Spyderco Ceramic sharpening stone ⬇️ amzn.to/2JosL5U Let me know if your interested in seeing the fine, and ultra fine versions of this stone. Seriously, as of now, this is my favorite stone! The feedback, and feel this stone gives actually make sharpening enjoyable again. Also, I bought this stone with my own money, and am NOT sponsored, or sent this by any company. This is an amazon affiliate link.

@bp-hx9ts

5 жыл бұрын

OUTDOORS55 get the fine and ultra fine just check them for flatness

@Uncle_Red

5 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@stevemilk4526

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed get them u won’t regret it. Also as mentioned a tone of methods to clean them. I personally use a paper towel or cloth and Ajax or bar keepers friend. Super fast and cleans super well. When(notice when not if) I buy the medium I’ll get it through your link. Keep it up my friend.

@ragingpandagaming5412

5 жыл бұрын

U should totally get the ultra fine stone and test it. If the medium can cut like that, then the ultra fine is gonna be awesome!

@nathandrushinin1072

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Yeah, it would be great to see what you can do with the finer grits. I'd also like to hear what the grit equivalent of each of the ceramic stones is (in your opinion).

When the stone gets loaded, just use one of those white "hi-poly" (hi polymer) erasers. Pentel makes a really good one, and they're cheap, about $2 to $3 each. They often come in 3-packs at about $5 to $6. When stone loaded, just ease it like you would with pencil marks, with fairly firm pressure. It removes darn near all of the steel dust, even if deeply imbedded. I've NEVER had a ceramic stone get so loaded that it's nearly unusable. The erasers clean them really well.

@CrimeVid

10 ай бұрын

If you know someone who is in the building trades, just ask them for any old part used tubes of silicon rubber they have lying about, take off the nozzle and leave them for a few months, cut the end off the tube and leave for a while more.Split the tube, you have a big cylinder of diamond/ceramic, stone cleaner. works as well as anything else. washing up liquid and water on a really foul stone. Really, none of this is entirely needed, for a very long time the red side of an india stone was as much as most households had for all purposes, and I can still get a wicked edge on a knife with one. I went a bit crazy and bought all sorts of stones, plates etc, most of them are lying fallow now.

Lets be honest, there is no "last" for those of us who got hooked on sharpening. There is only "next".

Watching these videos reminds me of how much more practice I really need.

I bought this stone and the fine based off of your reviews. I really like them. Thanks for the great content!

Geez you shoot and edit so well. Always a pleasure to watch

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Appreciate you taking the time away from edge testing to stop by😀👍

@CaptDavesSportfishing

5 жыл бұрын

I thought you were university ''video'' educated....yours are so edit heavy (good)

@davidbloem8122

4 жыл бұрын

Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors So what do you think of this stone? Or do you not use single stones anymore?

@brandongilbert6488

3 жыл бұрын

Good point

@duncan7153

2 жыл бұрын

Yet i find the editing nippy.

I appreciate this video, the little quips and explanations! It's great to see you having fun making videos and sharing what you know!

I have purchased the fine and ultra fine Spyderco ceramic stones after watching your videos. (Still waiting for them to arrive). I love your videos! I’ve had a love for knives for years and have recently been purchasing (probably too many) knives. Your expertise is very well represented and gives me confidence to just go for it. Brand names should seriously start looking into you for marketing purposes. I love how you share your knowledge in an inspirational way. In fact, I recently purchased a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 for myself and a Spyderco Manix for my stepfather based on your videos, even though you never name dropped either of those knives, and I couldn’t be happier! Your channel embodies the heart of KZread and I thank you for your content.

@jess60901

Жыл бұрын

Still true in January 2023.

Although I'm a huge fan of ceramic water stones I do admit that this kind of whetstones are indeed very useful both for its results and for its easiness of use. They do not give as good results as a waterstone but they're a great choice for a quick and quality sharpening that does not require almost space, easy to transport, easy to maintain and non dependant of water. Thanks for the video.

This is a quality review all the way around. Outstanding camera work!

I've been using the spyderco stones for years. Honestly, the best thing I've used to clean it is Bar Keepers Friend. The soap gets down in to the poors and just pulls the metal bits right out. Congratulations on rediscovering the spyderco stones!

@sird2333

2 жыл бұрын

I just use a Brillo pad. Get about 25 at $ tree for a buck.

@mfreeman313

Жыл бұрын

It certainly cleans up a ceramic honing rod in a flash. Great stuff.

I use Bar Keepers Friend in combination with generic Magic Eraser sponges for this. Both are very finely abrasive which turns out to be perfect for cleaning off the metal slurry without wearing too much of the stone's surface away.

Sorry to post on such an old video. I just seen this video just now, and had to chime in on the ceramic sharping stone. Before my father passed away, we used to make knives together. We made them both from blanks, and we actually made them from ingots by smelting and melting them. We always sharpened them with ceramic cylinders from inside pressure washers, because years ago, we found out that they sharpened blades better than most normal methods did. He for a living designed and built custom pressure washers, or rather as the proper term is power washers. I was an industrial welder, making anything from rail road train cars to forms to make concrete drainage tubes up to 30 feet in diameter. We learned the value of ceramic sharpening, and using leather for strops 20 years ago, we also used a barbers chair strap for our strop, and I still use it now. BTW, great video.

Hey man, I've been watching all your videos. im not as good as you are at sharpening but i have been using Simple Green all purpose cleaner instead of oil on my Arkansas stones and it seems to keep them very clean and i have a better edge when i use it instead of any oil. All I have to do is wipe the stone off after im done and it has literally no metal particles left afterwards. Might be something that could prove useful in cleaning your ceramic stone a little easier. Love the videos man!

Thanks for making good content along with such well made videos.

I'm definitely interested in seeing the other versions of spyderco stones . Thank you for your very informative and enjoyable videos !!!

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

Great video, this is just the type stone I was looking for since I’m not an accomplished knife sharpener. Thanks for recommending.

This was insanely satisfying to watch!

I recently ordered the fine bench stone. Fine is my favourite grade for touch-ups following by a strop with .1 micron CBN emulsion. I previously bought the CBN/fine doublestuff stone... LOVE that little thing. Portable but versatile. As for cleaning the ceramic, I don't like fussing with soap/abrasive powders and water, so instead I use a rubber eraser. Gets most of the steel out of the surface quickly and easily.

Your videos are great.. Love the not so serious vibe.. Good editing by the way

Looks awesome. I'll look into it. Thanks!

This guy is the best. Love his videos.

I was not into knives, but I love watching these videos, amazing presentation and super fun

Hi, easy way to clean ceramic stone is by use ( in europe we have something called ) "Cif" on a sponge. Its white fluid with small, abrasive balls. It doesnt damage stone and it takes less than minute to remove almost everything from ceramic stone. Best regards!

Enjoyed vid (as always). (edit - found what I wanted in your other vids ) thanks for your time.

I have something like 8 Shapton ceramic stones (I’ve even glued together two worn down 1000 grit stones to make one “new” one) which are more $$$ and must be continuously lapped, so I’m looking forward to getting this one on Tuesday....I’m always excited about anything that will improve my knife edges.

I'm getting one and glad to see you again. I hope this is a return and not a brief sighting.

Thanks for posting this video. On ceramic and even oil stones a cleaning product called 'Bar Keepers Friend' is easily sourced at the supermarket. It's gritty and has oxalic acid which helps keep these things clean with a cheap plastic scrubby pad.

Omg the Forever clip got me 😂 I’m glad to see that you are doing well! Keep up the great videos buddy!

@franksworld9922

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it was a clip from the sandlot.

Great video, very informative. I have the pocket stone version in both medium and fine grit, great for honing before a strop. I found a regular eraser is pretty good at cleaning the metal off the stones in a pinch. Soap and water for a more thorough cleaning like you demonstrated though. Again, great video, thank you for sharing.

Awesome information, great video and thanks for the links

+outdoors55, It’s fine that Spyderco starts off at medium. There are plenty of cheap, low-grit stones out there for profiling if needed. The Spyderco options (medium, fine, and ultra-fine) sound like a great and relatively affordable way to go. I say affordable given their durability if treated with care. Great find!

Great video. Thanks!

I have this stone, along with their fine and extra-fine benchstones, plus two Spyderco Sharpmakers (an original one from the early eighties, plus another one I bought a couple of years ago), plus Spyderco ceramic "files". I also have lots of waterstones, diamond stones, and various jigs. If I was on a destert island and could have only one stone with me, it would be this one. It's slow to reprofile a damaged blade, but for sharpening it's great. For kitchen knives and EDC knives used for opening cardboard boxes and mail, this stone leaves a perfect "tooth" on the blade for those tasks. I only wish they made this stone in a larger size for my hand plane blades. A pink ink eraser from an office supply store also works to clean this stone.

thanks for sharing. good stuff

Great Post and well done , I hope to do as good with practice so keep up the good work !

Super well done as usual Alex. I was shocked when I got my Kings at how fast they dished. This stone may be the better option for me when it comes time to replace. I'd love to see what you can do with the fine and ultra fine!👍 Wade

@Kurkahn.

6 ай бұрын

Hello, After now years of experiences with the KING stones. What do you think of them?

I have the set and I definitely like/use the Medium grit the least. How quickly it loads up is definitely one of the main reasons - I actually soak it like a waterstone prior to use to hold water on the surface better, which helps a bit with the loading. If I had to recommend someone with just one stone, it'd actually be the Fine grit. Both the Fine and Ultra Fine doesn't load as nearly as much as the Med. I typically cleaned them with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, but I should give the scotchbrite pads a go. I recently got a DMT stone to handle the lower grit tasks, but I feel the Atoma diamond plates from Japan might be the best way to go.

@AnarchAngel1

2 жыл бұрын

Atomas are absolutely better than DMTs. I have both and the Atomas are just plain more durable

It'd be great to see your sharpness tests incorporate something like the Edge On Up tester to get more granular results via BESS scores

Use a green/pink eraser to clean your ceramic stone. Works wonders without the hassle and time, and cleans it completely. Cheap and very handy in the workshop.

Love your reviews

The spyderco ceramic stones are great. Try the green srcubbie pads with soap to clean the blade residues. I have a modern Norton hard translucent 3"×8"×1/2" thick. It's really badass. Good upload!

Also, Comet or Bar Keepers Friend works well for cleaning those ceramic stones.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Good info! Thanks!

@carlosmatos9848

5 жыл бұрын

BKF works great, I use it to clean my Edge Pro stones when they start getting clogged up.

@j.vincentdrums4812

5 жыл бұрын

I use a rust eraser

@pcooke9865

5 жыл бұрын

Nagura stone

@JesseCohen

4 жыл бұрын

BKF has been my go to for cleaning my Shun ceramic rod sharpener. I saw somewhere that muriatic acid will help clear away steel particles that clog up ceramic or diamond sharpening surfaces, so maybe that's appropriate for a deep clean every few months with heavy use? I'd research its interactions more before using though, and recommended dilution ratios when handling it for those purposes.

Excellent topic!!! 😀

On ceramic stones try Comet or ajax cleanser to clean your stones, it works well on ceramic rods!!!

@Dissident_Porcupine73

4 жыл бұрын

I use Fast Orange on my ceramic stones. It works great!

I had no idea how awesome a leather strop with compound was until watching this channel thanks man!

Thanks very much, excellent work.

It's amazing you can use both sides of the stone...

Nice thank you I was looking for a dry stone

I love your channel! You always have what I need to know........... even sharpening!! Thanks!!!!

Informative and hilarious!

I use the medium brown and the fine white. Never use another. Love them.

Nicely shot. Good demonstration. Thanks

@OUTDOORS55

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I know this is an old video, but on the off-chance that you see this, just wanted to say, love your channel. It's what has actually made me get into sharpening seriously. I've purchased this stone, the Spyderco Medium, but it's slightly taller in just one corner. It doesn't seem to affect it if I flip it over though. My question essentially is can either side of the stone be used to sharpen and will the corner being very slightly taller affect anything? Thanks for the time and the channel!

@YoyoRob_cz

2 жыл бұрын

Either side can be used. If it is stable I suppose that maintaining the angle will be just little different than on perfectly flat stone.

thank you!

Impressive! Thanks for sharing your skills. You are a great teacher. You've taught me more than some of my school teachers..

Good info, well done.

I have the medium and ultra fine too, aside from loading they are great stones. The ultra fine produces a great finish ready to go, no strop necessary really. The UF is definitely a favourite and it gets used far more than the Choseras and Shaptons for a finisher on pocket knives. When I use these stones I keep a large pencil eraser next to me for during use cleaning...works very well on the ultra fine and ok on the medium but it’s slower.

@jeffhicks8428

Жыл бұрын

If you want a true finisher/polisher try a super (polishing) stone. I don't use them to debur but to finish, polish and even as a strop replacement they are unparalleled. They work on so many things and the performance and subjective experience is incredible. The results speak for themselves.

@Wolf_K

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffhicks8428 I do have a super #10,000 as well as the Chosera and Shapton lines but I don’t use Waterstones on folders. I don’t use anything but Waterstones on fixed blades.

NICE ONE DUDE!

I have the medium and fine that were my grandpa’s. They’re probably 20 years old. I really like them.

I'm still learning how to strop but one of these may be in my future, thx

Use oil for much less loading. You can also rough up one side of the ceramic stone with a coarse stone or diamond tool. You can get the same material in their stick form for $10.

You had me at "Irish Pirate"!!! ..... Great video my brother! Thanks for sharing, and keep them coming! ... Bob Gore from Minnesota! 😎👍🏻🔨🔥🗡️

I don’t own the spyderco medium benchstone but I do own the ultra fine. I use dawn and water on the stone, if I don’t it loads up very quickly. Also the stone had saw marks in it when I received it that will affect your edge, so I lapped it and finished at 3000 grit wet dry sandpaper and it’s as smooth as glass, it provides an excellent edge and has no problems with super steels such as cpm m4

Hey @Outdoor55, first of all, thanks for your videos. They are constantly helping me get into knife sharpening and improve what little skills I have. I wanted to ask you: So far I only have a 1000 and a 3000 grit whet stone (and a strop), so I was considering buying something coarser. I was thinking about getting the DMT Dia-Sharp Fine Grit that you recommended, but could not find any information on what grit "fine" correlates to. Would it be a good addition to my current setup or do I still need something coarser? Thanks again for your support! It's scary to get into knife sharpening, but it's also kinda meditative and fun :)

I got a tip from an old boss of mine to clean dry stones with a pencil eraser. Works quite well and your stone stays dry with little mess

@ryanmeyers6315

4 жыл бұрын

Jaded Cynic thanks ive never heard of that. I will give them a try

Why r these like the best knife videos ever

Love to see you review the other two stones...I have the set and have used them to sharpen straight razors. I imagine you could get a serious edge on some of your knives using them in sequence. Enjoy your videos, great content and humour. Cheers Mike.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man! I’ve had the other two stones for a couple of weeks and continue to use them. I believe they are a great easy to use set. Hopefully I’ll get to the review soon! Again thanks for taking the time to watch 🙂

I've found these stones to cut really slow. I'm totally into the DMT mono crystal 10" Diamond stones. The 2 sided 600/1200 grit. cut amazingly fast with water and last for ever. It's all you need unless you really want to get fussy. , I go from the 1200 to a 8,000 grit water stone and strop with green compound.

@Ve-suvius

3 жыл бұрын

The Fine and Ultra Fine are seen as final stage sharpening, polishing. Not for anything else. Waterstones cut faster as well.

Hey Alex, if you want a coarse spyderco stone, check out the double stuff 2, its got CBN diamond on one side and I think fine ceramic on the other.

@wades623

2 жыл бұрын

Cubic boron nitride is not diamond

I have four grits of rigid 2.5" x 10" diamond plate. I use the medium and go to fine in the shop as I hone HSS and carbide edges frequently. I mostly cut industrial plastics. I seldom use coarse or super fine, except when rejuvenating friends' neglected kitchen cutlery, using the former, and using the latter for finish honing scalpels for personal surgical procedures, heh, heh. I have worn the grit off the edges of my favorite, medium diamond plate. So I am interested in all things new in this realm. Thanks for the post.

love the video

The knife store i shop at had 3 used spyderco stones for 20 each. 1 was medium, 1 was fine, and the last a very fine. If they still have it i will go and buy them.

Great video.

Nice! I clean houses for a living. Have you ever tried one of those mr muscle miracle erasers to clean a stone? They are amazing little sponges (you can get knock off ones at dollar tree). The reason I mention it is I wonder if the scotch bright pad is scratching the stone, degrading it some over time. Probably not, but just a thought. I got to get me one of those stones! Thanks!!!

That knife is very sharp. Great skill my friend.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

Since you are having problems with the load up you should use the stones wet, I use dawn and water and it provides great results. Trying to clean it after it loads up is a giant pain in the ass

@bp-hx9ts

5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Sierro not really use bar keepers friend

@rales2003

5 жыл бұрын

I agree - using soapy water works great to prolong the time before you need to use barkeepers/comet

You are one funny bastard, I love it 🤣 just subbed 👍🏻

Have you tried the work sharp field sharpener with built in strop being using for some time now with good results

I've heard enough good things about these now that I think I'll go ahead and get one, or two ! 😊 I'm used to using a diamond stone so the transition shouldn't be too bad. Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

Try Bar keepers helper or Comet cleanser with your 3 M scotch brite scrubby on the medium Spyderco and you’ll be very happy with the results, been doing it for 20 plus years.

Good video... I need more practice free hand. This ease of use factor may help me get more time on the stone. The diamond plates are such a production to setup over my sink that I usually just skip it. Thank you for the video. : )

I watched this video, then went to look at other Spyderco stones. Ended up buying the smaller two sided med/fin stone Spyderco offers. I'm not a fan of their knives. just personal preference over aesthetics, but I am loving this little stone!

Great video!!!!! subscribed!

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!😀👍

I just bought 2 of this stones on Amazon just of this video.

Great video

The brillo works well probably due to being slightly abrasive, great channel + info

I may get one. I like things that last. And it doesn’t dish out, so that means i can get consistent angoos. I have cheap diamond stones. But they wear out pretty fast.

I like to use soapy water , even with ceramic it prevents loading and helps with staying on apex.

I have the fine, medium , and extrafine ( surfaced one). I think the extra fine mostly unneeded and wouldn't buy it again. The fine works good enough. White stones are closed cell , but the medium is more open. I would advise against using steel wool or such to clean it , as metal particles can become embedded in it and possibly cause scratches. Pumice hand cleaner (GoJo)cleans them perfectly. Note: Some of my Spyderco's are not perfectly flat , but close. I also de-burred the edges on them with a coarse diamond stone. They have micro-ridges from the factory. Great stones for daily maintenance.

Thank U Bro cool Video 👍 I'll buy it 👍

Very interesting Alex and good point, it's a lot of skill along with a good stone.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man!

I've had one now 15 or so years and stills works fine and is still flat. All my other stones are Arkansas oil stones. They are still flat too. I honestly can't see myself buying a stone that wears out and always needs to be flattened. Makes a lifetime tool a consumable item that one needs to replace over time. I am glad I got my translucent Arkansas stone a long time ago because now those things are outrageous in price.

awesome!

Nice video looks like a great investment 👍

I like to thank you for the review of a nice ceramic sharpening sharping stoon and i will take a look at them and be cool and ✌

You are the master

Love your vids bud been a fan for a while. Just wanted to give a tip on cleaning stones. My Arkansas and ceramic stones clean up great using simple green and water mix in a heated ultra sonic cleaner. I got a cheap one from harbor freight. Ultrasonic bath loosens the gunk then a little wipe with a scotch brite or toothbrush and good to go. Also degreases oil stones.

@OUTDOORS55

5 жыл бұрын

A previous comment mentioned something about ultrasonic cleaning. Thanks for the tip👍

I've had good luck cleaning Spyderco stones using a white Staedler type eraser. It literally erases the steel from the stone like soft pencil lead off good paper.

I did a double-take, thinking I was watching the same video. You obviously like this stone, having made two videos in a week on it! If you like ceramics and you think you might like something finer, check out "sintered ruby." The most common one is the 3k variety, which is very, very fine. This is what I usually shave off of, with just a few strops on a bare strop, after. It's almost the same thing as white or brown ceramics, which is to say it's a sintered aluminum oxide, but it has a pinch of chromium oxide added. This gives it unique properties of a bimodal crystal size distribution (makes it cut more efficiently for the finish) and it makes it very tough and fracture resistant. 1. It does not load up like the Spyderco white/brown ceramics. Just use a little oil or soapy water, and the grit will wipe right off. 2. It will actually last forever. If/when you drop it onto concrete, you will chip the concrete. 3. It is fairly cheap. It was patented by a German company, but the patent expired in 2013, or so. It used to be very expensive and largely used for cleaning dies and molds for industrial use. You might like to buy a cheap diamond plate of 600-800 grit to round over the corners and sharp edges. Your straight blades and recurves will thank you. Your concrete and hardwood floors will appreciate it, too.