Spoonknife sharpening - From dull to razor sharp!

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  • Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
  • Are you also struggling with dull spoonknives, that are hard to sharpen? Well, in this video I show you how to achieve great success, easy and fast.
    I use wet'n'dry paper grit 320, 600, 1200, 2500, 5000 + polishing
    This is the same technique some of the best spooncarvers use, and for me and my students, it has always proved to be the best.
    I hope this will help you, as dull tools are really dangerous, and at some point will keep you from pushing on with your skills.
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  • @sergeypetrov6867
    @sergeypetrov6867 2 роки тому

    Thank you Jonas, i'm beginner & your's lessons for sharpenning is best for me on UA-cam

  • @markluke8447
    @markluke8447 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video discussing and demonstrating what and how of sharpening hook knives. Thank you Jonas.

  • @Squirrel200
    @Squirrel200 2 роки тому

    Best video on the subject I have ever seen! Thank you ! I am a old school person thanks

  • @MareiHoiz
    @MareiHoiz Рік тому

    Thank you Jonas for showing.

  • @johnduffy6546
    @johnduffy6546 6 місяців тому

    LOVE the Tormec paste! I've been using it for 18+ years

  • @pondlife1952
    @pondlife1952 2 роки тому +1

    Very clear and precise advice. I’ll keep your video for reference. Many thanks. 8-)

  • @jimhallissey8434
    @jimhallissey8434 Рік тому +2

    You said about doing this in my living room. If I did this, my wife would shove that knife where the sun doesn't shine and I would definitely have tears in my eyes.

  • @croceater3
    @croceater3 Рік тому

    thank you for explaining it in a way i understand .thank you .

  • @waylander7
    @waylander7 2 роки тому +3

    You give an excellent and detailed explanation of edge geometry principles that can be applied to most/all other knives as well. Thanks.

  • @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234
    @quinntheeskimooutdoors6234 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for showing us. Take care.

  • @andersweberg2217
    @andersweberg2217 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you, Tack så mycket. Merry Christmas.

  • @kolladawertz8632
    @kolladawertz8632 Рік тому

    perfect video for me as a rookie!

  • @pete6891
    @pete6891 Рік тому

    briliant!

  • @jolesendk83
    @jolesendk83 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid. Many thanks

  • @glassbackdiy3949
    @glassbackdiy3949 Рік тому +1

    Good Show, cheers Jonas!

  • @trentnichols5075
    @trentnichols5075 2 роки тому +4

    Fantastic video!! I can’t wait to see if I can do it. My spoon knife feels like I’m trying to carve a spoon 🥄 with a spoon 🥄!! Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @mickeybartlett1274
    @mickeybartlett1274 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks I needed to see that.

  • @max88nielsen
    @max88nielsen 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing. I think you should try some water or other wet moisture. You sand paper will work much better and for a much longer time.
    Or is there a special reason why you use it dry?
    Kind regards

  • @granmabern5283
    @granmabern5283 2 роки тому +2

    Thankyou for showing me how to upgrade my mora spoon knife.

  • @muratkozanli4572
    @muratkozanli4572 2 роки тому +1

    You sharpened the mora on the outside bevel, how would you sharpen the Hans Karlsen spoon knife?

  • @paulkozowyk
    @paulkozowyk 12 днів тому

    Nice video, thanks for all the information. What sort of bevel angle to you aim for on these knives? I know it is convex and you are doing it by hand, but I’m worried when I sharpen hook knives that I am rounding it a bit too much. Knowing approximately how much to angle the sandpaper would be a great help! Thanks !

  • @skogsmats
    @skogsmats Рік тому +1

    WOW, tack så mycket🙏👍

  • @IIIIIllIllIIl
    @IIIIIllIllIIl Рік тому +1

    What type of leather do you wrap around the dowel for finishing the inside

  • @mastaL91
    @mastaL91 5 місяців тому

    Would you suggest a more open hook knife for a beginner? Ive got one like the one shown around the 3 min mark.

  • @user-uw8qo7gs2r
    @user-uw8qo7gs2r 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for sharing 👌. Totally off topic, but your beard looks great 👍

    • @formgjortbyJonasAls
      @formgjortbyJonasAls  3 роки тому +2

      Sure buddy! Haha, thanks! I look super hobo now, because of the lockdown! :D

    • @Owieczkin
      @Owieczkin 3 роки тому

      @Maurice Westerlaan +1
      No homo

  • @michelegrand3921
    @michelegrand3921 3 місяці тому

    Bonjour et merci de cette vidéo instructive et très utile. Ôter le biseau est assez convaincant. Les copeaux sont plus grands et en effet plus lisses. Pourquoi alors Mora vend-il des couteaux croche biseauté, ainsi que les couteaux droits de sculpture biseautés ?
    Il est assez compliqué d’affûter un couteau croche à la pierre. Votre technique paraît préférable. Merci pour vos retours et pour le partage.
    Michèle

  • @najatRihouniy
    @najatRihouniy 3 місяці тому

  • @christianalge5199
    @christianalge5199 2 роки тому

    I have whetstones.
    May this would work as well?

  • @urmelausdemeis3495
    @urmelausdemeis3495 4 місяці тому

    Danke für die Demonstration.
    Haben Sie auch ein Video in dem Sie Beavercraft, Mora, Robin Wood und Nick Westermann vergleichen

  • @Mesa877
    @Mesa877 Рік тому

    Seems so strange not to have a micro bevel along the edge at least from an edge retention stand point. But I guess I could be wrong. Time to give it a try I guess

  • @plakor6133
    @plakor6133 3 роки тому +1

    In one of their long instructional videos this summer, the Tormek guys sharpened a Mora spoon knife on the T-8. Have you done this, do you recommend?

    • @formgjortbyJonasAls
      @formgjortbyJonasAls  3 роки тому +2

      I was actually at Tormek for a demonstration and meeting, when they were looking more into it. Well.. for the Mora 164 it’s okay.. for sure. For a lot of other tools the T8 does the job. But for spoonknives I ALWAYS recommend that you sharpen by hand.
      I work as an ambassador for both Morakniv and Tormek so I know their tools and machines pretty good 😉

    • @plakor6133
      @plakor6133 3 роки тому +1

      @@formgjortbyJonasAls Thanks! I have an early style Mora curved blade (the one with the sharp tip), that will make a good one for practice.

    • @plakor6133
      @plakor6133 3 роки тому

      @@formgjortbyJonasAls and yes, I really like your Tormek videos. They are very helpful.

  • @kjgas6945
    @kjgas6945 2 роки тому

    👍👍🤠🤠

  • @johnruckman2320
    @johnruckman2320 3 роки тому +1

    If you have unsteady hands, how can you compensate for that? My spoon carving set is only factory sharp. My standard chisel/gouge set and mini set I got from yard sales. I don't want to end up rounding the edge.

    • @Owieczkin
      @Owieczkin 2 роки тому +1

      You can compensate with practice, jigs, or use/develop sharpening techniques that work just for you ;). It's not a end of the world if your edges are rounded. Nothing ventured - nothing gained ;)

  • @timrodriguez1
    @timrodriguez1 2 роки тому

    🤠👍

  • @sarahcash7748
    @sarahcash7748 3 роки тому +2

    I am guilty of using 400 wet/dry and then going to 2000 wet/dry. (sad face) It is all I have to sharpen my Beavercraft knives with. Of course I think my strop leather is too thick also. This was very informative, thank you.

    • @formgjortbyJonasAls
      @formgjortbyJonasAls  3 роки тому +5

      Hello sarah
      That's a big gap for sure. Well, follow my lead on the grit steps, and you'll get nice results for sure.
      I also recommend you to buy Moraknives instead of Beavercraft.. They are really bad quality tools, and the design is bad. Mora aren't expensive, nor the best but they are so much better.
      After that, buy Robin Woods open and compound spoonknives.. And are you looking for better ones, go for Hans karlsson or Nic Westerman.
      All the best!

    • @namentatic4978
      @namentatic4978 2 роки тому +1

      @@formgjortbyJonasAls, I am a blade smith, and instead to forge my tool, I ordered and got one from the Beaver Craft.
      After inspection, I found that blade is forged and quenched properly (around 55HRC). Handle is ergonomic and sturdy. It could cost me more to make it.
      What did you mean by mentioning: "they are really bad quality tools?"

    • @stringworks1861
      @stringworks1861 Рік тому +1

      @@namentatic4978 The Beaver Craft Hook Knife has an incorrectly ground bevel, making the tool hard to use. Instead of a smooth slightly convex bevel, as you see in the better quality hand forged spoon knives in this video like the Hans Karlsson, the Beaver Craft is hollow ground with a sharp ridge running down the center of the blade. This presents the edge at the wrong angle to the work. Grinding off that ridge and correcting the concave bevel to slightly convex is difficult and a lot of work for someone who isn't a tool maker.
      Better to spend the money on a properly made tool.

    • @mastaL91
      @mastaL91 5 місяців тому

      ​@stringworks1861
      That makes sense. Lol not me, with my spoon carving kit from BC trying to find out how to make it good and sharp 😅

    • @urmelausdemeis3495
      @urmelausdemeis3495 4 місяці тому

      ​@@namentatic4978das würde mich auch interessieren

  • @albert_oglri
    @albert_oglri Рік тому

    Are the grit paper just sandpaper? Or are they special knife sharpening grit paper?

    • @formgjortbyJonasAls
      @formgjortbyJonasAls  Рік тому

      Hey Albert
      It’s sandpaper for metal. For polishing cars for example. You can find it in hardware stores, but mostly up to 1000 grit. You should as a minimum get 2500, and 5000 is best, followed by a leather stroping :)

  • @kennyhoste4741
    @kennyhoste4741 2 роки тому

    When the pro does it, it seems easy. Then I try it, and it's still dull :( I may have gone over the edge too much, rounding it off (like a micro bevel on the outside). Now what? Just re-creating only a secondary bevel first with a rough grit trying to hold it as flat as possible? Or is that too much work for a beginner who has a hard time keeping consistent angles? It's quite a leap to go from just having a spoon knife to having to be able to keep it sharp: needing a bunch of sandpaper, needing a flat AND rounded strop, jeez. Does it take other people a long time to learn this too? Any advice?

    • @granmabern5283
      @granmabern5283 2 роки тому

      Carve wet wood. It’s like carving soap. Any knife edge will work. That’s my plan so far! I also plan on finding someone to sharpen my knives for me. There is a guy in town who does knives and scissors in the back of his sewing machine store. He doesn’t charge a lot. If we hone our knive a few strops every fifteen minutes while carving they almost never need sharpening.

  • @ditlevart7889
    @ditlevart7889 3 роки тому +1

    Where do you buy the sandpaper

  • @rogerdavies6008
    @rogerdavies6008 3 місяці тому

    He bought a new one when he should have washed it in Champagne