I got the Ken onion worksharp, the lansky, the spyderco, an 8000grit Japanese water stone and a stropping wheel on a drill bit with green (super sketchy). I get a mirror polish with the Ken onion and the wheel and mostly hair curling on softer steels. Is it worth ‘chasing the dragon’? My s90v says yes, but everything else doesn’t give a shit. Here’s the catch, I edc the s90 because it feels so light.

[@bigDbigDbigD]

My favorite new channel

[@ragecharacter4743]

Nice job man.

[@matthewp2209]

Wharncliffe Manix 2, yes I'll take one...

[@bowenboshier2336]

Big thanks for another great show!

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Hey, hey love the Monkees. Nice to see all the excellent work since your reappearance! Is there a remote or cable release available for that Sony camera? That would help the shutter stutter. 😊

[@jazzyjaytee9961]

amazing as usual!

[@jeffreyelliott1000]

Hi hope you’re well, just wondering at 2.54 if the shine on the edge of the apex is a burr/wire edge, because it looks similar to a wire edge in one of your previous videos. Thanks for your time 👍

[@kaz0271]

Dude, I love your accent! On sounds like Awn, is that southern? I mean no disrespect, I'm from Australia, so I can't really differentiate the dialect. DISCLAIMER (we are in fact real people, we aren't paid actorssss.) Thank you for attending my ted talk.

[@OUTDOORS55]

Its a unique accent from the Baltimore Maryland area. All the locals make fun of the "Baltimore accent". I don't live very close but It seems to extend to the surrounding areas haha. Thanks for the ted talk👍

[@skang3368]

Is Shapton 1000 and a strop sufficient without getting other stones for kitchen knives?

[@OUTDOORS55]

Depends how dull your knives are. Id get something coarser as well for profiling like the $20 diamond i just reviewed. The shapton 1000 will give extremely sharp edges.

[@ToolsandTime]

Cool video, good explanation and thanks for the discussion and close-ups!

[@jons2447]

Hello, Alex! Thank you for another great video ("I love monkeys", just so you know.) This video made me want to buy more stones. I've already bought the Shapton 1000 AND the 1500, which I haven't even tried yet (I will). I usually use my *really* cheap amazon diamond plates to sharpen. I even use them to dress edges, like on a hand plane or when deburring an edge. I smooth & polish side edges, like on a plane, chisel back, or spokeshave iron. Anywhere its a flat, square edge. The 1st set was $20 (400, 1000, & 1200, 2.48"x5.9") the 2nd set was $13. Since they were cheap I don't really value them like the Shaptons or DMT diamond plates. I seldom hone anything to a mirror finish any more, I apply the Paul Sellers point; Do it enough to work & get back to work. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!

[@NotTonTon]

Great work, and nice to have some bloopers :D

[@NotTonTon]

also I am a monkey

[@roospike]

Photography: have a wide variety of focusing rails come out your camera you can possibly look into a better setup and make sure that your tripod is quality solid to prevent vibration. Eliminating bump and shake when taking a picture you can either do a shutter delay timer then it takes the phone in whatever allotted seconds you choose. Also for the camera you can buy a wire or wireless remote shutter control so you don't have to push the button on the camera.

[@OUTDOORS55]

I usually use a delay timer. Works well👍

[@bzboii]

attach a huge wheel to the focus knob so you get more fine grained control

[@vhydvhjvdhitxgbb]

would love to see different company knives out of the box. who has the best sharpen from the factory.

[@JDCarterMusic]

Looks perfect to me my guy. Nicely done!

[@calholli]

So are those shots purely from the mechanical zoom? or are you also adding a digital zoom for the closer shots?

[@OUTDOORS55]

The ultra close ups do add some digital zoom to take advantage of the pixels since the pictures are 24 megapixels and the final video is only about 2 megapixels in 4k for youtube

[@mikeboone4425]

Well done there . happy trails

[@JayMTB88]

Yoooo, have a look at focus stacking for macro photography little bit of work but you can increase your focus plane greatly if you need!

[@Mark--Todd]

I have learned so many things re sharpening through your channel but one thing I have never seen used is a honing rod/steel. I use one a lot. Is there any reason why you don't use one?

[@DannyDierickx]

I love monkeys 😅 Love the extras too 😁 it reminds me that i don't have to be perfect the first time around when recording , thanks 👍

[@vladimirsvirid7705]

you make my day . good luk with chanel

[@JesseDuquet]

Awesome vid per usual, keep them coming sir 🐒

[@TinyIslandMaine]

Good stuff. Keep them coming.

[@Chris-liwymi]

I don’t know, but I love monkeys. Thanks for uploading again I hope the house situation is improving and you finally got approval for them to remove the trees

[@paullmight42]

I just got that edge pro 1k stone, man what a game changer...

[@isacoritay]

how dyou get those stones flat? awesome photos man!

[@scottbennington2936]

I don't really love monkeys, but you have made me a lover of microns! Great info all the way around.

[@WildBORProductions]

Great vid!

[@barrettbryan8905]

Hey so I know you like/liked the Shapton glass also. Do you prefer the newer Shapton ceramic stones over the glass now or which do you like the best. Is there a benefit to buying one over the other? Loading, longevity, etc? Thanks for your time!

[@asleepyinsomnia]

oh hell yeah, they make that lens for canon EF mounts.... gonna buy

[@scottlubsen9004]

A like your camera mount, did you make it or buy it? What brand?

[@OUTDOORS55]

ITs bought. I can't remember the brand. Its just a cheap micro adjustable mount for macro photography.

[@jimmiewood4071]

I would like to see you do a review of the Sharpens Best sharpener.

[@nathanwest2304]

my favorite knife is a 10$ herbertz made of 420 steel I never make it very sharp, because I know I will abuse it, but it still holds it's edge remarkably well even when cutting aluminium or copper I really like the balance between sharpness and durability but stainless steel, even tho it can survive the laundry cycle without rust, will turn rusty when exposed to hydrochloric acid apperantly...

[@edwardlance2379]

The close up photography is known as "macro". I play with macro and use a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens. It too will shoot at 5x. As mentioned, you need a macro rail on your tripod to use it effectively because the depth of field is so incredibly tiny. If you shoot macro handheld, you typically don't try it at 5x as that's near impossible. 1x or 2x maybe at the most can be done by hand. 3x is possible if you haven't had your morning coffee and your subject is static, but it's very difficult. Since these lenses have no automated features, you also need a lot of light to keep shutter speeds fast to avoid motion blur. In a way, they are counter intuitive as you also want large F-stop settings to increase depth of field, but that in turn requires more light for proper exposure. These lenses and associated equipment are not cheap. The Canon MP-E 65mm lens, for example, is over $1,000 (new). The macro flash unit I use (Canon MT-26EX-RT) is also right at $1,000. A good macro rail will set you back $500+ and a good quality tripod another $250+ As for tripping the shutter, when doing extreme macro you can use a remote trigger, or just use the timer on the camera. I typically use my timer set at 2 seconds to avoid any shake or movement.

[@jimmiewood4071]

@outdoors55 do you still sell strops & paste?

[@OUTDOORS55]

Not at the moment. Probably again sometime in the future.

[@philsheridan3384]

Have you considered hitting the edge with a torch quickly when its this sharp to possibly burn burrs off?

[@agent7796]

Outstanding. 😎👍👍

[@mealex303]

please test a rockstead i know they are very expensive but they are the best in zdp with a hardness of 63 rockwell and use zero bevel thats unphazed truly epic

[@caked3953]

Wonder how other hairtypes would do. Like a fine Chinchilla hair, or a hard monkey hair. Would love to see that

[@webderek]

Ha. A hard monkey.

[@clavididk1236]

Wow. 😮 I need to be trained by you I always get eh edges. Not nearly as sharp as that. Holy hell

[@paullmight42]

how do you store the stones after you use them? try and soak up as much water as you can and let them air dry?

[@OUTDOORS55]

These are ceramics splash and go stones. You dont soak them and shouldn't. I simply wipe them off and store them in their case🙂

[@paullmight42]

by soak up i meant with paper towel when you are done haha...gotcha @@OUTDOORS55

[@Metallica2154]

I can’t seem to find the best all around strop for casual use, any recommendations?

[@JohnRichardson01]

I love monkeys. I sort of don’t actually, they mildly terrify me but that’s not particularly relevant. And I also just wanted to say how much I enjoy and have benefitted from your videos. And appreciate just how much time and effort you put into them. It’s very easy to watch a load of them and forget to “like” but I do so as often as I can now. I save and DL them too which obviously the algorithm loves even more. 👍🙏🏻

[@thewrightone13jack]

Cool vid!

[@dakotahsimonson631]

Hey what's your opinion on sharpensbest knife sharpener?

[@OUTDOORS55]

Ive nevused it so can't comment🙂

[@richardf9137]

COOL PICTURES!!

[@danielabbott9312]

I have the same exact stones and grits! I bought the 1500 after watching your shapton 1000grit video then went and got the 1000, 2000, and 5000 i also grabbed a 8000 grit nagura stone to for metal build and maintaining flatness, so i dont have to use my diamond plate as much. I want to get the 120, 220, 0r the 320 for profiling and major damage, any suggestions on which of the 3 I should choose?

[@OUTDOORS55]

I have the 320 coming for testing soon🙂

[@danielabbott9312]

@OUTDOORS55 I will keep an eye out for the video! I really appreciate the recommendations and the reply. Keep up the amazing work.

[@andrewzach1921]

Commenting for the algorithm, thanks for the video

[@thefamily_ak1863]

❤wow❤ good stuff

[@CrimeVid]

I often watch sharpening videos, I don’t know why !

[@TheBraveGirl1]

This is Awesome !!!

[@jamesdecanteur4485]

Reverse mount any lens to the camera and get incredible macro shots

[@jeffhicks-wo1ty]

the 120, 220 and 320 are the course aka grinding stones. The 220 and 320 are SIC. All others in this line are alumina. the 1000 (more like a 600 or 800) 1500 (more like real 1000) and 2000 are the medium aka sharpening stones. the 5000, 8000 and 12000 are the finishing/polishing stones. You NEED ONLY ONE OF EACH STONE to have a set. The ones I suggest are the 120, 320, 1k, 2k, 5k and the 12k. 8k and 12k are interchangeable, the 8k was designed for high end kitchen knives whereas the 12k was designed for woodworkers, so says the manufacture, but they say a lot of rubbish. I like the 12k and use it for kitchen knives and other things. These stones are known for being very hard, slow wearing and very minimally friable making very little mud. yet they still cut very well for low alloy and chromium steels. Where they lack is wider bevels, polishing and vanadium alloy steels. The scratches for wider bevels and polishing are not in the same league as the glass series or naniwa chosera.

[@CharlesVanNoland]

First time viewer here. Maybe you mention this in a previous video on your channel, but is there a reason to not be using any water on the stones? Is it a bad thing to use water on a stone when sharpening/honing blades?