Evening... I have a feeling that besides taking a great deal of pride in your good work, you also love how pleased your customers are. Going the "Extra Mile" is the way I've always worked too, no matter the task at hand. You've got such a nice set-up there, and a great shop. I've been enjoying these, thanks - and take care...

Love the new updated video!

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

thanks

And I see the required shop-dog - well-done! Thank you for the updated video!

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

oh yes he loves being in the shop

P.S. I own the TSPROF "Master Kit," but haven't had a great deal of time learning/working with it. I recently acquired a Union Mansfield and Lamb light cavalry sabre, I don't intend to sharpen it of course, but I sure would like access to your buffing rigs, as the blade has some light surface rust, but is otherwise in beautiful condition and I'd like to bring the mirror finish back up. Going to try some Flitz, conservatively. Then to work on the slightly more surface rusted steel scabbard with some different grades of Scotch Brite pads and a gel rust remediator. Going to be a fun project! Looking forward to watching your TSPROF tutorials, it is an incredibly well engineered & manufactured machine...

Excellent!

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you so much for the video!

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Wow. Excellent setup/shop/equipment!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

@ALXSHARPEN

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thanks Paul, learned a lot!!

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

great

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thank you. Great job.

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

Paul, awesome information. Thanks

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

thank you

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I have been sharpening knives using a Real Sharp 1x30 horizontal sharpener. Motor died last week but Real Sharp is out of business so I have been looking for another machine. I have a Tormek but haven't used it much because it's so time consuming. After watching your videos for the last week I have a good idea of what I need to do. I really enjoy your videos and will join the Guild sometime next year.

@ruftime

3 ай бұрын

Time consuming?!?!? You’d be done now if you had just started ❤ My farmers market customers love watching the Tormek, and don’t mind paying more😎

@realsharpknives7988

3 ай бұрын

@@ruftimeThanks for your comment. Since that post I have started using the Tormek and using the Toolcker to get the initial burr and finishing with the Tormek. That process is working out really well.

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

That's great it's a definite time saver

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

Thats good I don't do markets not sure I would like the stress of being on a clock

@brianfoster7064

Күн бұрын

Tormek has recently added a new tool to their inventory: KS-123 Knife Angle Setter. No more time consuming set up. It might change your mind.

I noticed on the beginning of your video around 1:37 where the knife in your right hand had be damaged by this other vendor, you could see in the shiny reflection where they had gouged into the knife edge profile then polishing over it, poor business performance people are so driven on cost of service that we constantly overlook things like quality and professional service and I include myself in this category sometimes. I enjoy your videos and like they say on NCIS New Orleans "Go learn things".

Wow, like brand new

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks

Another great video...ty, Paul!

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir

Great videos, thanks for making them. Im basically just starting out and want to start with doing my own knives untill i get good at it. Thinking about getting the harbor freight 1x30 to start with.. Any recommendations For grits to use and any additional items. Thanks ..

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

Here is a page I keep of all the stuff I use. A 1x30 is a good start but I would recommend a variable speed and doing a Cliff Curry Conversion or get a Toolcker if you don't want to build your own or have to do the mods yourself here is my site with all the gear I use www.alexandriaknifesharpening.com/sharpening

I've used buffing wheels with compound and I agree with you, they are pretty dangerous. You have to grab the knife with two hands and make sure you don't catch the edge. I've caught the edge once and took out 1/4 of the buffing wheel. It's easy to do. But the buffing wheel alone can take out a lot of scratches and look like factory new.

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

Agree if I have to use it I like the airway buffing wheels much better they work better faster and stay cool but I love radial disk they never get hot and do a great job

I wonder if these POLIWELL Micro Sander Kit 3.5” x 1” Mini Sander for Small Projects are what he was using to hand polish the blade at the beginning?

How do you attach the dedeco 3inch wheels to the buffer? Thank you for your reply and time.

@ALXSHARPEN

6 ай бұрын

Go to my For Sharpeners Section of My Website I have links to them right next to the 3" disk there are right and left here is the link www.alexandriaknifesharpening.com/sharpening

Where did you get that Dremel Vice with the magnetic attachment?

@andreasjonsson8075

5 ай бұрын

It reads Dremel on it

@ceceliahuynh

4 ай бұрын

Love the fact that you refurbish and sharpen inexpensive knives. I have a set of global I’ve had over 20 years. They need a lot of work and local sharpeners just poo-poo the job 😐. I know they’re not great but they have served me well and I’m sentimental about them! Keep up the good work!

How many discs do you mount on each mandrel of the jewelry buffer, looks like it is more than six ply.

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

almost all of them

What magnetic vise jaws do you use in the dremel

@andreasjonsson8075

5 ай бұрын

It reads Dremel on it

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

Thats just the vice the magnet is in the vice its in my tools section herewww.alexandriaknifesharpening.com/sharpening

Nice... What are the brand of the radial disk? And where did you find the attachment pieces to mount them?

@gaekae

3 ай бұрын

I see the link... I'll dig in. thanks. It looks like those adapter aren't available anymore... it figures

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

The come back in stock they are just out at the moment you can try Dededco.com but for some reason I never see them on there but but I think the left one is in stock again I found a good link the other day I think just the right side is out may want to check my links again

Any downside to using the 3” dedeco disks on a dremel? Instead of the 2”

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

no way to mount them on a dremel

how many (laser) Watts do you need to be able to engrave/mark the knives ?

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

A 2W 1064 IR laser or a 20 Watt Diode can, but not as good as the 2W IR the 20W blue diode will work well with Cermark or Brilliance Spray on stainless steel

Where did ypu buy those wheel, Sir?

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

I keep a link list to all the tools and things I recommend my website here www.alexandriaknifesharpening.com/sharpening

I never realized there was such a large market for knife sharpening

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

In most places it's a very good side job or service to own and can be full time as well. The sharpening industry is huge and there are many ways to get into it and areas you can specialize or be a general sharpener and same can be said for commercial sharpening has lots of room for new businesses that would be things like saw blades for construction and builders not that many companies that do it.

You have done well perserveing the scartches ,after some much work. looks much better, but still has many scratches.

Thank you for sharing your 'secrets'! What would you use to change a stone-washed finish to a satin, sandpaper?

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

yes sand and then probably 3m conditioning belts

@jrose135

4 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPEN What's your take on diamond polishes? I've had great outcomes with them but super annoying having to wipe off previous grit every change in grit

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

Depends on use have you seen this video I did kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zq52w699gLOugMY.htmlsi=aY36-r0zlTkosRqj also go to time 13min in this video and check the link I added to the study its the first in the description

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

I do like mono for stropping and have used for polishing but find them to be messy

So how can I send my knife to you?

when you say you 'wet' the knife, what are you using? Water, rubbing alcohol, something else?

@ALXSHARPEN

24 күн бұрын

I have used just water but my favorite is Lysol Surface Cleaner it works really great doesn’t make suds or foam and also keeps the radial disk clean. It’s yellow and you just mix it with water smells like lemons 🍋 and I get it as concentrate from Costco but just about every place sells it.

Love your set up and everything you’re teaching! Now that that was said, I need to ask a question a.k.a. the elephant in the room. LMFAO why would anyone pay to have someone refinish a set of good cook knives😬🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️👎👎👎👎😂😂 I mean even if they were passed down it still makes zero sense considering those knives are around $10 each. Let’s be real I have more expensive cooking camping knives that I just throw away after a few time camping lol. I spend more on utility blades for my work.😂

@ALXSHARPEN

Ай бұрын

The reason run the gamut some are environment conscious people. Some like old things, some its nostalgia , Many just really like their old knives and don’t want new. Some of those old knives in all honesty are better than some new. I like old Chicago Cutlery blades with wood handles made with Japanese steel far more the a new set of inexpensive Henkel knives made today.

Great video Liked+Subscribed👍🏻

is this also applicable to aluminum?

@ALXSHARPEN

4 ай бұрын

probably but I don't use much aluminum

The spray you put on the knife, you say it's 'surface cleaner'. Do you mean the stuff you would clean the surfaces in your bathroom/kitchen with ?

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

yes I just use Lysol surface cleaner in the shop its the concentrate that you just mix with water

@jordanjohnson7266

6 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPENis that what you use to clean your knife before sending them out? Better than alcohol?

@ALXSHARPEN

6 ай бұрын

@@jordanjohnson7266 yes it’s worked well for me. Smells a lot better than using alcohol but alcohol works good to I mostly use that for removing sharpie

We know who you’re talking about. I get knives like that all the time

@ALXSHARPEN

7 ай бұрын

yeah they have zero stars rating here on google and this is why they are really bad at sharpening and good at damaging knives

@r.e.sharpening991

7 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPEN on a positive note, their crappy job allows us to show what a real professional sharpener can do!

Good job , but a lot of processing involved 4 or 5 machines that you have to use plus all the materials that you need not that many people can afford to buy those thing ..

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

If you watch my videos you will see I tell people often they do not need all I have I have a professional sharpening service that's very successful but you can start a business with just one good sharpener. It's even in my channel trailer that I guess you have not watched

@wildflower1542

2 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPEN , As far as I am concerned just for removing scratches you don't need that many machine , For sharpening Yes you do need more machine like Grinder , Belt Sander , Polisher/Buffer etc ...

I have a MTech 423 stainless steel pocket knife, how do I remove scratches. Without all the tools 😂😂😂. Thanks

@ALXSHARPEN

2 ай бұрын

buy a new one LOL

All that masterful work on such a cheap knife

@ALXSHARPEN

5 ай бұрын

Under promise and over deliver has been the reason I have over 170 five star reviews on Google- I try to treat everyones knife like it expensive even when its not.

@ruftime

5 ай бұрын

Spoken like a newb😍……..less liability and generally more appreciation from owners of less expensive knives…….just my take after 45+ working years😎

@XtianApi

5 ай бұрын

@@ruftime no i get the reasoning. If I have to photograph nuts and bolts I do it like it's a portrait of the queen because I will never do shotty work. I just didn't think people with Cheapo $10 knives send them in to get sharpened

@XtianApi

5 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPEN certainly, I get that, I'm just surprised people send those in

Seems like quite a lot of to-do and thousands of dollars worth of equipment for reconditioning a cheap kitchen knife. Wouldn't it be easier just to buy a new knife?

@ALXSHARPEN

3 ай бұрын

You do realize I own a knife sharpening service and teach sharpening to many people right?

@databloom70

3 ай бұрын

@@ALXSHARPEN Yes, I do realize that, and I certainty meant no disrespect. I guess I was just wondering why this service would be wanted by an owner of a cheap kitchen knife? I could see it justified perhaps on an expensive Japanese knife. Maybe you were using that particular knife to use as an example?