comtraya101 Yeah, because 3+ hours of your time isn't worth spending ~$100 on steak knives that have the proper heat treat to actually maintain an edge...
800lb Gorilla I tried to do one on my own with my whetstone set and found that the technique worked pretty well, it took me about 30 minutes to finish one. I was a little worried about the edge holding, but I imagine I would only bring these out every once in a while, and it wouldn't be to hard to resharpen them. But because doing the rest seemed like a daunting task, I sent the rest of the set to a knife sharpener/maker and he did the shaping, sharpening, and hardening in a pretty reasonable time - picked them up later that day - and for cheap - much less than 100$. After all that, I still really like the idea and I'm also glad that it inspired me to go seek out a way to do it that is more convenient for me.
+comtraya101 There is no real "hardening" to be done with the mild or stainless steel butter knives are made from, so you either got fleeced, or your are full of it. I highly doubt he case-hardened them.
epiccollision That’s not the point. It would be different if they were using the stone just to re-bevel or re-apex the edge. But they used it for an aggressive reshaping and re-profiling. Use the right equipment for the right job, or you’ll completely thrash your equipment.
No self-respecting hipster would be caught without their own Craft Steak Knives, repurposed from a sterling silver knife painstakingly procured from a local antique shop. But wait! You didn't buy that sharpening stone online, did you? The true hipster crafts their own sharpening stone from a piece of metamorphic rock they found while backpacking through the lesser known mines of Japan's Narutaki District.
Again! I really enjoyed this style of longer video! It gave a more personal touch that I'm sure we all appreciate and feel satisfied with! Keep up the great work! I really enjoy all the vides and the hard work that goes into them by all!
I love how we can see you and hear you guys talk now, i remember when i subscribed to this channel it felt super neat (which is your greatest quality) but it felt very unpersonal. Anyway, great idea, I am definetely going to try to do this in the near future!
SlowJoman anybody who knows shit about metal nows that butter knives are made of the shittiest metals. and he is right it wont keep an edge. and if you ever noticed steak knives have serrations to cut the meat
Learn to transform dull butter knives in sharp steak blades that cleanly slice through meats and other foods. Keep them or give away as gifts! chfstps.co/1Mfswas
Gotta love you guys. Been wanting to do this for years - now that you made it legal, I actually will :)) One thing you didn't mention is how even expensive store-bought sets of steak knives are practically always serrated, and therefore destroy meat instead of cutting it. These edges will require regular honing & sharpening, but actually do a much better job!
I've been binge watching Chef Steps for the past few days and I've become OBSESSED with Grant Crilly. This channel is the best discovery I've made on UA-cam!
This video truly proves why this channel is the best channel on youtube. Ive been a subscriber since Green Eggs and Ham and this channel inspires me. Thanks so much guys.
PROTIP: Sous Vide the knives at 90 degrees celsius for 3 days in order to temper the steel and align the molecules to allow for maximum cutting edge efficiency. Top it with a fresh salmon jous and some dry frozen flourless carrot cake dust in order to ensure the knife is seasoned to perfection.
Actually you wouldn't want to temper these knives since the steel is already heat treated so low and doing so would bring the Rockwell hardness down even more
Awesome idea, I've been holding off on a set of steak knives because of cost for years. I do, however, have a bunch of stones at home that I barely use. Fyi they sell extra coarse steel plates you can use to remove the bulk of the steel without having to use your good natural stones. Good investment if you plan on doing a lot of this.
Hi I really love this idea and I love the style of knifes you used for this project. I've searched the internet looking for some that look similar. Do you now who the maker was or if they have a brand name on them ?
I've had an antique set of flatware that's dwindled and there are now 2x butter knives than forks or spoons. They're too fancy to be left to pasture - this is perfect!
@@ReallyWemja it's not the right steel/temper anyways, nothing much to ruin. I laughed so hard when he said they'd be better quality that buying a set. Besides that I think it's a fun idea and actually part of how I got involved in knife making.
I am not even slightly interested to do molecular gastronomy or anything you guys do, but damn this channel is interesting to watch and listen, particularly during long work day :)
Great video guys! The only thing I would caution is making sure not to over heat the knife blade as you use the grinder. Over heating would kill any temper the blade may have and cause you to have to resharpen. Going slow and dipping the blade in water as you go to cool it would be best (my rule of thumb is I should be able to handle the blade at all times with out it being to hot). I make knives in my hobby forge and I am not about to get all upset about the sanctity of a knife like some others. You took a blade that was sitting unused and gave it purpose. That is cool.
FYI. The metal that butter knifes are made from will never hold a proper edge. So spending all of this time to make a butter knife into a knife to cut steak is a total waste of time. Go to Sam;s and buy a set of commercial steaks knifes (brand "Daily Chef") 12 for $8.00. I had these knifes for three years now and they are still razor sharp. The blades are not smooth but serrated edge. Trust me I worked at a meat packing plant for many years sharpening knifes.
Even if they don't keep an edge for many uses, it's still a cool project. If you don't eat steak a ton but like to make stuff, this is a cool idea. Plus, the metal probably isn't as bad as some people think, since they're using older knives of higher quality.
lol, that was my parents wedding silver set. They were married in 58. The set came from Montgomery Wards. I think you have good taste. she also had my grandmother silver set that was real silver. I picked my parents set over the real silver set when we split her estate up with my brother. My wife was livid that I didn't pick the real silver vs plated. Who cares, it what your personal taste is. Now I am going to put the butter knives to good use. Thx
Yaaaaz! The antique silver it's gonna get revamp for thanksgiving this year... My hubby suggested this last year and I scoffed at it but now I see the light! It's all about the angle
I bought a nice steak knife set off of Amazon. 12 solid stainless knives with big handles for less than $20. Sure, it doesnt have as much character but I saved an afternoon of sanding down old knives lol
This is just great and very helpful. Thanks a lot.After working many years with staff who didn't know why they were in kitchen this comes like headache pills.👏👍👌
This is genius... I don't think Imma make one but the knowledge that you use steak knives at an angle to CUT instead of SLICING is really huge... I'm gonna be a better steak eater next time I eat one :D
Two of my favorite places to go when I lived in Kansas City, MO were River Market Antiques and Brass Armadillo. If you're ever in the Midwest, I'd recommend checking them out :)
Great video! Love your channel! Do you think this would be a good business idea? Or to sharpen knives professionally for people or restaurants? Or go private and handmade on something like etsy?
HOLY SHIZZ!! I work at a Habitat for Humanity Restore and thought this today checking in donations and searched it as soon as I got home. Sucks someone already does this, but I think we're on opposite coasts soooo maybe there is room for two folks doing this! LoL
Nicely done project. It would have been cool to actually see the knife cut something, or did I miss it? Please, keep sharing these talented video's. Blessings ChefMike.
hmm.. that give me ideas, i been looking for new steak knifes since the once i have is some my dad got and they are atleast 30 years old now, but getting new steak knifes you can sharpen yourself on a stone is not easy to find, well they are but they dont look good and i dont like the fell of em in my hand, so super nice tip to go antik hunting and just sharpen some butter knifes you like.
I have some very old school steak knives...they look like old scalpels, and they are awesome. But if I didn't have those, this would be a great method, except for ruining that nice stone to shape the knife.
Nice idea, but butterknife metal will wear down after just a few uses. As long as you are aware of that, when putting all the work into grinding those knifes into some sharpness, then its just to go.
I'm pretty sure that is a dinner knife. A butter knife is short and stubby and is one of those things in a silverware set that never gets used except in nice restaurants.
Man, its these kind of videos with neat ideas that makes chefsteps different from a lot of other food channels. Definitely, going to try this out.
Thank you! You should give it a whirl.
comtraya101 Yeah, because 3+ hours of your time isn't worth spending ~$100 on steak knives that have the proper heat treat to actually maintain an edge...
800lb Gorilla I tried to do one on my own with my whetstone set and found that the technique worked pretty well, it took me about 30 minutes to finish one. I was a little worried about the edge holding, but I imagine I would only bring these out every once in a while, and it wouldn't be to hard to resharpen them. But because doing the rest seemed like a daunting task, I sent the rest of the set to a knife sharpener/maker and he did the shaping, sharpening, and hardening in a pretty reasonable time - picked them up later that day - and for cheap - much less than 100$. After all that, I still really like the idea and I'm also glad that it inspired me to go seek out a way to do it that is more convenient for me.
+comtraya101 There is no real "hardening" to be done with the mild or stainless steel butter knives are made from, so you either got fleeced, or your are full of it. I highly doubt he case-hardened them.
I cried a bit when he started ruining that stone. Use a damn grinder lol.
John Silverman Sorry Bill! img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081013140955/ghostbusters/images/1/11/Bill_Murray.jpeg
I know how u feel john, i cried too
John Silverman why would you use a 220 grit stone to sharpen a knife?...the stone is doing what is designed for removing a lot of metal effectively
If you do that you damage the stone not the knife
epiccollision
That’s not the point. It would be different if they were using the stone just to re-bevel or re-apex the edge. But they used it for an aggressive reshaping and re-profiling. Use the right equipment for the right job, or you’ll completely thrash your equipment.
No self-respecting hipster would be caught without their own Craft Steak Knives, repurposed from a sterling silver knife painstakingly procured from a local antique shop. But wait! You didn't buy that sharpening stone online, did you? The true hipster crafts their own sharpening stone from a piece of metamorphic rock they found while backpacking through the lesser known mines of Japan's Narutaki District.
+Nick Kominitsky i.imgur.com/uKNBBiR.gif?noredirect
+ChefSteps =)
+Nick Kominitsky The japan thing is weird it was funny but that part was like "how dafuq do you know that? It's like you look that type of shit up."
+Relax I thought everyone knew about that.
+Nick Kominitsky notice there was no reply to your comment, true hipsters don't know they're hipsters....
As a jeweler, and also a cook, I LOVE THIS IDEA.
+Katie Miller That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed it.
hm.... i was expecting to sous vide the knives first :p
haha nice
+gatomaru LMFAO!
That hilarious mate.
gatomaru 😂 oh my belly
lol
Again! I really enjoyed this style of longer video! It gave a more personal touch that I'm sure we all appreciate and feel satisfied with! Keep up the great work! I really enjoy all the vides and the hard work that goes into them by all!
I love how we can see you and hear you guys talk now, i remember when i subscribed to this channel it felt super neat (which is your greatest quality) but it felt very unpersonal.
Anyway, great idea, I am definetely going to try to do this in the near future!
you could sell those steak knives for 10x what you paid for the butter knives haha
SlowJoman OR make them and give them as presents to people!
SlowJoman Except they won't keep an edge. Pretty worthless, just for show.
800lb Gorilla what the hell do you know, nada
SlowJoman anybody who knows shit about metal nows that butter knives are made of the shittiest metals. and he is right it wont keep an edge. and if you ever noticed steak knives have serrations to cut the meat
Bobany glad to hesr it
Alternative Title: How to destroy your sharpening stone in 5 minutes.
Seriously!
Learn to transform dull butter knives in sharp steak blades that cleanly slice through meats and other foods. Keep them or give away as gifts! chfstps.co/1Mfswas
It's sad we didn't get see any sous vide filet mignon cutting
Gotta love you guys. Been wanting to do this for years - now that you made it legal, I actually will :)) One thing you didn't mention is how even expensive store-bought sets of steak knives are practically always serrated, and therefore destroy meat instead of cutting it. These edges will require regular honing & sharpening, but actually do a much better job!
The knifes you found in the bin look like Sabatier from France, very well made knives.
Using the antique store for a date . . . . NEXT LEVEL
You da best
I've been binge watching Chef Steps for the past few days and I've become OBSESSED with Grant Crilly. This channel is the best discovery I've made on UA-cam!
This video truly proves why this channel is the best channel on youtube. Ive been a subscriber since Green Eggs and Ham and this channel inspires me. Thanks so much guys.
PROTIP: Sous Vide the knives at 90 degrees celsius for 3 days in order to temper the steel and align the molecules to allow for maximum cutting edge efficiency. Top it with a fresh salmon jous and some dry frozen flourless carrot cake dust in order to ensure the knife is seasoned to perfection.
Perfect.
awesome!
Actually you wouldn't want to temper these knives since the steel is already heat treated so low and doing so would bring the Rockwell hardness down even more
AHHHHH! The sound of the knife scraping against the stone gives me goosebumps.
That is such a good idea! Suddenly those second hand shops started looking a lot more appealing to me. I will definitely try this.
Awesome idea, I've been holding off on a set of steak knives because of cost for years. I do, however, have a bunch of stones at home that I barely use. Fyi they sell extra coarse steel plates you can use to remove the bulk of the steel without having to use your good natural stones. Good investment if you plan on doing a lot of this.
Again and again you prove to be my favourite channel on UA-cam!
The store… so many props! :D Amazing!
PratoFundo Bruh is saw you on the last video and the video before that. Loyal viewer eh?
Noah Bondoc Bruh? I don't know what it means, haha sorry. But yes, I like their videos! :D
MassiveReactive Ooh, I see. hahahah Thanks!
Você por aqui kkkkkkkk
+PratoFundo realmente está todo mundo conectado, a galera que é ligado em serviço/cozinha
Is this guy a comedic/satirical genius? or is he actually a real fucking person! I would not be surprised at all if this video was on The Onion!
Subscribe to our channel for more tips, tricks, and recipe ideas! Thanks for watching! chfstps.co/1GrexGm
I love the date idea
+natasha lamb It totally works!
Hi I really love this idea and I love the style of knifes you used for this project. I've searched the internet looking for some that look similar. Do you now who the maker was or if they have a brand name on them ?
Grant is just so lovely :)
I've had an antique set of flatware that's dwindled and there are now 2x butter knives than forks or spoons. They're too fancy to be left to pasture - this is perfect!
wouldn't it make more sense to use the grinder to get the initial shape of the knife instead of the stone?
as long as you make sure they don't get too hot. If you heat them they will lose their edge faster.
@@ReallyWemja it's not the right steel/temper anyways, nothing much to ruin. I laughed so hard when he said they'd be better quality that buying a set. Besides that I think it's a fun idea and actually part of how I got involved in knife making.
I am not even slightly interested to do molecular gastronomy or anything you guys do, but damn this channel is interesting to watch and listen, particularly during long work day :)
Great video guys! The only thing I would caution is making sure not to over heat the knife blade as you use the grinder. Over heating would kill any temper the blade may have and cause you to have to resharpen. Going slow and dipping the blade in water as you go to cool it would be best (my rule of thumb is I should be able to handle the blade at all times with out it being to hot). I make knives in my hobby forge and I am not about to get all upset about the sanctity of a knife like some others. You took a blade that was sitting unused and gave it purpose. That is cool.
If you want to ruin a temper you first need to have one. Flatwear isnt hardened or tempered.
Great another antique/flea market project I didn't need. Lol awesome, though!
Hey! Fancy seeing you here lol
Duff The Psych ASMR Hi Robert :D
Christine Gallarin sup, homie.
Really like videos videos like these and that show chefs when they are not making food.
FYI.
The metal that butter knifes are made from will never hold a proper edge. So spending all of this time to make a butter knife into a knife to cut steak is a total waste of time. Go to Sam;s and buy a set of commercial steaks knifes (brand "Daily Chef") 12 for $8.00. I had these knifes for three years now and they are still razor sharp. The blades are not smooth but serrated edge.
Trust me I worked at a meat packing plant for many years sharpening knifes.
+Alex Conrad What part of this video caused you to think that his goal was to become the owner of a set of cheap steak knives?
Logan4661 he did become an owner of a set of cheap steak knives
sage evers it was a project he did it cause it was fun
He says at the start of the video that they started doing this because nice steak knives are too expensive...
Even if they don't keep an edge for many uses, it's still a cool project. If you don't eat steak a ton but like to make stuff, this is a cool idea. Plus, the metal probably isn't as bad as some people think, since they're using older knives of higher quality.
I think you have no idea. The steel wont hold any edge, because it want made to hold an edge. Flazwear isnt made of carbon steel so its soft.
Some of these comments are so savage, fyi, I love ya'll Chefsteps! Love everything ya do!
lol, that was my parents wedding silver set. They were married in 58. The set came from Montgomery Wards. I think you have good taste. she also had my grandmother silver set that was real silver. I picked my parents set over the real silver set when we split her estate up with my brother. My wife was livid that I didn't pick the real silver vs plated. Who cares, it what your personal taste is. Now I am going to put the butter knives to good use. Thx
A threeway thing. Made my day.
4:14 I'm glad you put those Xs, because I was here thinking you were about to sand off the whole knife and leave the little sliver.
Yaaaaz! The antique silver it's gonna get revamp for thanksgiving this year... My hubby suggested this last year and I scoffed at it but now I see the light! It's all about the angle
Awesome video! Those would make a great inexpensive gift as well. Nice touch with the cigar box.
Hope you continue posting these genius videos DAILY!!
Warning: The sound of scraping may be very uncomfortable to you!
Everything about this video is awesome. Cheers for the date tip
Beautiful antique, and those glasses 😍
I bought a nice steak knife set off of Amazon. 12 solid stainless knives with big handles for less than $20. Sure, it doesnt have as much character but I saved an afternoon of sanding down old knives lol
all this logic and reasoning is giving hipsters a headache
Plus the handle won't give you cramps and the hardened blade won't wear down in 5 seconds
Love this channel so much. Best cooking channel on UA-cam, no doubt!
Awesome stuff you guys!!! You guys need 10 times as many views as you're getting! Keep up the swanky vids!
Genius! I'm inspired and will try this after my next trip to the thrift store!. Might have to get a grinder too..
I'm utterly shocked that part of the process didn't involve cooking the knives sous vide....
That was pretty awesome, I'm going to have to do this...love your channel!
MORE OF THIS, RIGHT NOW!!!
Grant. thank you for continuing for me a purpose to live... I mean that. Thank you. I cant thank you enough
What a very cool idea! Thank you for showing this!
He said "swanky"... I like it!!
This is just great and very helpful. Thanks a lot.After working many years with staff who didn't know why they were in kitchen this comes like headache pills.👏👍👌
This is genius... I don't think Imma make one but the knowledge that you use steak knives at an angle to CUT instead of SLICING is really huge... I'm gonna be a better steak eater next time I eat one :D
Two of my favorite places to go when I lived in Kansas City, MO were River Market Antiques and Brass Armadillo. If you're ever in the Midwest, I'd recommend checking them out :)
Great video! Love your channel! Do you think this would be a good business idea? Or to sharpen knives professionally for people or restaurants? Or go private and handmade on something like etsy?
HOLY SHIZZ!!
I work at a Habitat for Humanity Restore and thought this today checking in donations and searched it as soon as I got home. Sucks someone already does this, but I think we're on opposite coasts soooo maybe there is room for two folks doing this! LoL
Nicely done project. It would have been cool to actually see the knife cut something, or did I miss it? Please, keep sharing these talented video's. Blessings ChefMike.
I bet they can polish the handles with those Polishing tools and pads that auto detailers use to buff metal/wheels to a shine.
awesome! this may be a neat little project for myself since i've been wanting to get a new set of good knives.
@ChefSteps love this idea, and all of your videos. But an off-topic question: what brand were those glasses? They were pretty cool too.
LOVE this upload guys. Really different. Mad love from South Africa
Riley should get those😄
cool gift idea. great job!
awesome video and i want those sunglasses!
I love videos like this! Do more please
I love this guy!
You're amazing! Thank you guys.
Well that's the coolest damn thing I've seen all day
Amazing stuff. Love the very last 10 second of it. So sweet ;)
hahaha man if everyone doesn't have a crush on this guy the world is crazy.
last guy is so cute！
I think the same!
Must be the glasses.
+Wy123 Last guy? There's only one guy in this video
Notice, Grant says I'll get these for Riley... Riley is the guy at the end of the video!
How clever!
hmm.. that give me ideas, i been looking for new steak knifes since the once i have is some my dad got and they are atleast 30 years old now, but getting new steak knifes you can sharpen yourself on a stone is not easy to find, well they are but they dont look good and i dont like the fell of em in my hand, so super nice tip to go antik hunting and just sharpen some butter knifes you like.
i like how so many people literally think you guys don't know what a good steak knife is. haha
Wow truly amazing. Very interesting video. I love it and I'm loving this channel. 💘💞💝💟
So meta-hipster
On point.
gave it a thumbs up just for riley with the sunglasses in the end
2:12 "Whoaaa mwehehehe"
Died laughing.
Love this!
you should look into getting a work sharp ken onion edition.
Truly amazing. THANK YOU!!!
You can polish silver with hot sauce.
was waiting for them to sharpen the knives in a sous vide cooker
I have some very old school steak knives...they look like old scalpels, and they are awesome. But if I didn't have those, this would be a great method, except for ruining that nice stone to shape the knife.
I love this.
Does removing material/coating cause any rusting with the final product?
Nice idea, but butterknife metal will wear down after just a few uses. As long as you are aware of that, when putting all the work into grinding those knifes into some sharpness, then its just to go.
Actually starting to sharpen knives @ 3:50
Actually sharpening the knife 5:00
There's Riley!
really cool idea
Please sous vide the knife.
ambot Nimo and the stone too!
What sharpening stones do you guys use?
Do the butterknives hold an edge? I would think it would dull quickly?
they got riley the glasses!
I'm pretty sure that is a dinner knife.
A butter knife is short and stubby and is one of those things in a silverware set that never gets used except in nice restaurants.