Back in the 50's my Father gave me a pocket knife and a wet stone. He told me if i wanted to carry a knife and use it I better know how to keep it sharp. Ever since then I figured anyone carrying knew how to keep it sharp. I still have the stone but prefer a steel rod impregnated with diamond dust to keep an edge going. There is a old saying that's quite true... A dull knife will cut you , a sharp knife will cut what you want.

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm kzread.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

Never had much success sharpening until now , seems to work great. Thanks man !

Thanks for the video. I just started sharpening my own knives recently

Useful for in the kitchen as well thx for the tutorial.

Thanks Ernie. Real good and helpful.

Nice vid. Good info and presentation. Thank you.

I've been looking at sharpening systems recently because I suck with stones and I am impatient/short attention span. I know my limitations. Thanks for checking in, Ernie. Be well.

Excellent video. I sharpen my blades the same way.

Great stuff as usual Ernie! I just uploaded a video and gave you credit for some of my gained knowledge. Thank you!🙏

Thanks Ernie. I learned on a very small stone and still not good at sharpening just yet... will definitely grab these stones... because I NEED MORE GEAR!! WOOHOOO! Lol

Good teacher 👏

I have always measured the sharpness of a knife by the shaving sharpness up to the tip of the knife. Now I have an Edge-On-Up PT50A sharpness tester and I found out that I could not sharpen very well at all. The sharpness is indicated in BESS (Brubacher Edge Sharpness Scale). I used to sharpen my knives between 185 and 160 BESS . And now I can sharpen the sharpness of a knife already below 100 BESS and I measure it with the Edge-On-Up test clips. It really improves the way you can sharpen a knife.

Informative, thank you

I have the same stones. Has the leather and everything. Perfect.. and adorable.. adorable... adorable...ahh affordable!

I'm gonna try that technique. I currently do the whole blade with each pass, and I am not great at sharpening blades so I can't see a new technique hurting. Thanks for the vid

Excellent

I bought a Japanese knife from Knifewear in Calgary, they specialize in Japanese knives. They have sharpened my knife in front of me using your technique.

Thanks

Good info

Almost exactly the way I do it, I use the technique you use, after failing for years with the forward stroke method. The only differences are I use a Nagura stone before stropping and I ude food safe mineral oil for protection. Thanks for sharing Ernie, tke care 👍🙂

@Tier1GearEDCReviews

4 жыл бұрын

Every time I tried doing it forward it would end up duller than when I started lol

@vodka5410

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tier1GearEDCReviews yeah. only stroke once not back and forth.

Good general video. Hate to be THAT guy but you can totally shave right off a stone, and the higher the grit does not necessarily mean a sharper knife. Stropping simply removes the burr, if you knock the burr off successfully on the stone you are definitely shaving sharp. Also maybe in your next video cover stropping a little more in depth I am glad to see more people making sharpening videos so please keep it up :)

I get my blades razor sharp with diamond stones. No strop. I use the ultra fine unless I've been lazy. Then I use coars first to put the edge back to where I want it. That's my technique. It's worked well for me for many moons.

@BennyCFD

Жыл бұрын

Jerry shaving arm hair isn't razor sharp. Shave your face........................................

Ceramic steel honing works well when used regularly. I have found stropping only mildly effective, primarily with higher Rockwell Hardness of 60 or more.

Great video. Blade sharpening is some strange territory. I can sharpen all my blades - I own around a hundred high quality blades and several hundred cheap ones - and my cousin, who has been doing it as long as I, still cannot sharpen a blade to save his life. Literally. So thanks for the insight. I’m gonna pass this along to my cousin.

I use a belt sander with one or two grits and then a leather belt with some compound. Hair popping sharp in about two minutes.

Great video! What do you use to maintain the stones shape?? Or do you just buy new ones when it gets awkward??

@xKnIgHtMaRexX

3 жыл бұрын

You must get a flatting stone to evenly flatten your stone back out

I hone my knives every time the START to feel dull with a high quality round ceramic pocket rod. If I do actually have to sharpen I would use this method or a continuous diamond surface like DMT or EZ LAP.😁 Cut up a huge thick heavy cardboard box with my Mora Triflex last night...swish, swish, swish...shaves!

do you use soap dish soap while sharpening? dissolve fat and oil on your stone Best regards Frits from Amsterdam

thanks for the video!! it helped a lot !!!

That's what you do; if it ain't broke-don't fix it. Stay safe, stay well everybody. 😷🤗❤️👍✌️👋🤘

I need to get a coarser whetstone.

Where can I buy these stones and holder?

Looks good. I try to not let my knives get that dull. As soon as it starts to dull i hit it with a ceramic rod then strop it. Great Vid!

@willieboy3011

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, a ceramic steel used regularly keeps blades honed sharp.

I managed to get a blade paper cutting sharp, but it felt like a shard of glass and didn't keep its edge long. I didn't have a skandinavian grind and I dragged it over the entire edge at once, but still...

I’m gonna use this to sharpen my pocket knife and shave my beard lol medieval style

So I’m learning how to sharpen my own knives. I’ll get it with a long stroke then I do one more time and screw it up. I’m determined to learn this dang process. So imma try ur way in a few minutes

Whats that strap on the little stick

I prefer a working edge to a shaving edge as I find it last longer and holds up better to outdoor tasks. I may sharper once or twice a year but hone regularly with steel or ceramic.

I like your technique of sharpening. I only have controlled use of my right hand, only gross motor skills on my lefy side. Any suggestions? Just looking to get a knife sharp for the wife in the kitchen and a little hobby/therapy for me.

@ruidadgmailcanada8508

3 жыл бұрын

For ergonomic sharpening get an inexpensive knife sharpener (in the kitchen accessories area) style that has a good sized handle to hold with 1 hand and 3 different sharpening wheels that you literally ’cut’ back and forth between the wheels to sharpen. The 1st is rough to grind out gouges, the 2nd sharpens and the 3rd is ceramic to hone. Very simple and surprisingly effective. Also having 4 or more paring knifes and kitchen scissors is very convenient. “A sharp knife is a safe knife.”

Great video, very straightforward, great at demonstrating and explaining things, but over time, stropping a scandi grind will turn it into saber grind. Kyle Noseworthy posted a video on it.

You forgot the links for the stones. Also, do you have a video on making the strop? I have a scandi grind Condor knive that needs sharpening due to a ding after cutting pvc pipe with it. Thanks for the content. I really enjoy this stuff.

@PaleoHikerMD

4 жыл бұрын

Fixed! Sorry, forgot to put them in there. I do not have a video on it, but can make one if people are interested. Thanks!

@jameshenry1285

4 жыл бұрын

@@PaleoHikerMD Thanks! I'd like a tutorial on making a strop, but I can only speak for myself. If anyone would like to see one as well, please like this comment! ;)

when i was in boy scout camp i grabbed a random stone from ground to sharpen my knife because it was getting dull and it worked better than actual sharpening stones i have no idea how that worked since i didn't even use any lubricant

Cool, and an old belt would do :)

@demezon6572

Жыл бұрын

With some grinding compound on it, yes. Use diamond spray, or chromium (green) compound. You'll get good results.

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I've sharpened my stone now 😂😂😂

That last thing? Stroping?

Leather is the real secret it's so hard to get though

My grandfather always uses his jeans to strauff does that work?

@pianofry1138

Жыл бұрын

There are better options but yes it does work.

Reminds me how we scrap a hog, thanks

nice tutorial, only thing missing was flattening the stones with a diamond plate, or something similar, before using them

I did like this same technique for an hour and i made it more dull :(

I have a video of me shaving my face quickly with my knife.

I bet your wife loves you - all those sharp kitchen knives! 😁

@2:59......"make sure u keep that nice & wet....."..... That's what she said........ LOL just joking bro! Nice video! I'm new to the knife sharpening world, and gonna try ur technique! AGAIN, thanx!!!!!!!

I run my knife on leather in the opposite direction. I get way better results running it that way.

You're scaring the shit out of me by keeping your fingers where they are on that blade

Tha MN 0

Kinda of thinking you should be watching the videos on sharpening not making them.

@weeral1

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I am wondering if he is trolling. Very little mention of burrs, and with that strop "technique"... That is what made me think he is trolling. I am not buying that knife was even remotely sharp. He must have redone it properly off camera to shave. Also.. my knives.. if you tried to shave as aggressively as that (seeing the skin get pulled), you are going to the hospital.... and I still have a lot to learn. Really missing that downvote count to help determine what is what. We live in the age of information, but not yet the age of truth.

I've tried this 100 times this year, and I still can't shave hair. smh

Running your finger along the blade like that made me physically wince. 🥴

I thought my knives where sharp.... Nope.....

Omg I was doing it all wrong 😂 🤦‍♀️

If you did that with one of my knives you would end up going to the ER. Razor sharp means you can take your knife and hold it with two finger towards the back of the handle and lightly slide forward with one motion and it will remove all hair. The pressure you had to use and the multiple strokes you had to make to remove the hair on your arm is not considered razor sharp. The problem with edges being razor sharp is they don't last long. Loved your video but that specific knife you sharpened on this video is not razor sharp to my standards.

You don't lap your stones? LOL! Okay I wont start. But thumb down. Learn to hone a razor and then you will truly understand the bevel and how to make a knife sharp and stay sharp.

Good info, but please DO NOT run your finger along the edge!!! Using a fingernail is safer to check for burrs!

Lol not foolproof dude. I f'd my knife up bad with this scrubbing method

Try using it to shave your chin with. Lock down haircuts I can understand but having a face like a badger's bum is not a good look. 😂 Only kidding, you look however you want. 😂