How to Sharpen a Knife to Razor Sharpness - Extremely Sharp, whetstone sharpening tutorial.
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Date: 2020-05-17
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Cornelius
Man you are eons behind time. Whetstones belong to troglodytes. come out of your cave and smell fresh air of laser sharpness. I have quite a few knives from 10'' to 1'' for paring. I have 2 old knives from late 1800. one is pure Copper, the other is wrought iron. I sharpen them with my drill and then hone them on grandpa's leather belt that I smear, sometimes, with lard. I have seen and used a lot of knives. nothing compares with the Copper one. The demo of tomatoe is good but real sharpness is what you feel with your pour of your finger. The other way is to hold the knife and let it go, now movement. If it slices, it is sharp. BTW, single bevelled Japanese Sashami knives are sharp and so are Meat Cleavers of China.
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Man you are eons behind time. Whetstones belong to troglodytes. come out of your cave and smell fresh air of laser sharpness. I have quite a few knives from 10'' to 1'' for paring. I have 2 old knives from late 1800. one is pure Copper, the other is wrought iron. I sharpen them with my drill and then hone them on grandpa's leather belt that I smear, sometimes, with lard. I have seen and used a lot of knives. nothing compares with the Copper one. The demo of tomatoe is good but real sharpness is what you feel with your pour of your finger. The other way is to hold the knife and let it go, now movement. If it slices, it is sharp. BTW, single bevelled Japanese Sashami knives are sharp and so are Meat Cleavers of China.
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rick
Look Guys, thses Sharp Pebble stones are cheap undersized stones, such that I have never heard any competent sharpener recommend. And you will experience contamination loading a strop the way this guy is doing it. You should never allow the possibility of a coarser grit coming in contact with the finer grits the way he is doing, either from the towel or not rinsingand wiping the knife before moving to the next grit. Sorry but not impressed. The error and half-knowledge he presents is what I expect from guys whose main purpose is to shill for vendors who pay him for the mention. You're not going to get the best knife knowledge or sharpening knowledge from a guy like this.
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Look Guys, thses Sharp Pebble stones are cheap undersized stones, such that I have never heard any competent sharpener recommend. And you will experience contamination loading a strop the way this guy is doing it. You should never allow the possibility of a coarser grit coming in contact with the finer grits the way he is doing, either from the towel or not rinsingand wiping the knife before moving to the next grit. Sorry but not impressed. The error and half-knowledge he presents is what I expect from guys whose main purpose is to shill for vendors who pay him for the mention. You're not going to get the best knife knowledge or sharpening knowledge from a guy like this.
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mark
It is a fallacy that having a hollow in your stone makes your knife blunt, it only makes a convex edge, of course when it gets too much of a curve in it, it can make too much of a convex, similar to putting a large angle on a flat stone. Of course its best to have a flat stone, as its easier to control the angle. I worked as a slaughterman for over 30 years, and all we had was Norton's Carborundum Stones, try flattening one of those. We used them until they got so thin in the middle, they would snap when sharpening. Great job on the video though.
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It is a fallacy that having a hollow in your stone makes your knife blunt, it only makes a convex edge, of course when it gets too much of a curve in it, it can make too much of a convex, similar to putting a large angle on a flat stone. Of course its best to have a flat stone, as its easier to control the angle. I worked as a slaughterman for over 30 years, and all we had was Norton's Carborundum Stones, try flattening one of those. We used them until they got so thin in the middle, they would snap when sharpening. Great job on the video though.
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Willy
Thanks for sharing your videos. Not to be picky. But an important point that I have never seen addressed. Is the quality and hardness of the blade. And what it is being used for. And what things are being cut. A softer blade with flatter angle may work well for chopping. A harder blade with a sharper angle will work better for slicing. It would be easier to find a unicorn, than to find one blade that would be best for every job. Try to use an ax for eye surgery, or a scalpel to cut down an Oak. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
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Thanks for sharing your videos. Not to be picky. But an important point that I have never seen addressed. Is the quality and hardness of the blade. And what it is being used for. And what things are being cut. A softer blade with flatter angle may work well for chopping. A harder blade with a sharper angle will work better for slicing. It would be easier to find a unicorn, than to find one blade that would be best for every job. Try to use an ax for eye surgery, or a scalpel to cut down an Oak. Thanks, and keep up the good work.
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Danvil
Rank beginner information. Don't be fooled by junk stones and mediocre knives. Sharp but it was being pinched if you check out the video. I've been able to create similar sharpness but with it actually no pinching. I've been a knife sharpening fanatic for 14 years. Mr. Edgy is a much better sharpener. Those are junk stones but good enough for rank beginners that don't even know what a grit number means. Pebble is crap. Strops are not desirable in some people's system.
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Rank beginner information. Don't be fooled by junk stones and mediocre knives. Sharp but it was being pinched if you check out the video. I've been able to create similar sharpness but with it actually no pinching. I've been a knife sharpening fanatic for 14 years. Mr. Edgy is a much better sharpener. Those are junk stones but good enough for rank beginners that don't even know what a grit number means. Pebble is crap. Strops are not desirable in some people's system.
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Melissa
Wb. I hope you found a nice, new kitchen to work from. I'm a beginner cook that wants to cook at home like a professional chef. But there are so many different videos, all of them saying what type of utensils and whatnot I should have to become that professional chef, and I have no idea where to start. Do you suggest starting with knife sharpening? Ty in advance if you decide to take a moment to answer this question. Btw, I enjoy your videos. You are inspiring.
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Wb. I hope you found a nice, new kitchen to work from. I'm a beginner cook that wants to cook at home like a professional chef. But there are so many different videos, all of them saying what type of utensils and whatnot I should have to become that professional chef, and I have no idea where to start. Do you suggest starting with knife sharpening? Ty in advance if you decide to take a moment to answer this question. Btw, I enjoy your videos. You are inspiring.
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TootsiesCreationz
Thanks for this video. Can you make one on how to use the round stick with the handle? Right now I use an electric chefs sharpener. It has the slots with the angle already fixed so all you have to do is slide the knife through the slots. It would probably get my knives sharp like yours but it would take a good minute to achieve it. I have the hand file so that is why I need a video about that way.
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Thanks for this video. Can you make one on how to use the round stick with the handle? Right now I use an electric chefs sharpener. It has the slots with the angle already fixed so all you have to do is slide the knife through the slots. It would probably get my knives sharp like yours but it would take a good minute to achieve it. I have the hand file so that is why I need a video about that way.
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craig
Ok nice video first budget stones are ok for very low Hrc knives ie 57 to 59 these stones are ok if you go 60 plus hrc then these stones will not do the job they will wear the stone out so look at how hard the steel me I like shapton glass stone these are not overly priced as you can get sets and they will sharpen well into the 66 67 hrc range sg2 steel hap 40 zdp 189 all will get real sharp on these
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Ok nice video first budget stones are ok for very low Hrc knives ie 57 to 59 these stones are ok if you go 60 plus hrc then these stones will not do the job they will wear the stone out so look at how hard the steel me I like shapton glass stone these are not overly priced as you can get sets and they will sharpen well into the 66 67 hrc range sg2 steel hap 40 zdp 189 all will get real sharp on these
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Charles
It really depends on the steel your sharpening too, all these newer high carbon or carpenter steels are much harder to sharpen still a very good video. I have so many different ways to sharpen because of all the difference steels. Just have to watch if your using anything with power like the Work sharp Ken Onion model, it's a great way to sharpen fast, also a great way to screw up a blade too.
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It really depends on the steel your sharpening too, all these newer high carbon or carpenter steels are much harder to sharpen still a very good video. I have so many different ways to sharpen because of all the difference steels. Just have to watch if your using anything with power like the Work sharp Ken Onion model, it's a great way to sharpen fast, also a great way to screw up a blade too.
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COMB0RICO
I've been sharpening for five years or so now. I agree with this video. But it wouldn't be detailed enough for me if I were beginning. Every brand of stone is different and your cheaper ones don't cut unless you press the knife down hard. Also, being able to visually indicate the wear/grinding is very important and not discussed here. Regardless, this is good info. Thanks from Texas.
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I've been sharpening for five years or so now. I agree with this video. But it wouldn't be detailed enough for me if I were beginning. Every brand of stone is different and your cheaper ones don't cut unless you press the knife down hard. Also, being able to visually indicate the wear/grinding is very important and not discussed here. Regardless, this is good info. Thanks from Texas.
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