You know. Over my time working with knives I've gone a long way I feel. From just using kitchen knives purely in a utilitarian get my job done way. To wanting to get better at sharpening and finding your early videos, to getting interested in japanese kitchen knives, to learning about steels, to finding my way to edc blades because of their wider use of steels, and continuing to learn all along the way. To now making my own knives, and trying to put everything I've learned into them. Bringing me back full circle to your video about polishing, because I've been spending days trying to get a bunka honyaki I made as good looking as I can. I just want to say I appreciate you. Even though some people are haters doesn't mean you aren't cared about.

I appreciate the time you spend making videos. I also enjoy your positivity besides the educational benefits of your videos.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend

Love ur videos little tip when using sandpaper if u wrap a small piece of wood helps sand more evenly

Ryky this type of content is great its digestible and entertaining to watch and honestly its just cool to see you trying out new things, I would love to see more content like this :)

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

beautiful knife great polishing

Looking for a good knife to try this with. Love your outcome

Thanks for the shout out brother. Great job!

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for those burnishing pens.....

@agibson2005

3 жыл бұрын

Burrfection then the real fun starts haha

Very good info, thank you!

That knife looks great

Looks beautiful

Are you at a new studio? Backdrop looking fresh. I just got a Dragon Fire 9.5inch Chefs knife from Yaxell and I am looking forward to taking great care of it and maintaining it in peak condition. The review you did helped a ton. Keep up the good work Ryky!

Good Job. That's the Ryky we know and love

@ThirstysURL

2 жыл бұрын

You sound like an advertisement

Great video

That is some useful hints. By the way, how long was all the process from when you started till you finish? Did I miss it when you mention it?

omg help!! I have a Randall dive knife that I've scratched to oblivion due to sharpening the convex shaped blade. There's fine hair line scratches that are only visible under intense light. What can I do? Thanks great video!

Do you recommend cold bluing high carbon steel knives to prevent rust formation? Is it even food safe? Thanks Ryky!

I've been waiting so long for this video

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

glad you like it

Would you recommend using a orbit sander or polishing wheel to polish knives?

Well done Ryky I always wondered if that would be a solution Ive seen guys polish knives on an 8" buff with polishing compound and yes, this guy had some big scars from the learning process! If I ever find a knife like that, I now know the safest option What kind of tape was that ? Ive seen people use a blue tape on the edges when transporting knives

Interesting video. I remember watching a video of a traditional Japanese sword polisher or togishi polishing a sword using polishing stones. If I remember correctly some stones were about the size of a fingernail.

@deathbetta

3 жыл бұрын

They are called fingerstones, mostly small bits or chips off JNS, Japanese Natural Stones.

Good stuff!

Hello Ryky. Huge fan love your videos. I work as a sushi chef and several of my other co workers all watch your videos. I really want to get one of these blue Koyo compounds. Do you know if you plan on restocking on these anytime soon? I'd love to purchase through you then some other retailer.

Hi Ricky. Thank you again for your videos. I am planing to buy a Benchmade Contego, M4 steel. Will a Cerax 1000 be good to put a new profile on it? I am thinking also buying stones. My options are: 1-Cerax 1000x6000 combo. 2-Cerax 1000 and Rika 5000. 3-Cerax 1000 and King 1000x6000. I have a good collection of knives, the hardest now a D2 knife. Which option do you think would be better for me? Best regards and good luck with all your projects.

Always finding more to aspire to, but tonight I just got one of my practice knives to a decent usable sharpness. Nowhere near razor, but it's progress. (I got some cheap, mostly dull knives from Goodwill to practice sharpening on so I could hone technique before potentially ruining our okay knives) Your channel has helped immensely and has been a great source of information and inspiration. One day I'll pass the paper test easily. One day.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

one sharpening session at a time. good work.

@shaman935

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection Excellent philosophy for all of life... Speaks to your character...

@russellee5216

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection Thanks! I've had a lot of time since being stuck at home, this has helped a lot. Slowly accumulating tools to make it easier as I go, and can afford it, too!

Is your finished knife on top of a sharpening stone during your monologue? If so where can I fine them? Looking for larger stones

If you had scrap leather lying around would it be a good idea to put the compound on say a 2in X 4in stripfolded around a piece of wood and then use several compounds past where cheap sandpaper stops? So basically take it up to 2000grit on sandpaper then move on to 5micron, 3micron, then 1micron?

Can you do the same thing to a Damascus finish . I have a blue #2 with a carbon damascus mat finish. Will your sandpaper method make a mirror finish on it?

Can you do a comparison with Wicked Edge sharpeners vs. other sharpeners?

I love it

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

thank you !

That awesome!

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

thank you !

You can use any wood as long as it is stabilized. More water and oil proof and harder than ebony.

It's funny, the Tojiro Yanagiba in White #2 was one of my first Japanese knives I bought years ago. I now have many far more expensive Yanagiba's, but I still find myself using the Tojiro quite often. If I am making a sushi plate for guests, yes I will use a high end knife. If I'm simply cutting sashimi for myself or my family, I reach for the Tojiro.

im getting into knife sharpening, and i see a "Skerper extra fine stropping compound" rated at approx 10,000 grit. you've recommended the green alot which is 3000. whats the purpose of 10,000 grit?

I am developing my own signature finish with the rotary tool and diamond burrs. So much creative potential with finishes. No need to toe the line. I like tradition, but when a knife comes to me all rusted and it takes me 3 effing hours at the belt sander and then rotary tool to remove pits that go deeper because the steel is harder than diamond... You bet your sweet ass im going leave my mark on it in splendid fashion!! Sushi chefs can just buy someone elses knives if they dont like it. Knives should be worth more just by being featured on your channels ryks. You got me into sharpening. You are a good soul. Have fun with it. Knives and metal working are leading me into silver smiting and jewelry repair, the tools for knife repair are the same. IMO, a premium handle and finish also counts as BLING in the kitchen or the field.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

burrfections.com/ehandle

to polish even further get some buffing compound and a buffing wheel

Mirror finishes protecting against rust is something I've never considered, but it makes sense.

@Burrfection I'm super late, but i hope you may read this (maybe u already know by now) use Glass Polishing Compound once you are almost done, and i swear you gonna get the mirror polish u are looking for, it's NOT necessary cheap (well, it's kinda relative, is more expensive than sandpaper) but it will save you a lot of time. Give it a try!

Everyone hates. But if you made a knife sharper. you win.

Can you compare knives by Aritsugu and by Masamoto?

Love your videos RyKy! Just got my Cerax in today and am excited to use them for the first time. Do you ever sell the restorations you do on your channel, Shun, etc..?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

here store.burrfection.com/collections/b-stock-sale and on my private patreon auctions

@majesticdetail3422

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection thank you my friend. I'll keep on eye out for your patreon.

Will this process remove deep scratches

Is JCK Original japanese knifes authentic ?

I use sand paper on the back of my yanagiba which made of AOGAMI blue steel#2. The nice swirl on the back start to disappear. Can you bring it back using something else??

That was interesting and informative.. more on the handle build would be nice. What glue do you use?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

burrfections.com/ehandle

where to buy ebony handles? I have deba and yanagiba from Aogami Super, pretty nice affordable knifes but, they have ugly cheap magnolia handles, your idea with switching handles makes a lot of sense to me

English is not my native language so sometimes it's hard for me to understand. But if i understand correctly, you just have to use a 220 sandpaper to polish a knive ? It looks pretty "easy", there is no need to use other products ? By the way, thank you very much for all your work. I just sharp all the knives of my family with my stones recently, and i was very proud of my work. i did it because you were really good to teach us through your videos. Thank you very much.

@b-radg916

3 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Ch: He started with 220 grit sandpaper, then repeated the process with 320, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 grits. After that, I think he said he went to a 9000 grit diamond paste. So, it took a quite a bit more than just 220! He might have been able to get away with skipping a grit along the way, but may have had more difficulty removing the previously created scratch pattern?

Hello, my new friend. I have a question. Why is it, when I buff my knive to a very high polish, almost a mirror when I click it with my fingers is sound light ? It's a 404c steel. Am I removing a coating or something ? Thank you

Would it be a bad idea to change your sanding pattern a little (change from a back and forth to a small swirl) to see the difference between grits? Past experience tells me that I have a hard time telling when the old scratch marks are gone

@JimmyThree-Balls

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the change would go against the grain you are making. Let’s say you go up and down for 20 passes you can see the path of the scratches, and then you do one swipe horizontally it shows. You can tell the reflection is now halved, and you don’t want that so you go back to vertical passes. Well it takes around 20 passes to remove one pass against the grain. So yes you do want to go one way.

Will this work with Damascus steel?

Ya i did the same for my Sukenari, came in wit a matte/hazy finish, then i used 440/800/1500/2000/3000/5000/7000/ 10000 sand paper grits to make it shiny

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

you got sand paper that high in grit? by 3M?

@ryancrow2773

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection 3m makes lapping films that go down to 0.1 micron which is around 160,000, but I'm not sure if that would work with this method

@maxnguyen9966

3 жыл бұрын

No its was not from 3M, i just got it from amazon, came in like 4x4 sheet. Work ok those.

I think any knife that has some wear adds to it's appeal and it's story..great video per usual and lengthy question coming up lol..being a novice sharpener I am looking to up grade three stones..I would like a 350 a 800 and a 3000..I have noticed when you try out new stones or compair for the most part you like certain stone makes for specific grits .if you had to choose a 350.800and a 3000 which would you choose? This info can be usefull to me as I slowly transition away from 10 dollar walmart knifes and move to the next step...thanks for the great content

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

my favorite are the naniwa pro 800 and 3K bur.re/kits, they are the baseless version of the choseras

@davidmccormack4826

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick reply. What's your though on a 350?

@davidmccormack4826

3 жыл бұрын

Lol just saw the 300 lol thank you for the reply and this will probably be my Christmas present

Great video! Any chance we could see a full run down on your rehanging process for handles?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

i show it in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYRhqcOklsy0dKg.html and the full video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIehuqVticKxnMY.html

@ClashwithPresto

3 жыл бұрын

Burrfection ah cheers man!

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

in case you are interested burrfections.com/ehandle

Hi Rick. I have a Miyabi with Damascus pattern with some stains. Could I use the same technique??? Greetings from Argentina!

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

not likely with same result but will have to test that. don't do anything yet

@javierr3515

3 жыл бұрын

Burrfection thanks. And what would you do to get rid of some stains in a Damascus blade?

Been binge watching your channel the last week and throwing up 👍 like it's Xmas in September!! Love your content, insight, tutorials and advise. You have encouraged me to start getting a set together of my own and I'm looking at getting 800/3000 set from your site soon next week!! Just want to say thank you very much for sharing your passion with the world and looking forward to seeing your channel blow up!! P.S have you noticed and kind of difference between the Chosera vs Professional product range? Which do you prefer?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your kind words. just doing my best.

@b-radg916

3 жыл бұрын

Vash Wolfwood: My understanding is that the Chosera and Naniwa Professionals are essentially the same materials (substrate and abrasives), the only differences are that the Choseras are a little thicker and have a pretty impossible to remove plastic base. The Naniwa Professionals are just the stone. I didn’t want a base, so am VERY happy with my Naniwa Professional 800 and 3000.

@summit505

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection My Pleasure :)

@summit505

3 жыл бұрын

@@b-radg916 Cheers Bradley, much appreciated.

Hi Ryky, In regards to sharpening as artisans to factories do why don't enthusiasts just get a cheap grinder then buy Naniwa (or other brand) wheels and sharpen that way? The grits and stones are exactly the same as the bricks but with the wheel spinning surely you would get the same result but much, much faster.

I’m curious to know why you attached the new handle before working on the polish. It seem like leaving it off until afterward would have helped maintain an even polish all of the way down. Also, it looked like you used solder to secure the blade in the handle after bringing them together, I really couldn’t tell. My question regarding that: Why use that method versus epoxy; squirting epoxy into the hole and then inserting the blade, taped at the choil?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

you have to watch the previous video. you'll see why the handle is attached in this video, and why i do not use epoxy

@amricke

3 жыл бұрын

Burrfection: Gotcha. Thank you.

You can absolutely get the scratches out

@jjwolff2421

2 жыл бұрын

How?

Sir , where did you get those ebony handle's from ?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

www.etsy.com/listing/856909766/ebony-handle-double-buffalo-horn?ref=listings_manager_grid

@MrNicovdw

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection thanks sir

Where the link to you buddies channel?

Is it possible to get scratches out of a damascus steel blade without destroying the beautiful patterns?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

working on that topic

@kaymio6547

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection Great, thank you for all the work you put in this channel!

where do I buy such a handle?🔥😍

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

burrfections.com/ehandle

Yuuuuaaaaasssssd

I have a question. I recently bought a damascus knife. After a long day i forgot to take the knife back to my room from the kitchen (i live with 3 other people) Someone decided to use it, then left it dirty with food, came back, realised the stuff had dried on there for good and then proceeded to scrub the living shit out of it with steel wool...you can imagine my urge to put the knife to good use when i discovered it completely scratched, front to back. Long story short, any tips? Should i just polish it like you showed and re-etch it?? Keep up the great work!

@jameswild8335

3 жыл бұрын

Yep polish it and re etch it, if it’s carbon steel then a coffee etch will do the trick 👌🏼

@12346unkown

3 жыл бұрын

@@jameswild8335 cheers, will give it a shot!

@jameswild8335

3 жыл бұрын

@@12346unkown no worries mate, if you have any more questions HMU

So many knifes and only one kitchen. I don't know anything about knifes and after seeing some of your presentation I'm totally lost. There is so many to chose from and so much information that it is overwhelming. What is the best knife set in the price range $ 400 / 600 ?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

lots of good knives out there. when you are board, have a look around bur.re and this video may help kzread.info/dash/bejne/ep132tGigrSbYdY.html

i just watched your video on handle replacement since you showed handle replacement in this video. I HAVE A TIP FOR YOU: instead of using files, try using a diamond burr on a dremel. I hate sharp spines on my knives, so i started using sand paper. i got ok results, but it took a long time. then i went to files and i did get some chip out and they did not work well with the harder steels. i had a cheap set of diamond burrs from amazon, so i decided to try them on a yaxell mon (that i bought on your recommendation). it works sooooo well, and works fast, but not so fast you will ruin a knife in 1/2 a second. if you looking to remove a small amount of hardened steel easily, i would highly recommend them

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Will do

why not using bench or electric drill buffing disc with paste? That would be mirror finish

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

didn't have any!

A buffing wheel and some green compound would have gotten those last scratches off. It would look like a mirror afterwards.

@b-radg916

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t think I’ve EVER seen Ryky use a buffing wheel?!

Please do more videos involving katana...

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

that is in the works

@erichusayn

3 жыл бұрын

@@Burrfection awesome!

Had to buy sandpaper? Didn't have all that grit lying around? Did you try rubbing it on a Clint Eastwood western bluray first?

what is the adhesive? 2:56

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

beeswax pellets amzn.to/2ZE4H8l

I only have a few knives. Majority are very inexpensive or thrift store finds. All are stainless steel. Do I need to polish or remove scratches from use? The only person who sees my knives is me when I’m using them. I don’t display them or collect them for show or eventual resale. Nothing to brag about in my small kitchen. Maybe if I ever find something worth polishing, I will. Is there a detriment to their use if I don’t polish them?

Pretty new to your channel. After watching a lot of your videos, I'm going to get a 1000 grit and give it a try. Thanks for sharing.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Look at cerax 1k store.burrfection.com/collections/medium-whetstones

Ah, hand sanding, there's nothing like it... It can drive a lot of people nuts

Check out Nick Wheelers videos on hand sanding knives he has a ton of great techniques and tips on hand sanding

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

nice. thank you

:01-:04 What was that again?

Ryky's stolen gear gofundme - www.gofundme.com/f/replace-ryky039s-stolen-gear

"and get to work" lol

Speaking of stones--I think you clean your stones with rust-erasers?

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

yup, been doing it forever.

My favourite ”cheat” is to use diamond paste on paper or tissue. It’s really fast and gives a true mirror finish. It’s also even cheaper than sand paper.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

will try it soon

Do actual industry professionals care about polish? I know I don't.

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

good point. based on observation, i think the mirror polish is more of personal preference, rather than professional necessity. what do you do?

Way too many steps. With good quality sandpaper you can start at 400 grit and go directly to 1000 and then 2000. Finish off with 8000.

Great video

@Burrfection

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit