Strops -Make One ,Use One
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2019
- #knifesharpening #leatherstrop #strop
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Moving along in our introduction to woodcarving series today we tackle the often intimidating task of knife sharpening and maintenance.There are many systems out there but we are making it easy and focusing our attention on the making and using of a leather strop.Making a leather strop is easy to do and for basic whittling and carving is really all you need to maintain a sharp knife
-the leather used is vegetable tanned leather i picked up at Tandy leather - Розваги
Doug, for the last 4 months I've been sitting down with my middle son and showing him that there are more people like us that like to carve. He has been teased at school by kids with no vision. Your calm mellow inspiring vidios have helped me help my son. Thank you and carve on
Matthew, please tell your son “well done him” from the UK. Having a skill of hand is so important and helps to build inner confidence. I always used to encourage my four boys, when they were growing up and scared to try something new, “to feel the fear and do it anyway”.
Go Son go!!!
girls luv a guy who carves-keep being you
I think carving is great, something you can do on a rainy day or sitting by the fire or in the evening on the porch.
The kids at his school are automatons. They are of low moral fiber.
Mannn, uncle Doug... I tell you what... I feel flat-out honored. I did a double-take when I saw your shirt. Then I did it again. :D Can't thank you enough for your support.
Also, I REALLY like your approach. I've seen people take themselves and sharpening WAY too seriously, and get hung up on specific tools and little details.
I appreciate you so much, my friend.
+TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin I think it’s my new favourite shirt 😃 I was just watching one of your old videos and wished I had seen it earlier to recycle your knife sharpening joke haha
@@dougLinker Haha! Mannn, PLEASE feel free to use that sharpening joke any time! I forgot where I originally heard that from, but it has several variations. :)
I wasn’t familiar with your channel but the shirt caught my eye right away. :)
You guys are both badass!
This is awesome! I love watching both of y'all's channels!
Not being taught any of this growing up does make small things, like sharpening a knife, intimidating. Thanks for the insight!
Thanks Doug
I'm 65 years old and
After watching you on UA-cam for about 6 month you have inspired me to try my hand at carving after 40+ years of woodworking.
Got my stuff last week and tried following along with your Santa carving needless to say not to pretty. But it the first of many attempts to follow.
Thanks again
Hey Roger I am 57 and I am just starting out as well. All I can say is take it slow and get a good knife. I use OCCT knives I love them. Good luck
I am 72 years old and I also have taken up carving. I am completely hooked. Have been watching Doug’s videos until all hours of the morning. My wife says that I’m a natural. I don’t know about that but I’m having a lot of fun. Really enjoy whittling the little caricature pieces. Such a fun ,inexpensive hobby
I’m interested as well. Tried making a few things a long time ago, needless to say, I have a LOT of practice in my future. These videos are extremely helpful for someone like me who isn’t artistic. Best of luck to others starting out.
I love the Shirt! TheCrafsMan! It makes me happy to see my favorite youtube channels like each other. It is good to hear someone say that you only need to strop to maintain sharpness. There are so many videos that show how to sharpen blades but do not mention this! Thank you Doug!
As I watch the videos of wood carving with Doug , I'm reminded of the great Bob Ross on Sunday mornings painting (dab the brush) he would say; with his calm voice. Thank you Doug. I'm looking for tools now... haha
"We don't have to be animals; we can put some oil on it."
I laughed way too much at this. Thank you for posting. The craft stores I frequent will sell me knives and basswood blocks, but no strop.
I love your quiet, soothing, little “alright?” statement you make every so often. You’re a great, patient teacher Doug!
The Crafsman sent me here, just as I was sharpening my chisels too!
Really great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I made one a while back, i use it before and after every carving and my blade is alwars razor sharp, thanks Doug.
Scott Conger ...cool and smart Scott Conger.
Sharpening has been a scary thing for me with my knifes, glad to see you give this tutorial. Thanks Doug!
Good Morning Doug - As a young and wild child, my parents introduced me to the strop quite frequently. Just kidding. I use my strop frequently and the edge on my knives almost scares me with how sharp it is. This is useful information and I thank you for sharing it.
😂🤣😂🤣💓🇺🇸 My butt got "stropped" too!! Only when I deserved it, and at 56, I know I deserved more than I got! My Dad had the fastest draw in the East! LMAO! The sound of a belt JUST being pulled off pants could make me righteous in an instant!! Ahhhh, old school discipline did work!😁🇺🇸💓
Thanks Doug! I just made my very first strop ever! Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for keeping it simple. I've always wanted to sit at a campfire and make an old man face out of a nearby stick...
Doug is #1
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Doug! Loving this series so far!
Great video! So many carvers ask about sharpening knives. I'll certainly point them to this video. The only things I do differently, is shape a handle at the back of the strop for holding when necessary. And I use the smooth side of the leather, and rough it with a belt sander - that gives it enough roughness to hold the compound, but seems to allow more surface contact with the blade.
This is Christmas Day and I got all I needed to start my first carving. I just happened to watch one of your UA-cam videos a few months ago and got hooked watching them. Had to come back to the stropping to care for my new knife set. Thanks for the new hobby.
Thanks, Doug. I'm really enjoying this series!
I'm digging this series. Thanks Doug for sharing your expertise.
I’ve been watching and learning from you for a couple of months now. I wondered if others felt, as I do, that the sharpening of the blade is as relaxing as creating something from it and wood. When you said that it felt that way to you, I knew that at least one person found that peace that came from stropping their blade. I must be doing something right. Thank you Doug, for all that you do to teach us and help us realize what a wonderful pastime this world of “whittling” can be. I’m a 63 year old woman and personally, I would probably not have tried, if it hadn’t been for you. ✌🏻🤍🤞
great vid Doug and going to be a real learning series thanks for keeping us interested in class,take care
Thanks Doug for all the effort you put in to sharing your knowledge and passion for wood carving, it’s inspirational.
I own a custom leather shop and sharp knives are absolutely important to my work. If you strop frequently you will never again have to use a whet stone unless you somehow nick or damage your knife. My leather cutting knives haven't touched a stone in years, but they are scary-sharp because I strop them every day. Thanks for your videos, Doug.
just started out carving finding these vids great thank you
Thanks Doug, I always look forward for your videos.
These videos are great for the absolute beginner, and I find your style of instruction so calming and really easy to follow.
A wholehearted thank you! The other UA-cam carvers are great, but with you I can relate so much more.
I came here after seeing you on Joe’s videos. I really enjoy these carving videos and like how you explain things.
Hey Doug, just wanted to say you played a big part in getting my father and I into carving and I have started my own twitch channel focused on carving.
These videos are just great! Something that is so needed and you have a way of showing and explaining that makes total sense! Thanks.
Thanks Doug , always enjoy the videos!
Even though I don’t carve, my week is complete now that Doug is teaching us. You’re the best, Doug.
I just bought palm v gouges and other shaped chisels as my second purchase in my wood carving. I’m sooo hooked on this stuff dude thanks to you!😂🙌🇬🇧
Thank-you Doug. Awesome video on stropping.
This is important for any person who cooks. Love this. Thanks Doug😁
Hiya Doug, I'm a sculptor that's just getting into wood carving. I really appreciate what you do on your channel. Thanks very much.
Mark
Thanks Doug, the first person to teach me all about stropping, I never know the 'mechanics of it...your series of videos has me very intrigued, I can't wait till the next video!
I started carving with no experience and not bothering with UA-cam. Watching your videos now helps me lots but also shows me that I'm likely right where I should be at this stage in terms of tools and skills. Thanks for sharing your skills with the world.
This is a good series that applies to many other things that a non carver can get some good info too. Your doing a good thing here Doug, I like your keeping it simple for the folks that don't have all the equipment that might be on a tight budget.
DOUG, THATS ANOTHER EXCELLENT VIDEO, I MADE TWO STROPS LIKE YOU SHOWED US THEY WORK PERFECT. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY !!
I cannot thank you enough for what you have done. I have binge watched almost half of your videos and I am smarter in the ways of wood carving than I ever thought possible. I wish computers, the internet, and you had been around fifty-five years ago.
Excellent job explaining, Doug. Thanks for this video.
Good stuff, Doug. I was just having a conversation with a friend, yesterday, we were talking about this series you're doing (after I'd sent him a link to eyeball it), and we were talking about strop use. Great timing for this video!!
Doug, I’m 76, and I’ve learned more about using a strop in the last 10 minutes than all the other years total.
So, thank you very much.
Love the series. Thanks for doing this.
You continue to be the one of many utube carvers that I go to first when wanting a new project.
Thank you very much!
Hey Doug! You and The CrafsMan are my top favorites. Love the shirt! Thanks for another great video🤠
Thanks for making the dreaded, simple! Really enjoying this...
Thanks Doug...
From across the pond, been watching for a few months now.. you make things very easy to understand. Keep the videos coming you’re doing a great job.👍🏻
I was feeling intimidated about stropping my first knife, but you're calm energy paired with your knowledge helped me feel at ease about the whole thing. Thanks Doug!
You've inspired me to try carving. I've been watching this series and putting tools into my Amazon wish list (so hubby and my sons have ideas for Christmas gifts). Looking forward to your next video about wood choices. Thank you, Doug!
Did you ever make any thing Judi?
@@connordewing6733 I tried to make a snowman. It looked terrible, so I had a good laugh. I found that the arthritis in my hands isn't going to allow me to carve. I've let others borrow my carving tools.
Thank you, Doug! This is exactly the video I was looking for, and it helps a lot to sharpen my knife and start carving.
Awesome tips Doug, thank you
I want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos I really get a lot of knowledge out of them... My name is clay from northern Maine
The best explanation of stropping I've come across. Thanks.
Love your videos Doug! Very relaxed and easy to follow!
Thanks Doug loving the series so far 👍
Thank you Doug you are amazing teacher. nobody's ever taught me that. I just bought me a helvie knife. Thank you for everything you do for us. you are amazing.
Most helpful stropping video I’ve seen. So many thanks.
Excellent video Doug thanks for sharing
Followed your advice when you covered strops on a previous video. Worked like a charm! Coupled your advice with that from Kevin Coates (including how to make an excellent whittling knife from an old fish fillet knife) and have been happily carving ever since. Many thanks...
thanks for the instruction! Great vid, Doug!
Great insight as always Doug. Love your channel. Keep up the great work.
I 'm sooo happy you took this direction with your desires and skills. I also like that you share those skills not only with woodcarving but apply it to life experiences for all of us to share. People who share their knowledge move and advance mankind are very special and hard to come by. Thanks
This is the video that guided me to this channel, Doug you are a legend & you alone have bought me to the world of carving, where I shall reside forever more...
Wow! So no-nonsense! So comprehensive! No fluff! All logic and Common Sense! Thank you Sensei Doug!😃
Thanks for simplifying things! I had been watching other videos on stroping, sharpening, and making strops and your's is by far the easiest and most informative. It's great to see that just stroping with compound will keep my knife sharp and I don't have to invest in diamond sharpening stones, etc, or even buy a pre-made strop. (BTW - The bird house in the background is awesome!)
Thanks Doug. I learned a lot today. Always love your videos, you have a great way of teaching.
The wealth of knowledge you provide is so valuable. Thank you.
Awesome advice Doug. That's the way my grandfather and Dad used to sharpen knives. And this is the way I always sharpen my knives.
Thanks Doug. That's great!
You are honestly my favorite person on the internet.
you're a gift to us beginners Doug...
Doug, The Strop video was very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks! A little while ago I bought a second hand set of carving tools, they really dull. Good timing, now I know what to do.
Brilliant, that helps so much. I’ve just started carving and struggled to sharpen my Flexcut knives properly. I’m now off up to my shed to do it properly. Thanks again
Thanks a heap for this series. I’m uber new to whittling and carving (three wizards whittled using your inspiration video) so this information is priceless! Very much appreciated.
Thank you for the great and helpful information,Doug!
Thanks for the great video. It is encouraging to see that you can keep your blades sharp this simple way.
Doug, this series your doing is going to help so many people starting wood carving & or already carves. Thank you for another great tutorial 👊
71 and will start first project tomorrow. Thanks teacher Doug.
Really nice series Doug! Wish u all the best and thank you for doing what you do. 👍🏻
Clear and to the point. Thank you.
Thank you Doug I am very new to the world of carving and so far your videos are very helpful. Thanks!!
Another awesome video doug, well done my friend. Thank you
Getting into spoon carving I´ve realised that the first essential is to learn how to keep a blade sharp, this video was very helpful indeed, thank you .
Doug...this is so well worth it..... these lessons are just superb... thank you from a new beginner
Hi Doug, a very clear instruction. Thanks for your inspiration 🙏
Great lesson, don’t think the average person knows that stroping is so effective including me. You have me rethinking my sharping routine mostly for knives. I have a flexcut kit for future projects when I retire soon, have all the other sharping stuff u showed also. Looking forward to the rest if this series.
Love it. I made my strop after watching your last video of how to make one. Now I am making one for a christmas present. Never realized how easy they are to make.
Hay Doug, your a quality teacher, thanks for the hours and hours of instruction and enjoyment I’ve gotten as I’ve learned from you. My wood craft tool shops have profited greatly from my excitement of having those really really needed copy of your tools. Your really appreciated, not enough thank you’s can be sent your way, I’ll send one and you multiply em.
Thanks Doug
Another great video!
You ARE the go to man for carving and carving related knowledge in my view.
I just finished carving the full length Santa last night which was an absolute joy.
I had bought some sharpening stones that I could not get on with and was looking at how others (you) get such a good blade....and here pops up another great video from you!
Thanks Doug, keep them coming 👍
My favorite thing about this video is The Crafsman TShirt! Keep on Steady Craftin and stroppin!
I want to thank you again Doug listen made my life a lot easier
Who knows better how to sharpen tools than a carver himself, right? 👍
This is the best video about sharpening knives and chisels I've ever seen. Thank you, sir. 😊
love it Doug!
Great tips and advice Doug..
Yup, I need a strop. That was interesting and I learned a lot. Thanks!!! 🦃🍂🌾🍁💖
Thanks Doug, you are my inspiration!
Doug, you have an easy going way of teaching. Never knew any of this stropping for knives was so easy and inexpensive. Great video. I will be using this new knowledge on my fish fillet knives. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoy the "matter of fact" approach you employ in all your videos. It's refreshing. Look forward to more of the same.