The Sharpening Guy

The Sharpening Guy

Professional sharpener specializing in Japanese knives, non-Japanese knives, and straight razors.

What is sharp?

What is sharp?

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  • @Ratlins9
    @Ratlins97 күн бұрын

    Nice video but one suggestion. Set your camera higher, closer and angled downward to obtain a better view. Your arms were level with the knife so it completely obscured the knife sharpening process. Your narration and tips were excellent.

  • @garycullen1241
    @garycullen12417 күн бұрын

    Great video! I sharpen my blades at about a 17 degree angle, right behind the top of the 10" wheel I use. It's where the belt is very stiff. I also run the belt towards me. All the old timers did it that way. You kids are afraid of the belt running towards you! LOL You always make sure your belt doesn't have any nicks and it works fine. You are barely touching the belt like you said anyway, so it's not going to dig into the belt as long as your belt is good. I grind the primary hollow grinds with the edge up and the belt running towards me, (Belt running down) using my 10" wheel as well. I forget why the old guys said to do it that way. I think it's so you get a crisp line for the hollow grind. I do buff with the cutting edge down because my wheel is not stiff enough and you don't want the buffer to grab the blade! I do have a leather belt that I just remembered. I will try your method. I'm not stubborn enough to keep an open mind. I still learn something new every day, after 55 years of being a self taught machinist, that has run a very successful manufacturing business for 43 years. I see your T shirt says Peru, IN. I'm near Chicago Il., in New Lenox, IL. Your 150 miles from me. Do you ever come this way on I-80? I'd love for you to stop over. See if you can find me on Facebook. I'd like to show you my knives. My name is Gary Cullen. My Instagram is; garycullen116

  • @Darnokk15
    @Darnokk1521 күн бұрын

    What grit is the finishing stone?

  • @CosmicJhana444
    @CosmicJhana44429 күн бұрын

    What is the specific type of grinder and profiled wheel you are using to sharpen that serrated knife?

  • @CosmicJhana444
    @CosmicJhana444Ай бұрын

    Beautiful work!

  • @CosmicJhana444
    @CosmicJhana444Ай бұрын

    How do you prevent damaging the heat treatment of the blade from the friction when using the belt grinder on it?

  • @sharpfactory3705
    @sharpfactory3705Ай бұрын

    Nice Video as always

  • @winkpoke1576
    @winkpoke1576Ай бұрын

    Looks phenomenal! When you ground off the etching i started screaming but the acid wash to bring it back saved it lol.

  • @bas4241
    @bas4241Ай бұрын

    You said you are putting a convex edge on the knife, but it looks to me like you are putting a slightly concave edge on it…your platen is bowed out like a wheel. To get a convex edge you would need a slightly slack belt. Am I missing something?

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuyАй бұрын

    If I said that (I did not rewatch the video), then I misspoke. I was probably trying to say I was using a convex platen, not that it would produce a convex edge.

  • @bas4241
    @bas4241Ай бұрын

    That sounds right…Thanks!

  • @Andrew8885W
    @Andrew8885WАй бұрын

    Thanks mate 👍

  • @robertocruz4672
    @robertocruz46722 ай бұрын

    How much it cost the machine and where did you bought it?

  • @sharpfactory3705
    @sharpfactory37052 ай бұрын

    Beautifule

  • @CiprianCLH
    @CiprianCLH2 ай бұрын

    Great work!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @feralgrandad4429
    @feralgrandad44292 ай бұрын

    Wow, just wow.....

  • @Markkus12
    @Markkus122 ай бұрын

    Better to pull the edge through the end grain of the wood. Thanks for the vid!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy2 ай бұрын

    I’ve tested it both ways, and at least when using a softwood like I am, I actually find the pulling the edge through the wood cross grain works better.

  • @Willtf
    @Willtf3 ай бұрын

    How does one chip a knife this way? 🤔😂beautiful restoration

  • @so1212ow
    @so1212ow3 ай бұрын

    Holy crap man you're a knife Jesus (savior) lol

  • @gregmccormack5709
    @gregmccormack57093 ай бұрын

    Beautiful work!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @brandon_duh
    @brandon_duh3 ай бұрын

    Dexter would be proud

  • @kingluci8780
    @kingluci87803 ай бұрын

    Want

  • @jasongravely7217
    @jasongravely72173 ай бұрын

    Amazing! Keep em comin!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I’m planning on it.

  • @nok953
    @nok9533 ай бұрын

    I cut two off fingertips just watching this video 😮

  • @qfc4life
    @qfc4life3 ай бұрын

    New word Choil hey dude you a choil you little distill

  • @2l0w3r9
    @2l0w3r93 ай бұрын

    Would’ve been cool if you sharpened out the chipped area and kept the shape, make it unique idk if you could

  • @2l0w3r9
    @2l0w3r93 ай бұрын

    Came out great though

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    I easily could, but it wouldn’t be very functional as a kitchen knife that way.

  • @spkcorny
    @spkcorny3 ай бұрын

    Great find and great restoration

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @gerrittklashorst7306
    @gerrittklashorst73063 ай бұрын

    Can you possibly recommend anyone that is trustworthy to sharpen a couple pocket knives that were passed down to me from my dad and an older mora that was my moms dads? I was gonna go with someone local to me here in eugene oregon, but sadly when i tried to go see him i found out he had some health problems and has sadly had to give up sharpening to focus on his health i cant complain because thats a very good reason.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    I don’t know of anyone local to you, but I offer mail in sharpening if you would like to send them to me. TheSharpeningGuy.com

  • @jenniferwalker714
    @jenniferwalker7143 ай бұрын

    Well you ended up with a pairing knife. Unless it belonged to your grandpa th was a waste of time and money

  • @outlawburgerontheloose
    @outlawburgerontheloose3 ай бұрын

    Its sooo pretty!!!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ibanalduntzin
    @ibanalduntzin3 ай бұрын

    Incredible work. Just a question. How much would you charge for this great service?

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! It really depends on the specific knife since there are so many variables. If you PM we with a photo of a specific knife, I could give you an estimate.

  • @pathwinder14
    @pathwinder143 ай бұрын

    Not trying to hate, but restored? Half the knife is missing. It's a paring knife now.

  • @ibanalduntzin
    @ibanalduntzin3 ай бұрын

    How do you expect him to repair the damage? He can't add steel to the knife, only remove it

  • @pathwinder14
    @pathwinder143 ай бұрын

    @@ibanalduntzin He can add steel. He can weld a new piece into the gap, grind it flat, then polish and sharpen the blade.

  • @ibanalduntzin
    @ibanalduntzin3 ай бұрын

    @@pathwinder14 and entirely mess up the heat treatment??

  • @pathwinder14
    @pathwinder143 ай бұрын

    @@ibanalduntzin heat and re-quench? Then nomalize. I get your point tho... we're going awfully far to repair. I guess my issue was the use of the word 'restore'. Op should have said repair or modify.

  • @ibanalduntzin
    @ibanalduntzin3 ай бұрын

    @@pathwinder14 ok, yeah fair point

  • @powerai
    @powerai3 ай бұрын

    I would not be surprised if that costs 50 bucks.

  • @pikeandtrout
    @pikeandtrout3 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I needed. Thanks for the video. Can I ask. in general how many knives can be sharpened with a trizact belt?

  • @FunkAndFluff
    @FunkAndFluff4 ай бұрын

    Which stone did you use for this? I really love bigger stones around that size, especially in lower grits.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy3 ай бұрын

    I think that was a Nubatama Bamboo 150.

  • @HeavySetTactical409
    @HeavySetTactical4094 ай бұрын

    Wow never saw someone re serrated a blade man good work

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @l26wang
    @l26wang4 ай бұрын

    This right here is magical.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you enjoyed it.

  • @kevingil1760
    @kevingil17604 ай бұрын

    Im very confident in my sharpening skills but thinning is a skill I would love to acquire next, I have a miyabi with a convex build that I’d love to thin but I don’t want to ruin the geometry of the blade so I haven’t got to it yet. Great job the knife looks stunning in the end too.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I do offer training for sharpening, thinning, etc. feel free to PM me if you want more info.

  • @natewarner359
    @natewarner3594 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @jordanjohnson7266
    @jordanjohnson72664 ай бұрын

    What knives do you use for experimenting?

  • @jpbreeze44
    @jpbreeze444 ай бұрын

    Man, you make it look so easy. I've owned and tried to learn sharpening on stones for about a year now, every time I think I'm improving or did a good job I end up seeing that I didn't. Realizing that I just suck at using them lol.

  • @512Ryan
    @512Ryan4 ай бұрын

    Great video, thanks for sharing Matt! It's pretty common to see Shuns all chipped up, and it's great to see someone who's thinning out behind the primary bevel as a result of that much stock removal. I would also like to see & hear more on your thoughts and processes regarding the thinning and subsequent polish to restore the knife afterwards.

  • @DouglasPayne-yo2ib
    @DouglasPayne-yo2ib4 ай бұрын

    Tried so many ways that didn't work - very sharp very quickly - Thank you!

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @DaleElder11
    @DaleElder114 ай бұрын

    Great video, thank you.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @Divocwax
    @Divocwax4 ай бұрын

    More of a video about what you look like doing your work. We got no words explaining anything much. Lovely knife.

  • @dariocarafa3788
    @dariocarafa37884 ай бұрын

    Are you able to do this kind of service on folding knives?

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Yes I am.

  • @ForestTaber
    @ForestTaber4 ай бұрын

    Choil-so that’s what that’s called! Lovely work, thanks for sharing

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @ibanalduntzin
    @ibanalduntzin4 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous work

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @juliaturrentine2278
    @juliaturrentine22784 ай бұрын

    WOW

  • @tothy007
    @tothy0074 ай бұрын

    What water container is that?

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    It is a 17L Really Useful Box. They are the best.

  • @markmerz8594
    @markmerz85944 ай бұрын

    I have a kmg. What is on your platen?

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy4 ай бұрын

    I have a radius platen on it. You can either make your own like I did, or there are various ones for sale.

  • @opensage01
    @opensage015 ай бұрын

    Wow, incredible. Great job.

  • @TheSharpeningGuy
    @TheSharpeningGuy5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!