Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve had the sharpening stone for several years and have never used it. Sat it on my counter just now as a reminder.

Excellent video. Such a natural at teaching. Thanks

Nice, I recently got sharpening stones, will do this weekend. I agree with others, natural teaching easy to understand.

Thank you for this informative and clear explanation.

That was excellent! Not as daunting as other sharpening instructional i’ve seen!!

Thank you Billy for that it is going to help after I watch this a few more times!! You ROCK!!!!!

Thank you Chef!

Thank you, Chef, I enjoyed this video as a great refresher to sharpen my knives. Regards

Thanks, Chef -- very thoughtful of you to make this vid. I've learned so much from your vids over the years; keep it up, bro. Cheers.

@ChefBillyParisi

Ай бұрын

Many thanks! I appreciate the support!

Not everybody has one. But a buffer with a felt wheel and some grey compound works wonders after the stone to take off the burr..

I have a wet stone like this and it is simply the best option for restoring dull kitchen knives (compared to other sharpening utensils). When I first tried it I was getting poor results and gave up on it. I then took some time to practice. If you're willing to put the time in, this is definitely worth it.

The cutting knive (Santoku) I use all the time and really love was a christmas gift from a local butcher. Of course its a cheap one and it does not hold a sharp edge for long. But its sharpened so easily. Gets sharp as a razor when it barely sees the iron :)

So Helpful Thanx.😎👍👍

Grandpa used a whetstone and oil. I lost mine years ago in a move so thanks for reminding me to get a new one!

Things everyone should know! Thanks :)

Thank you sir🙏👍

Do only one side til you create a burr, then switch sides and create another burr. Change to a finer stone and repeat.

Great tutorial 😇

@ChefBillyParisi

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I always wanted to know how to do this 👍

Thanks Chef! Can you use a diamond stone on cutlery?

Thank you. Booked marked this one to study later. I've had a 1K/6K wetstone for months but have been afraid to use, thinking I mess up my knives. (even though not super pricey.......a mix of Misen and a few of the Japanese style from Milk Street)

Its so nice a pro shrapener to sharpen these knives. The angle across the edge varies so much. So this method is... Ok. To be accurate over the full edge pls use Tormek t2 or T8

Great video and a good reminder that I should go sharpen my knives 😳

Dear Chef Perisi, what is your opinion on diamond stones?

A leather strop to polish the edge (last) is nice too.

Thank you. Never knew how to use this stone. I have my dads which he used to sharpen his pocket knife😜 I never fully realized he wet it. It’s only one color. It’s not two toned. I watched the other video of the knife cuts. I admit I struggle to get comfortable with slicing with the knife up against my knuckle like you did. I struggle with sliding my finger up as I cut. I guess I just need to practice🤔it feels awkward.

Chef, as a pro sharpener I love watching sharpening videos. I won’t comment on your technique only to say that if you’re comfortable with it stick to it. Here is a little hint for finding an appropriate angle for any knife. Use the tip of a pinky finger between the spine of the blade and the stones. This will provide a 16-17 deg angle. Don’t sweat the actual numbers, it’s consistency that you need. This is an easy method to get a visual reference for an angle to shoot for and going muscle memory with. Also, don’t be afraid to start the process at 400-500 grit, coarse stones are the most important stones in any sharpener’s inventory. I start every knife at 320-500 grit. It’s pressure that enables us to control the amount of metal we remove. Sharpening is all about removing metal in a controlled manner. Also, ditch the Steel, the rod. Use the 6k side of your stone to hone the knife in between sharpening. Sharpen, hone, hone, hone, sharpen. Not bad Chef, thanks for what you do.

@ChefBillyParisi

2 күн бұрын

Appreciate you watching and for the tips. Many thanks!

What are the odds!? I got out my wet stones yesterday to sharpen my knives. I have to admit I found it very frustrating. Not because of lack of experience, but because I am getting old and I can't see or feel like I used to. But you have encouraged me to not give up quite yet. It's like the universe has spoken to me. lol ;-)

Like to know what type wood is your cuttingboard..

I went to cooking school back in the early 1970s and while I enjoyed everything I was taught, except for knife sharpening. To this day I can't sharpen a knife if my life depended upon it; I use a knife sharpening company to do it for me. Based upon your video I just might try sharpening knives again.

Can you send a link to where you purchased this wet stone?

Excellent video i thought it was really sharp

What about stropping to remove the burrs?

It's nice to see that you are cool with the SP stone (and that Helen Rennie uses the King stone). As you undoubtably know, many of the knife psychos on YT won't go near anything less dear than a $70 Shapton and many others even more spendy.

I cook every day and I sharpen my knives when I think they need to be sharpened But Not Razor Sharp! IMO, there is absolutely no reason to keep your kitchen knives razor sharp, when using them for kitchen use at home! I do sharpen my knives, when needed, then I use a stainless steel honing rod to keep them sharp, until they need to be sharpened again! I have No Problems slicing, dicing, cutting meat or any other kitchen duty that needs knife use! I Do Not Shave with my knives or cut through paper or any other material to prove how sharp my knife can be! I do appreciate you showing us how to make our knives Razor Sharp But Not for Me! Thanks

Love your vids! Thanks chef 👨🏻‍🍳 😊

@ChefBillyParisi

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks! I appreciate the support!

this is the way.

Great video, keep in mind you want to try to use your entire stone from edge to edge or else it will develop an uneven surface which can lead to an uneven blade sharpening, to repair it you will have to resurface the stone. Otherwise great info and helpful. :)

@ChefBillyParisi

2 ай бұрын

Good tip, thank you.

For those new to sharpening, do yourself a favour and practice using the absolute cheapest knife you can find. You're going to mess up a lot of edges before you get muscle memory, which is perfectly normal.

@ChefBillyParisi

Ай бұрын

Great advice!

Most of the time all you need is honing rod. Wetstone is last step to revive the knife.

It looks like "King" is the best brand for price and durability.

@lgninjalo

Ай бұрын

Those are great stones.

After only 2’ of watching led me to believe this is promoting some subpar Water stones. Am I wrong? Looking at the knives brands, they are among the best in kitchen so there is a big discrepancy. I once tested similar stones, they are terrible to say the least, grit size is completely bogus. Slow cutting, fast wearing, the absolute garbage nobody should buy, regardless of the knife quality.

@kodiak536kodiak536

Ай бұрын

DUH! It's OBVIOUS since start of the video, it all about that stone and NOT how to sharpen the knife.🙄

Stropping the knife is an important part in making sure the burr is gone to truly apex. Youre better off starting on a 400 grit as 1000 can take a lot longer.

I use back of ceramic plate, rubbing blade against its ridges Stays sharp awhile

One more thing. Please ignore the folks who tell you to practice on a cheap knife. This is a common piece of advice given because the people saying this assume we are too stupid to learn the process without ruining a knife. Believe me, you will not ruin the knife. The problem here is that these cheap knives are made with inferior steel full of impurities that makes the knife resistant to abrasives. So despite doing everything correctly in terms of technique, it will become frustrating because the burr formation is just not happening. Your confidence will crash and you may just say “ screw this”. Start with a good knife, good steel.

Angle grinder 120 grit flap 🙄. Done in seconds

That combo whetstone is silly. No hobby cook needs 6000 grit and the X50 (aka German) steel of the knife in this video is not even able to maintain a super-fine edge this grit is made for. The 1000 grit is enough to give you a good working sharpness but is also too fine to get an edge back on a truly dull knife. A 400/1000 combo stone would make much more sense. Maybe add a 3000 grit stone for finer cuts such as paper-thin julienne or slices of expensive proteins. And for heaven's sake please sharpen with the edge forward and keep it on the same side until a burr forms, then flip over and sharpen until the burr is gone. Absolutely no need to count strokes.

@lgninjalo

Ай бұрын

This guy sharpens. Trying to do even mild reworking on that junk stone would take all day. You would also probably ruin your truing plate/stone.

if you follow this the fali rate will be more than 50 percent. start with dmt diamond. a little bit more expensive but you wull have fun start corse enough and you will end racor sharp

I've never understood why people hone their knives by sliding the blade against the honing steel. I never felt comfortable waving a sharpened blade about like this and always hold the knife still and slide the steel along the knife blade. It's basically the same action but you push the steel along the blade instead of the blade along the steel and you lose fewer body parts.

All my knives are Japanese so they bevel is 15 degrees. Not much use to me.

@ChefBillyParisi

Ай бұрын

The same technique applies just a different angle.

Note: this kind of stone is produced for literal pennies, don't buy them for 60$

Lol there's no way you got that knife sharp with that technique. You shouldn't have to saw through the tomato

@ChefBillyParisi

Ай бұрын

Oh yeah, I love misleading people in doing something that won’t render the same result. Come on now. All that does is hurt me and my credibility, why on earth would I do that?

Dont make anymore sharpening videos.

@ChefBillyParisi

20 күн бұрын

You make one

@mattnejmanowski631

20 күн бұрын

@@ChefBillyParisi why dont you cut that tomato without editing the part where you got it started!

@mattnejmanowski631

20 күн бұрын

you know the part where you bragged about not using your hands?

@ChefBillyParisi

20 күн бұрын

Send me your email. I have the full clip and I’ll happily send it to you. I just didn’t include it for Time sake. It didn’t make sense to show the full clip because I wanted to get to the next one. Didn’t realize it was that big of a deal.

@mattnejmanowski631

20 күн бұрын

how about the poor angles and poor technique?