Nice work! Maxamet sharpens up like a dream!

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite steels. Shockingly lol. Never thought I'd find one of these ultra steels that stood up to the hype.

You are the king of sharpening

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

I'd never describe myself as such, but I appreciate the ego boost :)

I think I can hear the rain outside your house; relaxing 😌😴

@Jef

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Just to let you know I made up some of Ur bespoke solution lube and it works a treat (far better than just water :) Also spent an whole evening flattening my spyderco uf stone. I was shocked @ just uneven the stone was. I used a load of 400 SIC then moved onto 600 and finished with the 800 taking out the coffee breaks I spent almost three hours lapping it. Hard work but I'm really chuffed with the results. Thanks again for straightforward reliable advice mate 😎

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

NICE! It took me a little less time, but it sounds like I was using a much coarser grit than yourself. It will definitely leave you winded, but the results are excellent. Not to mention, it will be a very very long time, before you ever need to reflatten (if ever). I like the 600 finish, and then let the stone break in. 800 shouldn't be far off. Hope it treats you well! Now do the other side, and leave a very coarse finish. You'll have a combo stone :D

Forgot to add... nice sharpening video as always Jef. I'd love to own a maxamet knife see for myself what all's the fuss about pros and cons... I'd like to see a set of Arkansas stones in the give away.

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Maxamet really has impressed me. It is one of the few super steels, I have actually seen to carry the hype. Good stuff! Arkansas stones are an excellent idea. I'll keep those in mind.

Sharp as always mate

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. Didn't come out as keen as I wanted, but it'll get work done

@knifesharpeningnorway

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jef hoped for two digits? Would be fun to test that bess tester but im not sure i would trust it hehe Its a damn difference from a edge that push cuts very well to one that is slicing aggresion for example a 400grit vs a 6000grit

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

@@knifesharpeningnorway I got a video I havent released yet that is purely coarse edges. Results are about the same as here

@knifesharpeningnorway

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jef aha okay. knifesteelnerds.com/getting-started/ Been reading alot on this site now and see edge angle is a huuuge factor in edge retention and everything so would be fun to do tests with things testing different grits and with or without micro bevels etc etc

Nice work....

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words

Nice work. Good that you didn't try to drop it too thin IMO.

@Jef

4 жыл бұрын

I dunno how maxamet would behave, thin. Prob brittle. Have you any experience with it? If so, what did you find?

I suggest the dmt the 3 diamond stone with the wood box and a honing steel and the strop with the CBN 1 and 0.5 micron Jef Jewell

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Those were the plates I bought (wooden box and all) that had defects. The plates themselves had gouges taken out, and then diamonds plated inside those gouges. My edge actually caught on them, and dulled when sharpening. Nah, diamonds will never be a thing for me. Maybe, something like Venev, on the other hand. They make combo stones as well. Not priced high. Could toss something like that together. I'm still trying to decide if I want to use the new Sic stones I have on the way. I don't know yet.

Looks good. How similar is the finish of the Gritomatic 2500 and the Venev 2000? Is there a "standard" waterstone that you have that has a similar finish to the Gritomatic 2500? That 240 grit sounds great.

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

The Venev polishes much better than the Silicon Carbide. The 2500 finish is pretty similar to most 1k finishes. The scratches from the Sic are a bit more pronounced and defined, where most water stones you get that sand blast kind of look.

Man you are sharpening so good and for advice use spyderco bench ceramic stones 🦾🦾💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@Jef

4 жыл бұрын

Yea I use the Spyderco Ultra fine quite often. It is a fantastic stone. I mainly use it for light touch ups, and to re freshen an edge

I’ve read that the factory angle is 40 degrees, that gotta be inclusive? What angle do you sharpen at?

@Jef

3 жыл бұрын

Every knife is a little different. Spyderco sharpens between 30-40 deg inclusive. They usually come with a tiny micro bevel around 15-18 deg per side. My own sharpening, i tend to hover around 18-20 deg side (36-40 deg inclusive). I have found 30 deg inclusive edges, or lower, don’t last long, in my cutting tasks. Try not to focus so much on what angle to sharpen. Instead , concentrate on getting the edge sharp in the first place 👍

I'm looking for a good coarse stone. You think the sic stones from gritomatic fit the bill? I want something that can hog metal and cut pretty much anything I want quickly. I also like the price of those gritomatic stones

@Jef

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Gritomatic would be my top choice. The 240 can be a beast if you condition the surface. As it comes from factory, it is too slick and glazed. They also have a 120 grit although I’ve never used it. The 240 has been plenty for my needs. Anything coarser and i would go shapton pro 120 or Norton crystolon.

@Jef

2 жыл бұрын

Knife Sharpening - Comparing a few Coarse stones kzread.info/dash/bejne/iGGlqa-AmdbborQ.html

@anthonycapo1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jef Are those norton stones oil stones? Also, how is the life span of the shapton pro 120?

@Jef

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonycapo1998 yes the norton is an oil stone. the shapton pro 120 sheds pretty freely. lifespan depends upon use. I've personally been using mine for about 6 yrs now.

Enjoyed the vid, those spydercos will bite when you're not looking.

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Oh it bit a couple times :p

Edge pro stones or any stones would be good give away

Nice work as always. This vtok stuff whats it close to of the steels i would no. Atb paddy 👍☘️😀

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

It is supposed to be similar to super blue Japanese steel. Possibly Hap40 as well

@Hoodoooutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

@@Jef i was gona say it sharpens almost as well as Superblue

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

@@Hoodoooutdoors Awesome! Aogami Super is a dream to sharpen. White and blue are supposed to the same. This is going to be fun

What strop do you use? How long do you do it or how many strokes do you do?

@Jef

Жыл бұрын

I have the details in the description. In this particular video I used a 4 sided Leather strop from DLT Trading, with Ken Schwartz Cbn 2 micron, 1 micron, 0.5 micron. Ordinarily I just use a leather strop with white compound, and do approx 10-15 passes per side.

@mattwalters6834

Жыл бұрын

@@Jef k thanks, missed that!

hi ! Can we sharpen maxamet or s110v with the naniwa professionnal (old chosera) ?

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Maxamet, no. Naniwa, may work, but I do not know for certain. The 3k and 5k, did very little cutting, when I tried them against s110v. My gut says, no

@kchapdaily

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jef is this because of the vanadium carbides?

Love these charpening videos! What are your thoughts on making a sharpening choil on the PM2? Atb B.H. 🇳🇴

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

I've done it to a few Spydies. Just depends on my mood. Most you can get the edge to the very base and look fine. Some just have a few minor problems that would be solved with a simple choil. Just gotta go with what looks right to you

@Jef Jewell You mentioned your order was stuck in Russia? When I visited the gritomatic website the other day they claim to have a facility in the US where they maintain stocked items and ship from. They also advertise 3 day shipping. Am I misinterpreting something?.. Sexcellent video as always! Take care :)

@Jef

4 жыл бұрын

They were out of stock on the main website, so I emailed them. I was informed they had them in Rusisia, and that they could send me a paypal invoice etc etc. So that was the route I took. Shortly after my order finally arrived, they got the website restocked. Yes they have 3 day shipping, and U.S. stock. However, if the site says sold out, you can try emailing, and seeing if they have any in their other facilities.

How the maxamet edge sharpness holdup compare to d2 steel ?

@Jef

3 жыл бұрын

Maxamet doesnt polish as well or easily, as d2. That isnt to say you cant get high sharpness, or polish, just that you need the right stones. D2 doesnt hold an edge anywhere near as long either. I would say they chip at about the same rate. Maybe maxamet is a hair more brittle, but the stuff i cut, it would be impossible for me to judge.

@harisyoung4110

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jef as a beginner its a pain for me when trying to resharpen the supersteel.. i have a s30v that take really long time for me to resharpen it using my cheap silica carbide stones, and for final strobing i lost my patience and just use my bench buffing machine to make it razor sharp.. but my d2 from ganzo not so hard to resharpen,..when i use it to cutting meat or skinning deer both seems to hold the edge and sharpness but still need to resharpen or strobing after a few uses.. maybe maxamet will hold the sharpness better on meat cutting due to more brittle steel.

@Jef

3 жыл бұрын

When you compare them in those sort of cutting tasks, i think maxamet will impress you. Just avoid bones 😁

I wish i could sharpen my pm2 like that . Right now it s dull and i can t use it :((((

@Jef

3 жыл бұрын

Send it to me. I’ll get ya squared away

@iordansilviu-cristian9403

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jef i would but i m from romania . I will practice on other knives till i get the hang of it . I need them sharp in case dracula pays me a visit :)))

@Jef

3 жыл бұрын

@@iordansilviu-cristian9403 lol. Well give my beginners video a look at see if it helps. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lniMtpqzf9GbdrQ.html

Great video😉 Regarding comparing shapton 120 to a silicon carbide stone,, not really fair as the shapton Pro line is ment for carbon steel knives, and do not cut harder steels

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Shapton Pro have handled just about everything I have thrown against it. Except Maxamet. I think a fair comparison would be equal grit ratings though. 120 Sic vs 120 Shapton. I have one coming. The 6x2's were available on Gritomatic last night, so I assume they have restocked those.

@volsmann

5 жыл бұрын

Jef Jewell ok personally i have not tried them with supersteels but they are marketed towards softer steels and the glass stones are marketed for use on knives with a lot of carbides, I Got the 1500 Grit Pro benchstone i use it most for bevelsetting on straightrazors, and it is in my opinion the best stone on the market for that... I got the Pro 120, 220 1k 2k 5k 8k in edge Pro size i use them on my hapstone, maybe i will give it a try on supersteels then

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

@@volsmann Yea I hear that often. Too many rules in sharpening for my tastes. S90v Put up a fight with the Glass stones, but I was able to polish it right up, on the Pro. ~shrug~

@volsmann

5 жыл бұрын

Jef Jewell i dont understand why shapton would put false information out about the Pro stones? Maybe to sell more of their expensive glass stones 🙄

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

@@volsmann Only they can answer that. Your theory has potential, but they probably believe it. My advise, try things out yourself, and come to your own conclusions. I hear so many "rules", I just ignore em and tread on. Here is one I mention in an upcoming video. Have you heard if you use oil on a stone, you can never use water on it again? How about, you can't use oil on waterstones? lol. It's mind boggling

You could GAW your services. Where the winner could send you 1 knife of their choice to you for sharpening. I sure would signup for that GAW in a hot minute.

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

I sharpen for free. All that is needed is shipping and the acknowledgement that I am not responsible for lost or damaged items.

How a bought PM 2 Maxamet give away : )

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

I asked in a poll recently what most guys wanted, and the results showed sharpening supplies over a knife GAW.

Why don’t you giveaway some of that CBN

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

That is not a bad idea. Maybe a full strop and CBN compound giveaway. I'd have to find a stone to toss in, so it'd be a complete package, but that has a lot of potential. Thanks!

@On1ymesho

5 жыл бұрын

I suggest the dmt the 3 diamond stone with the wood box and a honing steel and the strop with the CBN 1 and 0.5 micron Jef Jewell

I don't know what is going on with Gritomatic. I contacted them, expressing my interest in the SiC stones and received a reply that these were unavailable in the USA but could be sent from Russia. When I asked how I could order and pay for the stones (listed as 'out of stock' on the website) I received no reply. To ignore customer enquiries is not confidence inspiring behavior so I cannot take Gritomatic seriously and will not risk making a payment to them in the future. This is a shame; the stones seem ideal for some of my high-carbide steels.

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

I can't defend any companies actions, however, it has taken up to 24 hrs for me to get replies from the company. I think it is only one guy running the show as far as emails and correspondence goes. I can say, the 6x2 Sic stones are in stock. If you check the web site and click on the benchstone section, you will see them. As for payment, they accept paypal. There is no better guarantee that if something goes awry, you will get a refund. Take that for what it's worth.

Hey she bit me too were blood brothers. LOL

@Jef

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. She got me when I wasn't paying attention, trying to show the tip in camera. I never got a good shot, and she let me know she wasn't happy.