Heres links⬇️ Lansky amzn.to/2pNmyHB Knife sharpened amzn.to/2A63iuT Strop for taking your knives to the next level (not used in video) amzn.to/2A5A8fC These are amazon affiliate links.
Hi. I have two questions about stropping. The first has to do with how often (roughly) do I need to add more compound to the leather strop. Do I just add more compound as and when I think some more compound is needed, or should I do it, say, once every couple of months? The second question is, how should I store the leather stroop? Do I need to protect it from dust etc (so maybe store it in a box or in a plastic bag) or is this something I do not need to worry about? Thanks!
Old post, i know... by any chance if you read this : the manufacturer recommends to sharpen at 20° and then make a few passes at 25°. I dont understand the idea behind this, can you try to explain and tell us what you think of it ? Other than that, even if i have better systems on hand, this is my go-to sharpener, i'm 100% happy with this system : it's quick, portable, easy, and does a terrific job with a bit of stropping of course. And for those interested in the blade size limitations, note that i have zero problems sharpening my chef knifes with it...
I bought one of these based on your recommendation. I'm a pleb who doesn't cook much and has cheap knives which have become dull as hell. In 5 minutes i managed to make all of them sharp enough to cut vegetables easily again. Thank you !
The Idahone has longer rods and works well for those chef's knives. Mine has lasted me over 20 years. Important to clean the rods periodically. wish I'd have seen your video about not rolling over the tip, of course youtube didn't exist at the time. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
The Lansky Master's Edge with 9" rods is a more capable system and easier for beginners. Much more stable, with a built in hand guard, and it'll handle blades up to 10" with ease. It also has a 17 degree setting for smaller knives and shallow blades like fillet knives. I have a Turn Box as well, but it's only for field use such as hunting trips or a bug out bag. Once you're practiced, the Turn Box will handle honing larger knives with a pull through technique, if you've profiled them properly with the Master system. I find these rod systems are much easier to use than stones, and they also accommodate weird blade shapes like Tracker types that confound a flat stone.
I love your channel, man. I've been free hand sharpening with stones since I was a kid and self taught through trial and error, but it's nice to find a channel giving some explanations and tips to better refine my sharpening skills. Still need a good strop though
A strop will make a huge difference! You can make them fairly cheap Under $10. They will definitely take the edge to the next level. Thanks for watching my friend!
Growing a third arm was the easy part. But deciding which hand to hold the knife was the hard part! Also the sharpening sounded beautiful really good on the ears.
I use the Turnbox for all my folders and fixed blades up to my 5.5" Cold Steel folders. For longer knifes up to 12" I use the Lansky Master Edge 5 Rod sharpener. This one gives you two course rods and two fine ones, like the Turnbox, but 9" in length. You get a 5th rod in a kind of triangular shape with 2 different radiusses at the corners plus an edge on the third edge and a nut. The nut is for tips and hooks, the other corners fit into serrations. So you are able to sharpen literally every knife. I sharpen my Cold Steel Trailmaster with it, and my longest blade, a 12" Herbertz Tanto. After the sharpening process a little stropping, and the knifes are hair popping sharp.
Oh, I have seen the vid of a guy, sharpening his 12" Bowie knife on the turnbox. Just more horizontal pulling and less vertical movement. And take 5 minutes more. But it is possible.
This thing is awesome. Don't have one, but I made one out of a 2x4 and some random ceramic rods around the house. I get a burr on my knife with a diamond stone, then use the ceramic rods to shear the burr off. Razor sharp in no time at all.
Hey there in the hot place, great to see you are still around. Scary thing about UA-cam channels, us folk watching them form an attachment to the people making the videos but rarely know much about the creators outside of UA-cam. I was beginning to think you might have been taken by a polar bear, walked into the wrong embassy & ended up as dog food or just fallen down a hole. So, nice to see you back & just a comment on this video; really appreciate you sharing something like the holding the knife in two hand and bracing your arms. It may look dorky but it really helped with my Sharpmaker, which I assume is pretty similar to this Lansky system, although perhaps the Lansky has coarser "coarse" rods. And FYI, no other sharpening videos have been as much help as yours in getting my EDC & small kitchen knives usefully sharp. Kia kaha Alex.
Haha nope, still here! Sometimes real life gets in the way of youtube☺️ Thanks for the kind words! I have been pleasantly surprised by how well this little system works. Especially for maintaining edges. A couple swipes and your good to go. No mess or fuss. Straight off the rods its certainly not the sharpest knife in the world, but a great working edge. I believe you can buy coarser rods for it as well. Again, thanks for watching my friend!
I used this sharpener for 8cr13mov, aus8 and s35vn. Works great, even my ZT0566 with s35vn steel is shaving sharp after a few minutes. I sharpened on 25 degrees :)
In my opinion, the best way to use the Turnbox (or any of the ceramic V systems for that matter) is to re-profile down to 15 degrees on a coarse stone and then use the ceramic rods to apply and maintain a micro-bevel at 20 degrees. With this approach there are no problems using them on larger knives.
Yeah, I like that approach for finer edges with the Spiderco Sharpmaker (which seems to be a slightly upscaled version of this Lansky). After re-profiling a couple of blades on the coarse ceramic rods that came with it, I bought some diamond impregnated rods. Later, I got some of the super fine ceramic rods for finishing. It seems to work well and it’s a fairly fast process. One caveat though is that some of the kitchen knives we owned ended up with fine chipping along the edge. They were from a German made knife-block set we got as a wedding gift and just seemed to be too brittle. I worked these back to a 20° bevel, and after a couple of years sent them to the yard sale box as we picked up knives we really liked over time. I always wondered if those knives would have been best with a 17 or 18° bevel using a fancier system… but the twin devils of time and money will probably make sure I never find out first hand! Cheers!
You're sweating gallons and Jeremy is shivering in the second snow of the year on Simple Little Life. On the same day. Two of my favorite knife channels, two very different climates.
Mine as well. Theres just not much incentive to make videos anymore. The mainstream crap seems to be taking over youtube. Just look at the trending page and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@OUTDOORS55 Ok, I'm going to try to go on my rant . One that makes sense, and not just some rambling tangent. The way I understand it is UA-cam changed the way they compensate the people providing content for our entertainment. This in turn has made it so much more difficult for our Tubers to make a living by creating the videos we love to watch. We cut the cord many years ago and UA-cam and Netflix our our sole source of entertainment now. So with the talent we look forward to watching each week isn't there has us rethinking our decision to pay Google for our premium service. Less incentive to watch UA-cam will eventually cost Google a guaranteed revenue stream. My hope is they wake up and start making it more lucrative for people like you to keep making content for people like us, which keeps us happy and paying customers. I wish all my Tubers I subscribe to can see this so you all know you are important to us, but at least I got this off my chest.
Awesome video Alex, thank you very much. This looks to be a good starting point system for me, it was literally fool proof. Your instructional videos are second to none man, Cheers!
Just waiting for the t-shirt saying “Shaving, right off the stones” it’s kinda your catchphrase. Great work. I bought these off the recommendation from your first vid. Cheers!
great idea with clamping it down. i've owned this same setup for a while and although its been decent, i think this will make a big difference. good video. thanks for posting!
Damn glad to see you again! I bought that Lansky right after you showed it the first time and I've been using it more than my Lansky guided set, love the ease of use and the wicked edges I can get with it 👍 make some more videos dude!👍🤘
Im doing my best with all tips from your video and I cant sharpen my bugout in s30v to cut through standard printer paper smoothly. It can shave my leg but it with paper it starts to cut and then tear it. Do I need strop or something?
Good demonstration, clamp great idea. What do we use for the larger kitchen knives and 'Chinese' chopper. Got chopper in Toronto Canada 25 years ago from Chinese import merchant. Been using flat stones then cover with mineral oil to inhibit rust. Your comments please.
Thanks for the update. I bought this system after your previous video and have had fair results. I believe that my results could be better, probably due to not so precise angle control. I guess I need to go buy a clamp!
If it looks stupid, but works, then it isn't stupid. Welcome back, Alex. Don't be a stranger, dude. I/we like the work you do and share here on You Tube.
A course DMT diamond bench stone followed by the turn box is my favorite 1-2 punch for knives in bad shape, otherwise the turnbox keeps a edge going forever. The white ceramic sticks get your pocket knives & kitchen knives plenty sharp.
Welcome back Alex ! This was the first "system" I bought and I agree it works great, and angle accuracy is important for sure. I've moved on to water stones but both Lansky systems I've bought are excellent and perform as advertised. Take care, Wade
Recently got a TOPS Operator 7 and managed to take a chip out of the edge. Ordered that lansky sharpener online to sort it out as that knife has a curve. I'll see how it goes, though you recommended not to use it on a large knife. We'll see.
Hey, Nice to see you again! I got the Turnbox too, since I've seen it in your video of it. The way you do it was the axact same way I found it to work the best! But I use a stop afterwards. I found the sharperning of the tip hard on this system though.
I use a strop too most of the time. The tip can be a challenge due to the round rods. Id like to see slightly coarser rods used to help with this. Or perhaps square rods🤔 I do think the system can be improved, but for less then $20 its hard to beat.
I just use one hand to sharpen, but I make sure to put my head and body right above the middle between the two rods. That way I won't bias the angle between one side and another. On the white 1000 grit rods, I just start with alternating strokes since I usually don't need to take off too much metal at that point.
Hello :) Which version of Lansky Turn Box will better for my knives, the one with brown ceramic rods or the one with diamond rods? My knives are: Ontario Rat 2, Kershow Amplitude and Kershow Thermite.
Heresy I know, but I keep the blade on the rod forward and back, I've seen too many people hack into the rod while sharpening. Forward and back makes for an almost mirror like edge.
Am a bit confused because the spyderco system works off 30 and 40 degrees ? Why does this one have 20 and 25? I will be sharpening spyder co and and crkt folders
OUTDOORS55 , so I just got this and started using it per your instructions, and well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle, this $17 sharpener really works! I’m sharpening $4.50 razor knives set in a wood handle to scrape “bamboo” (arundo donax) which dulls the edge quickly. I’m going to recommend your video to my colleagues.
You star off with the knife in a horizontal position. As you go down, you rotate your hands slightly to cover the length of the blade. So the knife is no longer horizontal. Does that matter? What about keeping the knife always horizontal and as one goes down, moving backwards?
Other technique is using the three stones Naniwa gouken for scissors! You hone with the convex side so you have not to maintain angle! Just going horizontal for basic honing! Vertically for grinding!
I've had this box for about a month and have really only used it to tune up a few blades that needed a little attention. I haven't sharpened anything that was actually dull. I was wondering if when your sharpening w/ the coarse rods, does it create a noticeable bur? Also, could I sharpen my Mora on this thing?
I really enjoy your videos. I was wondering if you have a video that gives your recommendation for a beginner interested in sharpening everything from edc, bigger fixed blades, and kitchen knives? What would a realistic budget be for this kind of setup? Thanks
Bro I always come to your videos for advice your the best, the best knife sharpener on UA-cam would love to send you my trodoon otf double blade I can not get that thing to sharpened and it’s 204p steel
Welcome back buddy, I bought a sharpening system I wanted to get your input on. The grizzly razor sharp system. I’ve gotten some great results but I have a difficult time maintains the right angle. I also have tried sharpening some knives that are diving knives and man I don’t know what steel they are but I can’t sharpen the for the life of me!! Let me know your thoughts! Thanks
It depends on the type of steel and the abrasive used. Not familiar with the grizzly system so I can't really comment. Are they cheap knives or expensive?
The abrasive is carbide (might of spelled it wrong) suppose to be 180 grit. They look expensive not sure cause they are my dads old diving stuff. But man they are hard as a rock and I just can get it sharp. Not even to pass paper test yet alone shave. Other knives like kitchen and fillet knives as well as some kershaw pocket knives I easily get them shave sharp in under 3 min. I would love if you can get grizzly to send you the system for a review. It was 50 dollars. Love the speed to get things sharp and how easy it is, well except these 3 diving knives lol
I use Bar Keepers Friend, a powdered cleanser which uses oxalic acid as the active ingredient for cleaning ceramic rods. I dump some on a piece of moist Scotchbrite to form a paste and scrub the rods with it. It works better than anything else I’ve tried and gets the ceramic rods quite clean. Wear eye protection and rubber gloves, it can irritate the skin and you really don’t want to get it in your eyes.
Great videos bro. I have a question. You mentioned this system is not good for large chef knives, but how about the Lansky controlled angle sharpening system? Is this one more suitable for long blades?
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Strop for taking your knives to the next level (not used in video) amzn.to/2A5A8fC
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Hi. I have two questions about stropping. The first has to do with how often (roughly) do I need to add more compound to the leather strop. Do I just add more compound as and when I think some more compound is needed, or should I do it, say, once every couple of months? The second question is, how should I store the leather stroop? Do I need to protect it from dust etc (so maybe store it in a box or in a plastic bag) or is this something I do not need to worry about? Thanks!
What's your opinion on diamond based stones?
Old post, i know... by any chance if you read this : the manufacturer recommends to sharpen at 20° and then make a few passes at 25°. I dont understand the idea behind this, can you try to explain and tell us what you think of it ?
Other than that, even if i have better systems on hand, this is my go-to sharpener, i'm 100% happy with this system : it's quick, portable, easy, and does a terrific job with a bit of stropping of course. And for those interested in the blade size limitations, note that i have zero problems sharpening my chef knifes with it...
I bought one of these based on your recommendation. I'm a pleb who doesn't cook much and has cheap knives which have become dull as hell. In 5 minutes i managed to make all of them sharp enough to cut vegetables easily again. Thank you !
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@@moc2475 Ascut cutite a la Oltean :)
Seem like a genuine person and you're on my top 5 favorite channels because of it. I'm really glad you're back!!!
Thanks my friend! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch!
The Idahone has longer rods and works well for those chef's knives. Mine has lasted me over 20 years. Important to clean the rods periodically. wish I'd have seen your video about not rolling over the tip, of course youtube didn't exist at the time. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
A Lansky and strop are about the only things I use these days (from your vids). They work fast and keep knifes sharp. I like simple.
Simple is good👍
Indeed. Simple is good.
@@OUTDOORS55 thanks for the video. What do you think of lansky C sharp?
Thank you for the great, honest review and the fool-proof explanation! You are a knowledgeable and credible guy! I ordered one of those for myself.
What about putting on a 25° microbevel with the fine ceramics next?
The Lansky Master's Edge with 9" rods is a more capable system and easier for beginners. Much more stable, with a built in hand guard, and it'll handle blades up to 10" with ease. It also has a 17 degree setting for smaller knives and shallow blades like fillet knives. I have a Turn Box as well, but it's only for field use such as hunting trips or a bug out bag. Once you're practiced, the Turn Box will handle honing larger knives with a pull through technique, if you've profiled them properly with the Master system. I find these rod systems are much easier to use than stones, and they also accommodate weird blade shapes like Tracker types that confound a flat stone.
I love your channel, man. I've been free hand sharpening with stones since I was a kid and self taught through trial and error, but it's nice to find a channel giving some explanations and tips to better refine my sharpening skills. Still need a good strop though
A strop will make a huge difference! You can make them fairly cheap Under $10. They will definitely take the edge to the next level. Thanks for watching my friend!
I understand that it takes a while to grow arm hair to demo the sharpness of you sharpening skills. Welcome back. Hope to see videos.
So that's why he was gone so long!
Haha😂
It works great for my 6" chef knife (and other pocket knives). Love my Lansky sharpener.
I used this on everything from broadheads to large knives. It really helps to get a sharp edge.
Growing a third arm was the easy part. But deciding which hand to hold the knife was the hard part! Also the sharpening sounded beautiful really good on the ears.
Yeah the sound is sort of off putting. I leave the sound in so people can hear how much pressure I'm using. Thats the idea anyway😀
I use the Turnbox for all my folders and fixed blades up to my 5.5" Cold Steel folders.
For longer knifes up to 12" I use the Lansky Master Edge 5 Rod sharpener. This one gives you two course rods and two fine ones, like the Turnbox, but 9" in length. You get a 5th rod in a kind of triangular shape with 2 different radiusses at the corners plus an edge on the third edge and a nut. The nut is for tips and hooks, the other corners fit into serrations. So you are able to sharpen literally every knife.
I sharpen my Cold Steel Trailmaster with it, and my longest blade, a 12" Herbertz Tanto. After the sharpening process a little stropping, and the knifes are hair popping sharp.
Hey man, welcome back
Thanks my friend!
Thanks for making this video! I can finally get a knife razor sharp using your technique
Oh, I have seen the vid of a guy, sharpening his 12" Bowie knife on the turnbox. Just more horizontal pulling and less vertical movement. And take 5 minutes more.
But it is possible.
This thing is awesome. Don't have one, but I made one out of a 2x4 and some random ceramic rods around the house. I get a burr on my knife with a diamond stone, then use the ceramic rods to shear the burr off. Razor sharp in no time at all.
Hey there in the hot place, great to see you are still around. Scary thing about UA-cam channels, us folk watching them form an attachment to the people making the videos but rarely know much about the creators outside of UA-cam. I was beginning to think you might have been taken by a polar bear, walked into the wrong embassy & ended up as dog food or just fallen down a hole. So, nice to see you back & just a comment on this video; really appreciate you sharing something like the holding the knife in two hand and bracing your arms. It may look dorky but it really helped with my Sharpmaker, which I assume is pretty similar to this Lansky system, although perhaps the Lansky has coarser "coarse" rods. And FYI, no other sharpening videos have been as much help as yours in getting my EDC & small kitchen knives usefully sharp. Kia kaha Alex.
Haha nope, still here! Sometimes real life gets in the way of youtube☺️ Thanks for the kind words! I have been pleasantly surprised by how well this little system works. Especially for maintaining edges. A couple swipes and your good to go. No mess or fuss. Straight off the rods its certainly not the sharpest knife in the world, but a great working edge. I believe you can buy coarser rods for it as well. Again, thanks for watching my friend!
So thankful to watch these videos and learn what was my mistake and learn from it.
Hopefully it helps you👍
I used this sharpener for 8cr13mov, aus8 and s35vn. Works great, even my ZT0566 with s35vn steel is shaving sharp after a few minutes. I sharpened on 25 degrees :)
Glad to see a new video, been rewatching a lot of yours lately, welcome back.
Thanks my friend!
I can turn any knife into hairshaving piece. Even large chef knifes. I might make a video on that some day. I love this system.
In my opinion, the best way to use the Turnbox (or any of the ceramic V systems for that matter) is to re-profile down to 15 degrees on a coarse stone and then use the ceramic rods to apply and maintain a micro-bevel at 20 degrees. With this approach there are no problems using them on larger knives.
Yeah, I like that approach for finer edges with the Spiderco Sharpmaker (which seems to be a slightly upscaled version of this Lansky). After re-profiling a couple of blades on the coarse ceramic rods that came with it, I bought some diamond impregnated rods. Later, I got some of the super fine ceramic rods for finishing. It seems to work well and it’s a fairly fast process. One caveat though is that some of the kitchen knives we owned ended up with fine chipping along the edge. They were from a German made knife-block set we got as a wedding gift and just seemed to be too brittle. I worked these back to a 20° bevel, and after a couple of years sent them to the yard sale box as we picked up knives we really liked over time. I always wondered if those knives would have been best with a 17 or 18° bevel using a fancier system… but the twin devils of time and money will probably make sure I never find out first hand!
Cheers!
@@ColdHawk The real secret to sharpening is knowing how to select an edge geometry which only just avoids taking damage.
You're sweating gallons and Jeremy is shivering in the second snow of the year on Simple Little Life. On the same day. Two of my favorite knife channels, two very different climates.
Its been unusually hot here. although yesterday it was 83F, today its 49F lol. Winter is coming fast!
I used a ceramic & wood block system like this one in the 1970's. I don't remember who made it but it worked well.
Glad your back, my weekly feeds were getting pretty low. I've seen quite a few Tubers drop off into the void lately.
Mine as well. Theres just not much incentive to make videos anymore. The mainstream crap seems to be taking over youtube. Just look at the trending page and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for watching my friend!
@@OUTDOORS55 Ok, I'm going to try to go on my rant . One that makes sense, and not just some rambling tangent. The way I understand it is UA-cam changed the way they compensate the people providing content for our entertainment. This in turn has made it so much more difficult for our Tubers to make a living by creating the videos we love to watch. We cut the cord many years ago and UA-cam and Netflix our our sole source of entertainment now. So with the talent we look forward to watching each week isn't there has us rethinking our decision to pay Google for our premium service. Less incentive to watch UA-cam will eventually cost Google a guaranteed revenue stream. My hope is they wake up and start making it more lucrative for people like you to keep making content for people like us, which keeps us happy and paying customers. I wish all my Tubers I subscribe to can see this so you all know you are important to us, but at least I got this off my chest.
Awesome video Alex, thank you very much. This looks to be a good starting point system for me, it was literally fool proof. Your instructional videos are second to none man, Cheers!
Thanks Kevin!
Do you have any experience with the Spyderco sharpmaker? I am thinking about weather or not it is worth the extra money.
Looks like a great system, but now it appears impossible to find the system with diamond (course) rods or the rods separately.
You might take a look at the Spyderco Sharpmaker system.
would this work for a multi tool blade that cant evan cut foam or thin skin or paper and not evan make a line when I try cuting my finger
Just waiting for the t-shirt saying “Shaving, right off the stones” it’s kinda your catchphrase. Great work. I bought these off the recommendation from your first vid. Cheers!
I just folded sandpaper in half so it had 2 sides & laid the box on it & that kept it stable to use.
Good to see you back!
Thanks!
Great demonstration and explanation sir! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching !
hi, i have a boker plus kihon steel d2 with a sharpening angle of 22 degrees c and can sharpen it with this lansky turn box system?
great idea with clamping it down. i've owned this same setup for a while and although its been decent, i think this will make a big difference. good video. thanks for posting!
Damn glad to see you again! I bought that Lansky right after you showed it the first time and I've been using it more than my Lansky guided set, love the ease of use and the wicked edges I can get with it 👍 make some more videos dude!👍🤘
Im doing my best with all tips from your video and I cant sharpen my bugout in s30v to cut through standard printer paper smoothly. It can shave my leg but it with paper it starts to cut and then tear it. Do I need strop or something?
When and How do you clean the 4 rods?
Been waiting for your videos for a while, great to have you back
Maybe not back completely, but slowly trying😀
Good demonstration, clamp great idea. What do we use for the larger kitchen knives and 'Chinese' chopper. Got chopper in Toronto Canada 25 years ago from Chinese import merchant. Been using flat stones then cover with mineral oil to inhibit rust. Your comments please.
Welcome back, man. It's good to see you're doing it again.
Thanks!
Glad to see you back. Great video.
Thanks!
Thanks for the update. I bought this system after your previous video and have had fair results. I believe that my results could be better, probably due to not so precise angle control. I guess I need to go buy a clamp!
If it looks stupid, but works, then it isn't stupid.
Welcome back, Alex. Don't be a stranger, dude. I/we like the work you do and share here on You Tube.
Thanks man!
Would you prefer this over the worksharp field sharpener?
A course DMT diamond bench stone followed by the turn box is my favorite 1-2 punch for knives in bad shape, otherwise the turnbox keeps a edge going forever. The white ceramic sticks get your pocket knives & kitchen knives plenty sharp.
Welcome back Alex !
This was the first "system" I bought and I agree it works great, and angle accuracy is important for sure. I've moved on to water stones but both Lansky systems I've bought are excellent and perform as advertised. Take care, Wade
Thanks Wade! Everytime I use the turn box I'm surprised what it will do, even without stropping. For the money its hard to beat.
Alex what’s your opinion on the KME sharpening system with the 180 degree flip for people like me that can’t hold a consistent angle with their hands?
Hey i'm happy that youre back
Thanks my friend!
Good Stuff!!!😎 Welcome Back!!!
NICE JOB.. NICE TO SEE YOU BACK
Thanks man!
Recently got a TOPS Operator 7 and managed to take a chip out of the edge. Ordered that lansky sharpener online to sort it out as that knife has a curve. I'll see how it goes, though you recommended not to use it on a large knife. We'll see.
Hey, Nice to see you again!
I got the Turnbox too, since I've seen it in your video of it.
The way you do it was the axact same way I found it to work the best!
But I use a stop afterwards.
I found the sharperning of the tip hard on this system though.
I use a strop too most of the time. The tip can be a challenge due to the round rods. Id like to see slightly coarser rods used to help with this. Or perhaps square rods🤔 I do think the system can be improved, but for less then $20 its hard to beat.
@@OUTDOORS55 Yeah quare rods would be nice. But you're right, for this price it's great!
I just use one hand to sharpen, but I make sure to put my head and body right above the middle between the two rods. That way I won't bias the angle between one side and another. On the white 1000 grit rods, I just start with alternating strokes since I usually don't need to take off too much metal at that point.
I pretty much do the same. I just use the white rods for edge refinement and let the brown rods do the work. 👍
Hello :)
Which version of Lansky Turn Box will better for my knives, the one with brown ceramic rods or the one with diamond rods?
My knives are: Ontario Rat 2, Kershow Amplitude and Kershow Thermite.
How do you clean the rods
Please can you tell me how mantanatin-cleaning this rods?Thank"s .
Glad to see you're back!
Heresy I know, but I keep the blade on the rod forward and back, I've seen too many people hack into the rod while sharpening. Forward and back makes for an almost mirror like edge.
Yeah, works pretty good ! 👌
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Thanks! And you as well👍
Am a bit confused because the spyderco system works off 30 and 40 degrees ?
Why does this one have 20 and 25? I will be sharpening spyder co and and crkt folders
How do you clean the metal deposit from the rods?
Nice video. I just ordered this sharpener and look forward to trying it. My job requires constant knife sharpening.
This is a good system for quick sharpening👍
OUTDOORS55 , so I just got this and started using it per your instructions, and well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle, this $17 sharpener really works! I’m sharpening $4.50 razor knives set in a wood handle to scrape “bamboo” (arundo donax) which dulls the edge quickly. I’m going to recommend your video to my colleagues.
Good to see you back man!!!
this is correct.. !. watch and learn from his practice... … clamp and maintain .. A+
Glad to see you back! Always enjoy your videos.
You star off with the knife in a horizontal position. As you go down, you rotate your hands slightly to cover the length of the blade. So the knife is no longer horizontal. Does that matter? What about keeping the knife always horizontal and as one goes down, moving backwards?
Glad to see you back brother Alex!!!!!!!!!! You was missed!
Slowly getting back into it! Thanks my friend!
so what is the best sharpening system for a 9" chef knife?
Hey what about 9" chef knives?
Hey! He's back! You make some great videos and I missed them. Keep up the great stuff man.
Thanks!
Your coarse rod is black and mine is silver. Did they do a stick revision?
So good to see that head in my feed again!
haha been working on it!
Other technique is using the three stones Naniwa gouken for scissors! You hone with the convex side so you have not to maintain angle! Just going horizontal for basic honing! Vertically for grinding!
Welcome back man ☺
Thanks!
Thank you! Subscribed!!!
Damn... I missed you!!!! Glad you are back.
I've had this box for about a month and have really only used it to tune up a few blades that needed a little attention. I haven't sharpened anything that was actually dull. I was wondering if when your sharpening w/ the coarse rods, does it create a noticeable bur? Also, could I sharpen my Mora on this thing?
I'm using this sytem, I get my knife sharp enough to cut to paper but not my hairs. What am I doing wrong?
welcome back man, good to see you again
I really enjoy your videos. I was wondering if you have a video that gives your recommendation for a beginner interested in sharpening everything from edc, bigger fixed blades, and kitchen knives? What would a realistic budget be for this kind of setup? Thanks
Do you have any thoughts on the Spyderco sharpening system that is similar to this Lansky? I think it's called the Tri-Angle?
He is back fantastic, hope you enjoyed your time away
Good to see you back Alex! Ive missed your videos! Hopefully everything is well.
Hell yeahh u are back!! 🎉🎉
Working on it!😀
Bought one and found (measured with my iphone) the angles for both sets of the holes are the same...22 degrees. But the system works.
just bought one like 5 minutes ago, very exited
Gotta order one. Really enjoy your vids. Kinda want a Centofante now too so thanks for that.
The centofante is a good little knife. Not the most robust knife (obviously) but it can get the job done. 😀
Great video!!! You presented the. Subject well
Thank you my friend!
Finally so quality content
Bro I always come to your videos for advice your the best, the best knife sharpener on UA-cam would love to send you my trodoon otf double blade I can not get that thing to sharpened and it’s 204p steel
0:31 Wait isn't that an EDC knife?
Ozzy Freeman, ?
Any knife can be...😉
Welcome back buddy, I bought a sharpening system I wanted to get your input on. The grizzly razor sharp system. I’ve gotten some great results but I have a difficult time maintains the right angle. I also have tried sharpening some knives that are diving knives and man I don’t know what steel they are but I can’t sharpen the for the life of me!! Let me know your thoughts! Thanks
It depends on the type of steel and the abrasive used. Not familiar with the grizzly system so I can't really comment. Are they cheap knives or expensive?
The abrasive is carbide (might of spelled it wrong) suppose to be 180 grit. They look expensive not sure cause they are my dads old diving stuff. But man they are hard as a rock and I just can get it sharp. Not even to pass paper test yet alone shave. Other knives like kitchen and fillet knives as well as some kershaw pocket knives I easily get them shave sharp in under 3 min. I would love if you can get grizzly to send you the system for a review. It was 50 dollars. Love the speed to get things sharp and how easy it is, well except these 3 diving knives lol
It’s great to see a video from you, again! I’ve missed you! I hope your family is doing well!
Also what do you recommend for maintaining these rods? They get mucked up quick depending on how many you sharpen.
I use Bar Keepers Friend, a powdered cleanser which uses oxalic acid as the active ingredient for cleaning ceramic rods. I dump some on a piece of moist Scotchbrite to form a paste and scrub the rods with it. It works better than anything else I’ve tried and gets the ceramic rods quite clean. Wear eye protection and rubber gloves, it can irritate the skin and you really don’t want to get it in your eyes.
If youre not worried about scratches, you dont need to be that carefull, also for kitchen knifes, that is doable, just use the 20° for both grits.
Great videos bro.
I have a question. You mentioned this system is not good for large chef knives, but how about the Lansky controlled angle sharpening system? Is this one more suitable for long blades?
Yes!!! You finally uploaded a video!!!
Been a long time coming😀
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