How To Field Sharpen Your Knives and Axes: For Beginners!
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A beginners field guide on how to sharpen your knives and axes! It can be scary sharpening the ouchie tools, especially if you're new to the game. But never fear, the backpacking biologist is here! I teach you exactly what tools and techniques you need to get you started on sharpening your knives and axes as a beginner!
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Film:
Camera:
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Strop and Compound: amzn.to/3JowEFc
* The strop and compound I use were from a whittling kit, so the link I added above is a better alternative to mine. Also, almost all links above are affiliate links*
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:47 The Tools
1:39 Prepare the stone and knife
3:30 Start to sharpen
9:34 Stropping
11:12 Finished with first knife
12:29 Knife #2
13:15 Small bevelled knives
16:53 Axe sharpening
19:18 Closing thoughts
Пікірлер: 20
You left out the best part! About how we drove to the hospital to pick you up, you barged off the side of a cliff halfway back, we carried you down and tucked you in, then the next morning I fed you your medicine and campfire pancakes! 😂🥰❤️ Love you, stay safe Che’lu!
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
And played cards against humanity! You guys are the best ❤️. I’ll eventually tell the whole story in a vid, it’s just too good!
Been sharpening for a while but never knew the marker trick thanks man!
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
No problemo brother 🙌🏾🇳🇱 you probably don’t even need it anymore, you’ve been cheffing quite some time
Thanks for this. The permanent marker tip is a great idea that I will surely use myself.
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
Anytime! Thanks for the comment and good luck
10:58 that raven's got good timing👍
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
haha totally
Liked, and I'm right there with you as a traveling novice dude
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
thanks dude!
I’ve wanted to sharpen this way for a long time. I use a pocket ceramic honing block. Not great but gets the job done. Definitely grabbing these items and gonna got through your video again! Thx!
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
That definitely gets the job done! Let me know if you need help ☺️
@Ensensu2
Жыл бұрын
I've always just used smooth, pitted rocks to hone blades, more or less for regular blade maintenance, as they tend to have curves that make them more forgiving about initial alignment with the blade's angle.
Thanks - this was awesome
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Awesome i/e video well done thankYOU ✌😊
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🏾
I likeded the asmr at the start
@TheBackpackingBiologist
2 жыл бұрын
Me too! Thanks!
"A dull knife is a dangerous knife" anyone cook or chef could attest to this! If you're going to have an accident, and accidents are going to happen, you *really* want to cut yourself with the sharpest knife possible. You're much more likely to wind up with non-serious injuries that way. I've slipped and chopped my finger with a chef's knife before, and I was lucky to be using the best knife in the house that I had just sharpened earlier than day. It went straight through my fingernail and while it wasn't pretty, it wasn't anything a few days of rest couldn't fix. Do yourself a favor, sharpen your knives regularly. Don't get complacent with a dull knife, you will regret it.