Best beginner sharpening stone as of 2020⬇️ amzn.to/2usHlq3 Best leather strops and compound at www.knifepointgear.com (My website, all strops made by me🙂) These are affiliated links

@OUTDOORS55

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Girard if you read what the sentence before the link says it will explain perfectly.

@Doitcheap81

4 жыл бұрын

@@OUTDOORS55 I have 15 dollars what's the best stone to get my knife sharp as hell

@d.h5741

3 жыл бұрын

A good sotne for 15 dollars would be edgeproinc 600 grit stone

@d.h5741

3 жыл бұрын

I use it right now,i can shave and it is easy to use and portable

@tornad8063

3 жыл бұрын

Why compound to leather?

As a butcher and homecook I want to thank you so much, I've learned decent sharpening in a few days with your videos, out of all sharpening videos I've seen, yours are the best.

Yet another fantastic instructional video. Honestly I don’t think you could make a bad video if you tried. Keep up the great work!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Oh I definitely could😉 Thanks man!

@wizard9403

5 жыл бұрын

@@OUTDOORS55 I agree, your videos are informative and well presented. I've been sharpening knives for over 50 years and I always learn something from you. Thank you and keep up the good work.

You may feel you're not an expert, but the information and education you give is amazing and truly brilliant for someone looking to get a good start in sharpening. Not to mention over a decade of experience! I say that makes you an expert. Thank you for all your advice and help.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Haha I still wouldn't say I'm an expert. Theres lots of people who know ALOT more than me. I have just learned what works for me and my uses. Im just sharing what I've learned, and hopefully it can help others as well. Thanks for that comment👍😀

@patrickmartin8452

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 and that is what makes you a good teacher, and not every expert can teach! So you are an expert on a certain level that others wouldn't be able to do.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

1:09 they give you a bottle opener so when your frustrated from sharpening you can have a few beers

I really appreciate your open mindedness and that you encourage your viewers to make their own opinions from their own experiences! Great videos

I find myself wishing for the new video from you every time I login KZread. Always interesting and useful. Thanks.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Wow that quite the compliment! Thanks my friend😀

You are an awesome dude, and thanks to your "easy to understand" tips I managed to refine my stone sharpening technique. Subbed!

I would say I am in the beginners side of knife shaping, but I am excited to try your techniques and tricks. You make it look soooooo easy lol but I know it took you time to learn and develop them to what they are now, so thank you for sharing your knowledge with people like me.

Very informative. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video and help. I've always been a Firearms kind of guy but I have recently been getting into a different type of Steel lol. Good old-fashioned sharpened Steel. Everyone needs a knife. Thanks again brother. I subscribed to your Channel and look forward to checking out some of your other videos

Great straight to the point and honest video. Keep them coming.

I have been enjoying your videos, and think this is one of your best, because it acknowledges that most people don't need the fanciest equipment on the market. Most of us need to practice the techniques with the equipment we can get.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! Sharpening doesn't have to be expensive. I started on a super cheap stone sharpening chisels for work. Eventually I got the hang of it😉

I just did this! After watching this video I got a cheap king waterstone and a strop from Amazon. Followed these exact steps and shaved hair with an old, very dull Walmart kitchen knife. First time using anything other than a sharpmaker. Thank you for being awesome sir.

Everything you're saying is spot on! It takes a lot of practice to get used to sharpening knife blades! A carpenter chisels? Easy as pie! Drill bit? Some practice but still quite easy! I found trying to keep the proper angle and giuding the knife in that continuous motion the hardest thing! But now it's a lot easier! Thank you!

Man you put out some great videos. Enjoyable to watch with so great info. I appreciate it. Thanks

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend😀

Cant thank you enough. I've watched 4 videos prior to this of people who already had really expensive stones, who's heads are that far up their own asses to think about other people and their needs. you detailed it fantastic. I just need a cheap stone to sharpen up my camping knife set! This should be great :)

Thanks O55. Great job. Good info.

Thank you very much for your videos. They have helped me to no end. Just need to practice more so that i have the muscle memory of the angles

Thanks for the vid budget friendly I like!! Keep the uplods coming!!! Very informative!!!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend😀

@deasttn

6 жыл бұрын

If you don't require a super sharp knife, then you can even use stuff around the house to put a working edge on a knife (coffee mug, car window, etc.).

Him dulling the blade on a rock literally hurt me inside

Your videos have been immensely helpful to me. Right now I'm working with a sub $10 system. It consists of a sharpening stone from the dollar store, a $7 5-pc. buffing compound kit from Lowe's (even though I'm only using 2 compounds right now), a sharpie (which I had laying around), and cardboard from a pizza box. I've been practicing for a while now, but I just sharpened a knife in a way that's comparable to, but not as refined as, the sharpest knife that I own and have ever used. Your advice and tips have been key components in helping me with getting my knives sharper and more consistent. Using the buffing compound is particularly helpful. Thanks for the great content that you've been creating!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Wow sounds like a pretty good setup for under $10. It really is amazing what you can do on very cheap equipment. Although I try to avoid cardboard for stropping at all cost haha. No reason I just dont like it 😉 Buffing compound is the secret sauce. Once you find a system that works its all down hill. Thanks for watching I really do appreciate it!

Such an incredibly useful piece of knowledge

I sharpened up my ALCE, Brand, made in Spain bowie knife! I had to restore the blade as it had a big chip. In the end I used a leather strop and cutting compound! Scary sharp ! Love your vids. I have learnt so much.! I'm glad I subbed! Top job!!!🙂👍👍👍

I still don't believe you dulled the blade.. you just started profiling with 1 grit stone xD

@baneofnight315

4 жыл бұрын

Nice dankpods reference

One of the best channels out there.

Damn that’s incredible. You definitely have skill Alex. Not everyone can get an edge like you

Subscribed. Ive seen a few of your videos and they are excellent, interesting amd practical! Thanks!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it😀

watch you regularly and you seem to know your stuff, very helpful, keep going please

Man your video was helpful, I love it a lot ! Please continue, nice work of video man ! Greetings from France

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend 😀 I really appreciate it 👍

Talented in instruction . Awesome

I feel your pain when making the knife dull , I suck at sharpening but I do love my knives , I almost cut my fingers off with my Ka bar while cutting in 2 cassava ,that taught me respect for my blades . great video , thank you for taking the time to make and share. thumbs up.

I love your videos, they’re awesome. Love to see more sharpening stuff.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Cool! thanks for the kind words😀👍

True enough. I bought a dual sided stone from Dollar tree for my knives and it works. For my straight razors I use an 8k Shapton Pro which does well, it cost about 55 plus shipping.

Excellent tutorial!

That's great I just bought that stone and I thought the exact same thing!!

professional butcher here, been watching your vids, good content, got another subscriber!!

Is there anything that you don't know about sharpening? Wow. I learn a lot of new things from every video I watch of yours. I especially appreciate how you help us beginners that might not have a lot of money to spend on this. Since watching your videos, I am going back and sharpening all of the knives I have gathered over the years...including the first sheath knife my Dad got me for Boy Scouts some 50 + years ago. My edge is not perfect, but you could shave with it if you had to. Thank you.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment my friend! Theres ALOT I don't know about sharpening. Im just sharing what works for me and my uses and if someone else can benefit form it, than great! Good luck sharpening all those knives! Sounds fun haha! Again thanks for the comment😀

I never really knew what stroping was until watching your videos. Growing up my mom's boyfriend had this old antique barber chair, it was really cool. Well it had these two foot long leather belts hanging off the side, about four or five, all difrent looking, I would always ask what they were, and he would tell me they were for sharpening the straight razors, as a kid I just he was pulling my chain. Lol

Nice videos! Solid information and strong production. There are good sharpeners out there who just turn on the camera and talk for a half-hour or more. They interrupt themselves, rephrase things, they walk out of frame to get some tool, and you're going a little nuts because honestly you're allowed to edit and make it good. Also thanks for the permission to try out the cheap stones. Amazon is awash with them and it looks like the only difference is the branding.

For someone like me that has NEVER sharpend a knife, this is the video I was waiting for! Thanks brother, will invest the 20 bucks and start dabbling in sharpening!

@FargoFX

6 жыл бұрын

RESTLESS OUTDOORS , I can relate. My sharpening skills have improved dramatically since I started watching his videos.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Do a "first time ever" sharpening video! Would be awesome!

@cheapmovies25

6 жыл бұрын

Cool get some fine 1k and 2 3k sandpaper to finish on, eurozone has 3k and home depot, eBay has up to 10 or 15k sometimes then use compound and a strop

@grappolidipalma

6 жыл бұрын

I would like to add something to my previous statement (i wrote a "Divine Comedy")... This is the first time i visit this channel, and I DO AGREE with everything this guy say; i think he is 100% right (for this reason I also subscribed to the channel); however... ...Based on my own experience (while "TRY to teach" other people about sharpening), i have more than a reason to believe that "FOR A NOVICE" it is easier to achieve better results with a "LESS AGGRESSIVE GRIT" (in most cases anyway). The technique he show with the "12 dollars stone + strop" "is just fine"; and "this is the problem"... ...There are MANY "little tricks that a novice does NOT know" or "is just unable to properly apply" (tricks that "The Man in the video is using Big Time" - i can easily see it -). A "novice skill/sensibility" is (USUALLY) "less than acceptable"; a novice DO MISTAKES (i did... A lot... Everyone did at start...). I have seen that "an higher grit" (1000 is the "Gold Standard") give to the user "the time to figure out that HE IS DOING SOMETHING WRONG", - limiting the amount of damage that occur to the blade in the process-. With the 1000/6000 combination is easier to "SOMEONE THAT HAVE NO CLUE" to achieve "good results" than using "a lower grit and a strop" - or "lower grit only" - (at least, this is what i witnesses with "most people" during the years... ..."Fine results while you are watching over them but A DISASTER when they try to replicate the process after a while alone..."). Also... I have to admit that "the 12 dollar stone" LOOK "TOO POROUS" to me (i can be wrong, i haven't used it; the video can be deceiving). I don't like "POROUS STONES", because those WEAR OUT "REALLY FAST" and "EAT TO MUCH MATERIAL while doing it" (it is the exact opposite of "a novice needs"). A "more dense and higher grit" stone is "more forgiving", better suited for "learning"... Just my 50 cents... P.S. there is also another reason behind my choice: it is "fairly easy" to find "aggressive materials around you" that can be used to "EASILY GRIND a blade" (like "condominium stairs", "the balcony edge", a "clay pot vase", "the back of a ceramic plate, or coffee cup"... "Ultra Fine materials" are commonly found too; for example "a bathroom sink" (usually made of ceramic) is probably "20'000+ grit"... ...But "it is harder to replicate a "GOOD, CONSISTENT, MEDIUM FINE GRIT, surface" (most commonly required, for most of the "every days tasks"). Again... "My personal opinion"; i can be wrong OFC

@RESTLESSOUTDOORS

6 жыл бұрын

That time will come! 😉

Very good money saving idea.

great job man. keep it up

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man😀

About the recommended strop block and I can't believe how useful it is

Iv'e been using an Arkansas Tri Stone that I bought about 20 Yrs ago From Smokey Mountain Knife Works does a Fantastic job on all my blades getting them to razor hair sharpening etc thanks for sharing your good video etc.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend! 😀

Nice video . I hope one day I could get as good as u at sharpening knives

Great vid bud. Thanks!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan👍

9.9999/10 Fantastic, I liked how you showed us how people don't need to pay a lot (just getting into it). I hope you one day show people you can sharpen a knife without the sacrifice of an animal skin for a craft just because of tradition. Again, you did help me with my budget dilemma. I just think we should be able to replace the job leather does, with our technology/alternatives these days. Thanks again, you have my up-vote. I'm learning a lot.

Awesome video I'm just starting a decent knife collection and sharpening is something I definitely want to get into. Just watched this video and I'm hooked great job I just subscribed and will b looking forward to learning your process. Thanks!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help 😀

I have an ice bear double sided stone similar grits to your 12 $ stone, and I've gotten things fairly sharp, I want to break over the beginner plateu and get them super super sharp like yours, I'm totally going to make the strop 👍

Fantastic video. Encouraging. I already have a stone like the one you have. And I have my grandfathers strop. The stitches rotted so I have wanted to make a knife strop.

Still can't get my knife razor sharp, but I'm getting better thanks to your videos! Keep up the good work man

@katana-killer1588

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Wells what grit d you have

@MegaChickenPunch

6 жыл бұрын

it has nothing to do with grit, it's all about consistency, angles and technique overall

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Chris you can do it, it just take some practice. Let me know if I can help😀

@cheapmovies25

6 жыл бұрын

I used to b like that in addition to angles make sure you cut the edge in good on the lower stones before higher grits 220 should almost shave

@kaymanul

6 жыл бұрын

Saying it is always so easy. I mean it's just muscle memory at first, hitting the apex, burr if necessary, deburr, strop. And voila, shaving. I know how you feel. I've been that road myself years back. Now I don't even think about what I'm doing. I'm not sure how we could talk. Maybe I can help you get there faster.

Hi. Thanks for your advice. I bought a cheap wet stone 400/1000 grit on amazon. I have three kitchen knives that I sharpen on the stone. After sharpening, I pull the edge of my blade through a bamboo cutting board because I haven't bought or made a strop yet. The knives work fine for my kitchen tasks which are mostly cutting veggies. For my purpose, this level of involvement ie utilitarian is enough. Not even a hobby, yet.

right after buying a stone very similar to that off amazon mine is a 1000 to 6000 grit for about £10 i get recommended this video i find it does what i need though sharpening kitchen knives every now and then

That was truly impressive getting an edge like that from that coarse stone. Even the finer side sounded very gritty and coarse. I have a 240/400 grit oilstone (unknown brand) and even with the lightest finishing stokes I come out with a nasty burr I can get rid of. I envy your steady hands and sharp eye.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I had a burr with this stone as well. A strop will get rid of the burr and leave you with a nice finished edge. Thanks for the comment my friend😀

Your hella entertaining, hope you grow huge

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend 😀👍

For my purposes, you might as well be an expert. That said, in my first week and a rather ginger and careful start, I'm shaving hair. BUT... not every hair. Probably less than half in a pass. With that caveat explained, it still brings a feeling of satisfaction that none of the guided methods I've tried tend to provide. Thank you, Alex!

I've been "sharpening" knives since about age 11. I'm 45 now and still learning. I've forged knives for myself and friends, and consider myself pretty knowledgeable on the subject, and I have to say that next to Cliff Stamp you have taught me more/seem more knowledgeable about sharpening than anyone else I can think of. Hazzah tree-topping! :)

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words my friend😀

I agree, a lot of cheap stones work great aside from the fact that their grit ratings are rarely accurate. The only stones I'll spend big $$ on are bonded CBN, they'll sharpen anything from s110v to Maxamet and they don't dish out like aluminum oxide stones.

Man I got to say, you have to be the most non BS knife tuber out there. Watched a couple of your videos before but now...SUBBED.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub my friend 👍

Great job, good info!!!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill😀

Just starting to learn how to sharpen, bought some cheap 10$ pocket knives so i dont ruin anything good!, but i might need to pick up something like this

I’ve been looking at different stones for my wood chisels and I have a brick cutter as well. I don’t think 1 grit stone fits my application. Seems like DMT stones with different grit r required. What is everyone’s thoughts? Thanks

Nice work. Thank you. I am watching your videos to learn how to properly sharpen my Bonsai tools. Maybe you could do a video about this?

i use this stone for my knives, and your right 99 percent of the time its all i need when i hear someone say i want a razor sharp edge i think of the actual word you want a razor, i dont use my knives to cut paper i use them to cut food, boxes, wood etc.. if i want to shave ill use a razor

great video. love how you actually showed everything. new sub here.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend 👍

Why would anyone not believe you. You have done nothing but give your knowledge and we love your comedy too. Godbless

Thank you very, very much for your wonderful and informative video with practical application on sharpening knives with inexpensive stones. I would like to know, what inexpensive tools you would recommend to sharpen pruning scissors. I grow a lot of citrus plants/trees & prune a lot of them with the typical Fiskars pruning scissors. One of them has a really worn out blade because someone borrowed it, used it to cut wires and other things. I don't want to buy anything expensive as far as files or stones are concerned. Would you recommend something I can buy in local stores? Once again, great video! A big thank you!

Cool video man thanks

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀

This is an awesome video. I've been watching knife sharpening videos for 2 hours now and I don't wanna shave my face with it, I just want to know how to make a decent sharp edge. Great video.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! And thanks for watching 👍

I'm a professional knife sharpener and I have started with 4 Taidea stones. Not the best quality, you could say cheap stones. I was not sure in the beginning if I would stay passionate about sharpening so I started with low cost stones. Now I have the naniwas and mcustas... but you can sharpen basically on anything.. good video

Great video thank you so much for all the information

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😀

Your content has gotten good. I subscribed not too long ago, but I just realized today I hated on one of your older videos about not buying a Japanese whetstone. Has your sharpening technique improved since then? The only reason I hated on that old video was because the knife didn't really seem that sharp. Haha.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks for the sub👍 I haven't really gotten any better at sharpening since then, just better at filming. It can be hard to relay what is sharp, comparatively speaking through video. To some, simply shaving arm hair is considered sharp. To others, its not. Thanks for the comment😀

A good stone I recently picked up is the smiths double sided stone, very effective for the money and easy to find at a local Walmart.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I'll see if I can find it. I'm probably going to continue to test these cheaper stones and try to find the best ones. Thanks for the recommendation 👍

I know nothing about sharpening knives. And your videos remind me of that. Damn, your skills are hella impressive!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! And thanks for watching 😀👍

Excellent videos mate, very informative and easy to follow..I wonder could you do a video on how to sharpen a 5 and a quarter inch Dexter Russel sheep sknning knife, or, the 5 inch Victorinox of the same type. These knives are upswept slightly for skinning, and are hard to get the tip done. What stone to use to get a working edge for the job at a reasonable price...Thanks mate..John

Awesome bro

I use my tenacious for mainly opening packaging and breaking down boxes

Hah! My $2 sharpening stone from Ebay is still doing great.

Good review, I subscribed

Awsome vid as ever

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend 😀👍

really liked the video :)

how you doing I have a question on Steeles different numbers codes of steals what does it mean and how do i know what’s good and what’s bad

Loved this! I have pro deal access to a wicked edge system and have been considering it, but all your videos are making me reconsider. I know Drew (RevHiker) uses the Wicked system and loves it.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I've seen some of his vids. They are very nice indeed. Takes all the guess work out of it and very consistent. Id love to have one to play with haha. The price is crazy though. I don't think I could ever bring myself to spend that much unless I was doing it professionally.

Thanks, I enjoy your video's, I looked to see if you had a video on sharping karambit's or hook blade knives, it can be a challenge.

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it can be. I did a video on the lanky turn box system, that works very well, and is super easy for those curved blades.

What is the "good enough" sharpener for everyday kitchen knives, and what should I use for my katana? My katana is old discolored, rarely used and never sharpened

Hi there, looking for a budget stone. I’ve got a bubba blade and have been filleting redfish with it. It’s starting to get dull after 50/60 fish, and advice on what grit or stone I should get to sharpen it every few months when it dulls again

This was coincidentally my first proper water stone, I got it from my local supermarket been using to learn honing knifes for years. Sucked at it. But thanks to you, I've got a breakthrough. At the very least with this 1000 grit version, I could shave some hair now xD only a few strands tho with some pressure - far cry from the edges you achieve with strops (which I don't/can't do) hahaha. SUBBED

Nice video bro!

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

does cheap kitchen knives react differently when sharpening? I am having hard time building a burr then the bevel

Sometimes a toothy micro serrated edge from lower grit stones is wanted for it's cutting ability in certain materials.

Starting out bone stock with a Kershaw folder. Is 800 grit too fine to start with? Thx

Glad you mentioned the straight razor part ... folks forget that you want those super fine ... I do Customer razors all the way to 12,000 grit and strop then down to .5 micron

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

I always felt straight razors were in a different category. I think most people who are looking for budget sharpening supplies are sharpening pocket knives. Still felt like it needed mentioning though haha.

@CrazySharp

6 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 a lot of folks don’t know about the difference between that edge and the edges you want in a knife... currently if you buy a straight razor at any art of shaving in San Diego you get one of my business cards for sharpening...

You are a grandmaster man. I spend hours on a blade and have never gotten one that sharp lol. This is an old vid so maybe there is one that is what I have in mind... but maybe a video on what you think many people are doing wrong.. and how to correct it. Also.. when you talk pressure.. if you could equate it with something.. I heard someone use a phrase like.. the "pressure of clicking a mouse" the other day. Infinitely more useful than "light to moderate". If I keep watching maybe I will finally get decent at this lol.

Cool Video 👍

Go on man you are the best

@OUTDOORS55

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

Can you do a step by step and detailed video on how you get the knives hair shaving sharp

Good point , most of us don't need extreme sharp for daily use

I like Your channel, good job.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend!

Hello loved your video on cheap stone that works. ....however Can't find the stone on Amazon ...can you assist or offer an alternative stone if this one is no longer being made.

Hi Alex, do you clean your whetstones during or after use? Or just leave the "liquid" that comes out of them there? Thanks!