You're very welcome! You do great things for us as a community!

@tonysmith9061

5 жыл бұрын

Subscribed to your channel Nick. Thanks for sending Pete the KME! :)

@bribbripnairbnab7301

4 жыл бұрын

And you don't have an annoying accent, unlike some people. ;-) Oh wait,...

@pop4803

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick your a generous man. Pete deserves it for all he does and you too .

@garycruz5910

3 жыл бұрын

Knice

@ayaanlandyn6790

2 жыл бұрын

i dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a way to log back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me!

Hey Pete great vid. I handle tech support for KME and really enjoy your testing and sharpening vids. When folks have questions about angles and toothy vs polished type stuff I always mention your channel as a great source for info. Couple of notes. The deluxe kit actually comes with 10 stones, plus a roo strop with 4 micron cbn. You’re missing the 100 grit diamond stone which helps clean up the 50 grit scratches a little faster than the 140. It also comes with three ceramic stones and one Arkansas stone. As far as the scratches go, we sell a stop collar that keeps the guide rod from slipping up on the blade. A 1/4” drill bit stop collar that you can find locally will work just fine too. Even a rubber band works, but I know you mentioned you don’t mind the look. The longest blade we can sharpen clamping once is 10”. For longer blades we clamp again with overlapping sections. I’ve sharpened my Rtak2 no problem. If you still have yours throw it on there and check it out. Thanks for the great feedback!!

@ActionHero29

5 жыл бұрын

I wish there was a stone equivalent to about 3000-4000 grit, is there anything close to that in the deluxe kit?

@Knifeguyyy

5 жыл бұрын

Yes sir the 4 micron strop is about 4000 grit.

@ActionHero29

5 жыл бұрын

@@Knifeguyyy Thank you

@mickkeim4142

5 жыл бұрын

Knifeguy , I just purchased the deluxe kit and wondered about the longer knives as I had hope to sharpen some of my kitchen chef knives etc.

@krazmokramer

5 жыл бұрын

@@mickkeim4142 I have sharpened my 8" chef's knife on my KME with outstanding results. Single mounting with no need to reposition the knife. I did pivot the stone holder and guide rod from tip to choil before sharpening to make certain I could reach the entire length of the blade. As I recall, I was not able to mount the knife dead center in the clamping jaws. I did get an evenly sharpened edge with a mirror polish.

Great presentation on the KME. I just purchased one and have been amazed at how well it performs in maintaining a sharp knife.

Wow the ending with the spinning "more knife equipment " was perfect. Idk why I loved it so much. Just a nice little touch.

Pffft. I get perfect edges on my Buck 110 just by rubbing it on the sidewalk once every fortnight. Just like granddad used to do.

@MrNorthstar50

5 жыл бұрын

That's all buck 110"s are worth.

@barlow2976

4 жыл бұрын

My Grandpop used to rub it in a dog shit before the sidewalk, if he could find one. Boy! did he get that blade sharp.

@Babbando1

3 жыл бұрын

lol hacker perfect lol some people have low standards with knives and life lol

@Babbando1

3 жыл бұрын

some people are happy with a datsun some like mercedes ;lol

@targuscinco

3 жыл бұрын

My ex wife sharpens her tongue the same way. I just hope she never finds out about the kme.

I have been looking at adding the KME to my sharpening line up which is what brought me to your review. I haven't actually finished watching yet but want to say THANK YOU for pointing out that the angle will vary depending on the size of the knife. Almost no one else, particularly manufacturers, acknowledge this point. Having a knife sharpening business as a side gig, a major consideration is getting a customer's knife as sharp as possible in an efficient manner. Being off by a degree or so from the existing angle can significantly lengthen the sharpening process and/or cause major frustration if you use a combination of different sharpening equipment for a knife and are trying to hit the same angle on all your platforms.

First got the sharpmaker which is good for touch ups. Nick calls it the sharpkeeper meaning it's good for getting knives that haven't dulled too much back to sharp. But it relys on you keeping the knife vertical and is subject to user error. I then bought a Lansky in an effort to save money but it was a royal pain. Returned it the next day and ordered a kme standard kit plus the base and 6 and 3 micron lapping films as per Nick's recommendation. I always finish up with the knivesplus preloaded strop block. I ended up purchasing the beast stone as well. Like you said, it does require patience. Put on some music and pop open a beer and go to work. The most important thing is to get a good burr with the first stone you use. After that you're just continuing to refine the edge. Another tip: clean the knife well before you switch from the stones to the films or else the films will get extremely dirty and need to be changed too soon. I do the stones dry and the films with a small bit of oil. The system definitely isn't cheap but to me the results are worth the price. Even though it's not necessary to have it, I love getting that mirror polish.

Nice review, thank you. Getting started on mine this weekend.

Just noticed your Drawn Description of the KME you had a WE Banter as your example. Dawg, you are a psychic.

I ran a knife sharpening machine. The guys that sharpened their own knives on the hand stone would bring their knives to me every 1 to 2 weeks. They all said they kept a sharper knife on the hand sharpening stone. This was a Norton Tri sided stone. It held oil and was a nice setup. I never learned how to use it tho.

I think I may need to replace my Lansky system with this. Was going to upgrade to the diamond Lansky after sharpening 110v on the stones, but this looks far superior! Thanks

The finger grooves should have been pointed the other way. Thank you Pete. Have a great day my friend

I have spent a LOT of time (wasted) getting the perfect mirror edge. I have all the fine grits that are no longer used. I do use a KME type sharpening rig mainly to keep the exact angle on the blade. I have discovered that a small toothy edge cuts much better. My 600 finish grit stone is the best for me. After the last cut, a few strops on leather with green compound to remove the burr and I have a great long lasting cutting edge knife.

Another great testament to our knife community. Never feel your alone here. We all disagree at times and that’s all part of it. Stay with it and you’ll witness the love. May not happen when you want it but it will be there. You don’t need to be a collector of 100 knives or have no knife under $100. Just be you and show your passion.

Comparisons to other systems are out, as you say, but a comparison to the Lansky would be helpful. To date I’ve used a Lansky Turnbox, but am considering buying the Lansky fixed angle system, but I’m worried I’ll be disappointed. I just use sub 3” folders. I found your channel from your review of the Quiet Carry, The West. You and I are the only people on KZread to have reviewed it!

Thanks for all the useful tips! Great review

I just clicked on the video and haven't even started watching it yet but wanted to say that I love that DBZ shirt bro!!

The KME works fine (awesome in fact) up to a 240mm kitchen knife blade in my experience so long as you set the angle of the blade correctly in the jaws to enable full reach of the stone for the length of the blade.

I know what you mean about always wanting to just buy a new knife instead of knife related stuff. Whenever I had the money for a KME or something, I always just thought to myself that I could just buy a new knife instead and I always did. I finally got over that, and was like you know, I have all this money into my knives and I'm sharpening them on a lansky kit.... I really should do my knives a favor and invest in a real sharpening system. So I got my KME, got a few extras, and now i'm getting mirror polished edges and I'm glad I made the leap.

@balorth

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my situation lol. I'm going to get a KME next month, can't wait for mirror polishes XD

@cp1532

5 жыл бұрын

I always end up buying a new stone as soon as I have $50 to spare, instead of saving up $150 for a new knife I want. I'm kind of obsessed with sharpening though. But I have a similar problem where I'll get a new stone in and have nothing that needs sharpening. All this sharpening equipment, not enough knives. That's when I'll start buying knives again.

@fullfire0

5 жыл бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. I want my knives to be as sharp as possible. When I have a little bit of money like $50 or less I'll buy a stone or something like that, something to help my edges. I got a bunch of strops and compounds, different materials for the strops, leather, balsa, basswood, horse butt leather, kangaroo leather, all kinds of different compounds like poly-diamond sprays, mono-diamond sprays and pastes, CBN sprays, emulsions etc@@cp1532

@powdermonkey5183

5 жыл бұрын

same here lol, Getting a KME now finally for my birthday in a few days rather than a new knife. Had to fight the urge, but im sure I will be happy with my decision.

Tighten the jam nut on the guide rod that connects to the stone holder. Its there to for a reason haha. I never get scratches on my blades.

I love my K.M.E and when I bought it you only got the 300,600 & 1500 diamond stones. Put a 9mm small wrench in the box to snug up the rod to stop it coming loose and get a 10x magnifying glass and you won't need to use the sharpie method and you'll get better reprofile results..promise! Great vid again Pete.

@ActionHero29

5 жыл бұрын

I don't own the system but could you elaborate on what you are talking about here please? "Put a 9mm small wrench in the box to snug up the rod to stop it coming loose"

@projectnext5020

5 жыл бұрын

@@ActionHero29 I was just saying to get a 9mm wrench and add it to the kit (box the K.M.E is in), when you screw the rod into the stone holding handle the nut on it is 9mm and you can snug it up a bit to get rid of the wobble from it coming loose.

@krazmokramer

5 жыл бұрын

11/32 inch wrench also works.

Use one of your multi tool pliers to tighten the rod to the stone holder, and it won’t come loose. That way you don’t have to locktite the rod

Good point about people having buyer commitment bias.

100% agree with your remarks and opinions. I think mine is excellent. 👍

Very helpful overview, definitely at least a couple of things I had not thought of to make the process more efficient and successful. And big props to Shabazz.

Thank you for amazing video, always. Have you tried Worksharp Blade Grinder and Precision Sharpener(also from Worksharp)?

I really need one of these it looks great

Have you tried sharpening a longer chef knife on the KME?

I have one. I just wish I could get handles for it that you can get in the US. The little knob on the stone holder is just not enough to hold onto for a long sharpening session.

Great video review!!! Thank you for explaining everything!! I'm a knife collector and just want to put a mirror finish on all of my virgin factory edges. What do I mainly need grit wise? Thank you!! Victor Nishimoto

I have the KME. I'm basically satisfied....But, quite honestly, with some experience and consideration, I think I would have been better off with the Hapstone V7, which is now available at Gritomatic. The v7 is larger and all metal (more substantial metal, too). It has an interested knife holding system using magnets -- you do need to see a good video its use to take full advantage of it. The best thing is that it can use almost ANY size stone (but is intended for 1x6 inch stones -- but the stone holder is adjustable). KME uses 1x4 stones. With the v7 you have FAR larger selection of stones. Even with the V7 though, I WOULD keep using the KME lapping tapes -- they're good and they work. The Hapstone V7 is only a small bit more money -- wisely spent, IMO. EDIT: And a cheap digital angle cube is well worth having with ANY system, IMO. I have the "AccuRemote" which is slightly higher priced at $32, but well worth it.

Use some pliers or something to tighten the little bolt for the shaft attached to the sharpening holder ... once it's fully tightened it should stay tight.

Well...wouldn't run on my tablet, but ran fine on my PC. I blame this entirely on Google. AS FOR THIS VIDEO...WELL DONE! As are all of your videos. Concise. Organized. Intelligently reviewed products. Thank you for them! The KME is by far the best, and easiest to use of all of the knife sharpening systems/devices I have used including the Lansky, Wicked Edge, Crock Sticks, Bob Kramer Zwilling Whetstones (I do NOT know ho to stone sharpen properly), and my Neivert Whittler dental instrument sharpener. I have gotten perfectly sharp, mirror polished edges every time with my KME. The KME Chosera stones also work great. I do keep an 11/32 inch closed end wrench in my kit to snug up the guide rod nut on the stone holder when I assemble it each time. Has never loosened while sharpening. I also keep a white Hi-Polymer eraser in my kit to clean the diamond stones. Works better than dragging a rag across them. Again., thank you for all of your great and informative videos!

Good video as always mate 😊

Love that DBZ shirt!...one can only ponder the effect kaio-ken x10 would have on sharpening times.

@sneakhyperion9297

4 жыл бұрын

KAIO WHAT!

Some people have stated that with the diamond stones when they're new, the dust can get collected between the blade and the stone carrier and end up scratching up the blade. Have you experienced this and know how to combat it? Thanks!

Hi mate, great channel. You be inspired me a a lot your a joy to watch . Ive just purchased a KME kit and I'm worried...when the jaws are shut (without a knife in them) the fronts of them are not flush...it looks like one of them is machined back too far on a crooked angle (unparralell to the molded lines) and the rubber is overhanging . I realise this may not effect the sharpening ability, but for the price I've paid I'd expect not to have this issue. I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this... is it normal? It love to send you a photo. Thanks mate Ben. Hornsby Syd

Thanks for the review. What system would you use for large survival knifes? Something like an ESEE 6. Thanks!

I found your channel through Nick Shabazz and his through BirdShot IV. All of you areamong my favorites in the knife area.

I was just using yea olde Lanksy system over the weekend and was annoyed about the lack of angle options.

Thank you for the video! I’ve always been squeamish about trying to sharpen knives, (afraid of ruining them)! Do you still use this system? Thanks!

Which system do you recommend for larger(5" to 10") fixed blades? Thanks.

You recommend this system for smaller knives, what do you recommend for larger kitchen knives? I was looking at either KME or the APEX 4 but I would like one system to do it all, instead of buying two systems for different size knives

Honestly, three ceramic whetstones and a strop will get you the highest level of perceivable sharpness at half the cost of a KME, and will last much longer. Not to mention you will learn a valuable skill in free-hand sharpening.

@kbd13-n9c

3 жыл бұрын

True, but it takes time, and we live in the "now" world.

What are the Arkansas wet stones good for? Do you have a video on them? Thanks

I didn’t see an aftermarket knob for the rod on the kme site. What size and what is the thread count for an aftermarket knob? The oversized and longer knob make sense to me.

Love the shirt Pete lol

Again great content. Bravo....

Great review. How would sharpen blades like a hawk bill or recurve, tanto and so forth. Serrations

@fldiverjc4496

4 жыл бұрын

Go to jende industries..they sell semi rounded stones that are designed for just what your looking for...as well as 1/2" x4" for the kme format. For serrations kme has a tapered diamond rod...for that matter on kme sire they have a 3 sided diamond that gets attached...specifically designed for recurve and hawkbills

So is the eyelet supposed to be on top or bottom for the angle guide?

Great review.

Did I screw up by buying a WorkSharp Ken Onion edition belt sharpener? I chose it because I could set the angle and the belts are easily replaceable…. I just started seriously collecting and haven’t had to sharpen anything yet…

Nice learning video!!!

I bought a kme and love the edges I can get with it. I have the full compliment of diamond stones and the kangaroo leather strop. Awesome razor sharp edges of the hair whittling variety.

How wide can the jaws open up? Thinking of fixed blades

What kind of tape is that and why do you apply the tape? Thanks!

Love my kme

It seems like the pistol grip handle should do a 180?

Im getting one of these after using a lansky. The lanksy definitely gives a good edge, but its fiddly and doesnt have its own case.

@585CHEF

3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever go through with the KME? Is it really worth it over the Lansky?

@ac.creations

3 жыл бұрын

@@585CHEF I did. Way more robust construction, the diamond hones are wider, case is nice to have. The grip isnt big enough to comfortably use so either buy their over priced stand or make one like many have said. Id say its worth the price as its hones will serve longer than the lansky hones. I wish it had a second stop for the guide to fully retain the rod.

@585CHEF

3 жыл бұрын

@@ac.creations So despite my opinions on spending $200 on a sharpener, I did. I also got the KME. I plan on looking for a adjustable stopper for the end of the rod. And I totally agree with you, the quality of the hones seem much higher than the lansky ones. I just practiced on my first knife and I got a decent edge our of it, but I need to practice my technique.

Sell a shirt or a work mat with the "table of ropecut/steel test" results!!!!! I'll buy.

Even if it's not.loose you will still get scratches from the low grits

You just reminded me...I've gotta sharpen my knives. Have you sharpened the Spyderco Carribean on the KME yet, do I have to disassemble?

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

J xcellent if you want to get that last couple mm, its probably nessescary!

Where I can I purchase that exact box of lapping films?

I have nothing but good things to say about my kme, I even made a video on my homemade strops for it

@chrisrienwald7207

3 жыл бұрын

Could you email me a link? Hella interested in what you built! Reinstein7@gmail.com

Hi I'm not sure if you know this one on the kme system if you want a more accurate angle you can flip the rod gide upside down. Hope you find this helpful

@targuscinco

3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion. He shows how to do that in the video.

@RodgerMyers

3 жыл бұрын

How does that make it more accurate ??? I understand how it allows for smaller angles only ...

hey buddy , what diameter is the stainless rod that screws into the base please ? i may make one , thanks for sharing ian uk.

@blstrblstr2824

Жыл бұрын

Just watched this video too and was wondering the same thing. Thanks!

Have you ever sharpened a dagger style blade? Particularly the benchmade the fact? I can’t find a way to clamp it good

@CedricAda

4 жыл бұрын

yeah i sharpen my fact using the small knife attachment on the tormek, holds the thing by the handle instead of the blade. You can grip the center rudge on kme but you’ve gotta be so gentle no matter how hard you reef down the clamp so it doesnt push out.

Nice review,but just so you know the clamp moving on the base will not change the sharpening angle,as long as the knife is in the clamp not moving is all that matters. The clamp and the knife blade in the clamp is your triangle which gives you what degree you are sharpening at. Take care

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

Al 76 yeah i think i mentioned that he wobble is aesthetic only and doesnt change the angle if everything else is tight 😊

@Al-ds3sw

5 жыл бұрын

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors cool maybe I Heard wrong

Hey i'm new to sharpening knives i was just wondering how long does the stone last?

@Axman-pi5ht

5 жыл бұрын

Ner Montiero diamond stones last almost forever and you don't even need to level them. For a beginner a diamond stone is amazing.

How much better is it then the Lansky

What is the lower angle you can use on the KME ? I like to reduce the shoulder of the edge with some strokes at 10dps to make stropping easier at a low angle.

@bp-hx9ts

5 жыл бұрын

Frenchie EDC depends on how wide the blade is and how far back you put it in the jaw lowest I’ve gone on a folder is 8dps

@frenchieedc7602

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! I only sharpen folding knives.

@bp-hx9ts

5 жыл бұрын

Frenchie EDC no proplem and if you want to go at lower angles on narrow blades they sell pen knife pro jaws

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

Frenchie EDC yeah if you had a really broad blade you could get a very low angle

@convex7456

5 жыл бұрын

So with 10dps then u put a small micro on it for good future stropping?? Plz explain ur comment

Would happen to know the dimensions of the glass blanks used ?

@WillEDC

5 жыл бұрын

4”x1”. 5mm thick If anyone wants to make their own blanks or use a picture framing shop.

Knives with high amounts of Vanadium carbides should be sharpened with diamond stones, diamond paste strops etc, all the way to the end.

I never thought of flipping the eyelet for lower angles. I feel so stupid now..

I have a chinese sharpner, the same tipe, im a problem to fix the small blades like victorinox, and this sharpener of the video is out of stock, recomendations please??

@targuscinco

3 жыл бұрын

I've got a fixed angle system very similar but it is cheaper. I got it on Amazon and its called ruixin pro. There are different models, I have the one that clamps on a table. I love it.

@gixxer1047

3 жыл бұрын

@@targuscinco Im the same👍🏻

You don't get a shallower angle on a longer blade as long as it is a straight edge and as long as you put the straight part of you edge perpendicular to the "mounting claw". It is only when you get to the curve of the blade that you change your angle. There were some other youtuber that showed this in a video after that he first had also claimed that the angled got shallower on large blades. Don't remember who it was now. EDIT: I found the video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h56jtq6So66tac4.html from @ Simple Little Life

Also steve if u could review the kme convex sharpening rod? Before i buy it and waste cash. U have connects ha

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

convex heheh ive actually never tried it! I’ll have a go and shoot a quick video!

The stone looks small, would it work on kitchen knives?

@1804unclesam

3 жыл бұрын

I have this system and it handles my 8 inch chef knife fine but I wouldn’t go much bigger than that.

Where do you calibrate your angle cube from??

@cainkopczynskie6296

5 жыл бұрын

I calibrate mine on the base

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

on the base and ive checked it on a decent spirit level and it seems kool. as good as i can get anyway

I have the lansky is it worth upgrading to the kme?

@xabalba555

5 жыл бұрын

Batscat yes. The angle guide on the kme has a lot less (for lack of a better word ) slack in precision. There is also a website called gritomatic which has stones for the kme up to 30’000 grit.

@krazmokramer

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Few hundred strokes giggity

Do you run your stones dry?? Or do you use cutting oil ?? Same question for lapping films ??

@mississippiknifenut4312

5 жыл бұрын

Water man, most oils are too thick for fine cutting

@bp-hx9ts

5 жыл бұрын

keifer225948 I use the stones dry way faster I lapping films I use oil

@fullfire0

5 жыл бұрын

You can run them dry or with oil. I started with oil but I think I'm starting to prefer my stones dry. Using oil is fine but it causes all the material you are removing to sludge up and it takes longer to get results. Plus that slurry can scratch your blade if you're not too careful. It's really just personal preference. I like mine dry, others might not. Same goes for the lapping films

@Keith_the_knife_freak

5 жыл бұрын

I've been running mine dry.. and then water with just a touch of soap on the lapping films

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

keifer225948 stones dry, lapping films with that little bottle of oil

Why do you like lower angles? What advantage do you see in that?

Nick's a Gem :)

@MrNorthstar50

5 жыл бұрын

Yes he is.

Sharpie comes with kme noe

Anyone else count how many times he knocked over the oil?

do you live in a storage bin?

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

yes. next!

Im not sure, but, I think your angle guide is upside down, I watched another video and the white ball rod holder thing was on the top...Yours is on the bottom. Not sure if that matters but its just something I noticed.

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

yeah its intentional - it allows lower angles cos the metal square is above rather than below. I use an angle app to do the actual measuring so s’all good 😊

I think I'll get the Wicked Edge instead... Feels to me like a "more than the sum of it's parts" scenario. You set the angle once, maybe measure it for safety and then just blast through the stones until done... I'm sure that ends up being more than twice as fast as the kme AND you alternate the Strokes by default, that must be at least a tiny bit better than doing dozens of stokes on 1 side and then having to awkwardly switch the blade over... So unless the stones are massively better on the KME, I can't really see where it would win against WE?

I find it so funny that everyone wants a mirror polish on their knives or there not sharp , you don't have to have a mirror polish on your knife in order for it to be sharp. First you need to learn how to sharpen a knife and learn how to use whatever kind of sharpener you have properly. There is a friend of mine who has a mirror polish on every knife he owns, I mean you can comb your hair in them , but his knives are dull as hell , why ?? Because he never learned how to sharpen ..LOL , Its was so funny , ha, ha .. It was like he put a mirror polish on both sides of a blank blade . Learn your equipment , practice makes perfect..

All those ultra low grit films really don't give you anything useful except to impress your friends. Even a straight razor that you shave your face with is razor sharp with 8000 grit and some stropping. Just something to blow your money on.

geez those diamond ones look so bear to me, like beat sandpaper

@CedricAda

5 жыл бұрын

femenist misogynist pettert yeah they’re still working but I bet I’ve jist got used to them. New ones would probably be way better

@wadejensen3301

5 жыл бұрын

*bare?

Yeah I think I’d go with this. Seems almost idiot proof to a degree..

@econrey

5 жыл бұрын

Matt Baker To some degree, I think you’re right.

At 200€ I never see my self buyng a sharpener for that amount of money

@tm1182

5 жыл бұрын

Worth every penny, I've already used it to earn enough money to buy 2

That mug is nasty. The one with the tea in, not your face that's dreamy...

Knife junky and a dbz fan? Bad A

The KME doesn't compare to the FSM system. Everyone should look into FSM. Fucking Sharpened Myself

Nope just a grinding wheel will do forget the rest of the momble jumble