The Laziest Way to Sharpen Any Knife to Razor Sharp 2
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2017
- Today I am showing you a method to sharpen knives from completely dull to razor sharp in just 60 seconds. That makes this method in my opinion the laziest way to sharpen any knife to razor sharp.
My last video on this topic got over 4.7 million views so I think its time for me to re-visit and improve the method!
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As a trained silversmith I have to give you a solid 90-95% “Thumbs up” for your creativity in this video! The only reason why I can’t give you the full 100% is that you overlooked a _really_ crucial detail that newbies at this would miss, and that is that there needs to be a cold water bath by the buffer (big enough to hold the entire blade), and that the blade needs to be quenched each time it starts to warm up - long before it changes color - to prevent the person honing the knife from destroying the heat treatment (tempering) that allows the blade to maintain its Rockwell hardness and hold an edge. About 20 years ago, while still in school, I made that mistake with a tempered steel onglette type graver point that so quickly changed after accidental bluing that it went from feeling like a knife through butter to something more like a bulldozer through rocky soil, when working on copper sheeting - a lesson I’ve never forgotten.
This obviously wouldn’t be an issue with a $12 Mora, but on a pricier or custom made blade, that could be a very different story! (Just my $0.02 worth...)
That makes so much sense. Theres been a few times where thats happened (discoloration) and I was scared to sharpen newer or more expensive knives and blades because I didnt understand why after I sharpened my blades it would be shit after. Thanks for the tip Sir, Made my life a little better.
Huh. I use an mdf wheel and I’ve never had a blade heat up from its use. Maybe because I go one pass at a time, rather than back and forth while sharpening? But good to know about the water in case that does happen. Thanks.
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Thank you Douglas it's people like you who give golden nuggets of experience and knowledge for free just so people don't make the same mistakes as you I really appreciate it as many others do👍
60 seconds on a this thing would never heat metal that hot unless you really pressed and never lifted up. Wouldn't hurt to have water but not necessary
no clickbait, no robot voice, such videos get rare on youtube. you deserve a like.
And no annoying music!
he has a robot voice
It's not youtube pre 2012 anymore.
@@daytona2134 and there's "annoying music" which isn't that annoying tho
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I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.
This is something I'm going to have to try! A word for anyone considering this method: always use the lightest touch when honing with that wheel. Solid plywood spinning fast like that will heat a blade *very* rapidly if too much pressure is applied, potentially ruining the heat treatment at the edge of the blade.
Extremely important point about overheating and ruining temper/hardness of blade! If you got to color change of metal, you very likely went too far, too fast, detempered the edge... food for thought.
I would be more concerned of the wooden wheel exploding.
I don't think a plywood wheel could explode at that rpm
I wonder if you could add some water without ruining the plywood. Perhaps if it's marine grade?
@@wordup897 Yup, unless it was already compromised it'll be fine - plywood is way tougher than most people think.
I remember years ago visiting Spain. There was an old chap there who visited local restaurants sharpening knives. He had a similar set up, but it was mounted on an ancient Vespa scooter - the seat was modified and the apparatus sat on the pillion, the sharpening wheel being linked directly the engine. I was quite jealous of his simple life style.
im 4 yrs late but here I go.
During the 90's here in Philippines, I remember some sharpener professionals who ride a bicycle around the town offering sharpening service. what they have is round sharpening stone with a bicycle chain attached to it, they will attach the chain of the sharpening stone to the pedals of the bicycle and viola, a manual grinding stone powered by pedals.
it's really cool to watch them sharpen knives and scissors.
@@Ace-Vincent-Arevalo We still have those guys here in Portugal. Same system, they use a typical whistle to attract attention.
i know a guy that used to visit restaurants sharpening knives and he has a knife store now
Me to man I spent thousands on equipment machinery chassis straightening spray booths ,for 35 years ,and I see trade's people doing the same in Eastern Europe with a couple of grands worth of tools.
We were told we couldn't do the Jobs on panels chassis welding repairs for ins company's etc ,it certainly looks a lot more trade like relaxed normalised way of working.
Cheers catch up later..
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Such a perfect use for the ol' bench grinder that *everyone* has.
(Shoutout to the people replying 3 years later who can't tell a sarcastic comment from a genuine one. Love you all.)
Not everybody. 😥
Let alone a bench... Great video if you have a machine shop🤪
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@@WarGrrl3 sarcasm...
@@CL9k24a3 I know. You didn't get mine.
I just made an 8 inch wheel from some high grade finished plywood. I followed the steps and tried various types of polishing rouge at 20 degrees. I did a couple of knives and looked at the edge under the microscope. Clearly, each bevel is free from defects and is quite smooth, uniform and polished in appearance (nice! ) (very unlike using a steel) . However the edge point itself was not perfect and needed a bit of touch up with a leather strap. Result=good.
I tried this and bought a bench grinder specifically for this application which I set up in the pantry. Works great, I use it everyday. Thank you!
You have to resharpen it every day?
Thank you for this second video. Very clear and concise. You spoke very fast too!
Ooooh this looks great. I have all the stuff and so many knives needing sharpening.
Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to film and edit it and of course for positing it for our benefit. Keep up the good work! -Migs
Great! I'm a person with many power tools at home, so building this setup is super easy for me and result is really fast and great! Thanks!
With a little bit of extra work you can set up a jig to help keeping the perfect angle. Great set up.
The ingenuity to make these diy tools and accessories are genius! I'm anxious to diy some of these myself!
I sharpened a lot of stuff by hand over the years. The most time I spent was sharpening an 18" machete to razor-sharp starting from a hand file then going to a cheap 2 stage whetstone. It probably took like 5-10 hrs. In the end, it was sharp enough to shave with and could cut through a 2" tree in one swing. I would say this is a good method to get similar results in a lot less time.
…”so wait till the end of the video before you ask questions in the comments”
What a boss move. Like earned
Always looking for other options in trying to improve my knife sharpening skills. Great video. You put some time and thought into this rather than most poor videos of guys who turn the camera on and just wing it. Many thanks for your efforts.
If you just need to renew the edge of your knife, I find using the non-glazed ring on the base of a coffee mug perfect. That method brings kitchen and pocket knives back to razor sharp also.
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Tips for those trying it:
Get two type of compound. One fine (white from link in video description) and one ultra fine (green from same link).
Put the fine on the wheel and take your time so the blade doesn't get hot or use an oil or water bath occasionally to cool the blade down between passes.
Put the ultra fine on a nice leather strop and use that to finish the polish and perfect the edge (if more than a great working edge actually matters to you).
Had one for a while it really works .
Decent compound bar is the most important.
Used it on my £220 Falken knive and did a good job
Man, tried this at home, changed my life! Awesome!
Well presented & many thanks for sharing valuable tips & information.
Thank you for a comprehensive look at this. I appreciate what you did here.
I'm making one of those today! Thank you for the video, good info. I might still use my old sharpening stones at times but I'll probably leave one of these setup for general purpose stuff, best video I've seen in a while thanks again:)
Excellent work. Short, specific & to the point, with EXCELLENT narration. I find the added benefit of the narration lets us know what you're thinking while you progress, and often offers insights unavailable in videos lacking good narration. THIS answers a number of questions, and I plan to add to my shop a way to QUICKLY sharpen my edged tools ! Thanks !
I use knives every day in my work so this will be well worth doing for me (I've even got the very same Clarke bench grinder!). Thanks for posting it.
What a sane sensible well put together clear and erudite explanation and solution If only other videos were like this in their presentation. No hype, just the facts.
When you see a person with patches of hair missing from their legs, they might be into edged weapons.
Or from their arms.
@@johnhughes9978 I have a few patches on my arm 😄
@@user-jh8cx4jf7u I hear you.
You got me.
Aka knife fighter mange.
Well done fella. Many of us have these polishers bur never consider them for tuning a great edge to our knives.
quick, concise and informative as usual. Keep it up
I found this about 3 months ago, and built my wooden sharpening disk. It works great. All of our knives in the house now are razor sharp. I can shave with them. I also built a 8" inch by 1 inch leather stropping wheel by glueing layers of leather together and cutting it into a disk and shaping it using a chisel. This now gives me a two stage approach and enables me to do light maintenance on my knifes with less metal removed. Thanks for sharing this video. Knife sharpening is now therapeutic and satisfying.
Thanks! I’m always looking for a better way to do everything. Can’t wait to try it
Fantastic idea, and a very clear and concise video. Great job.
Genius You Are!"
THANK YOU FRIEND!"
Absolutely ingenuous, perfect use of materials!
Enjoyed The Video. I get a nice edge on my knifes with a wet stone. All knifes sharpened once a month. Your video made me appreciate what I Have. Thanks!
I had a grinder with one side available so I immediately went into the shop and rounded up the materials and built one and it works beautifully. On one side of my grinder is a buffing wheel which I used for polishing knives that I build so I already had the jewelers rouge (grinding compound). Don't listen to the people who always try to convince themselves that they are smarter by belittling the accomplishments of others because they usually have none of their own. Use a little common sense and a light touch and there are no chance of overheating the blade. Thanks for the post. I always love a good idea and this one was a keeper.
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So we are ignoring the fact that he just found some parts and build a grinder?
I enjoy watching your clips. informative and simple. thank you.
Simple and right to the point. Thanks for that!
Pretty slick. Thanks for sharing. Definitely going to try it out.
This is groundbreakingly awesome. Great video!
I love sharpening knives. Thank you sir for your informative video....
I love this and already have what I need to set it up.
Looks like a good setup. Thanks for showing us. Take care.
Excellent video
1. cost to make the polishing wheel is close to zero + the polishing compound brings within the reach of anyone
2. the technique can be easily mastered by anyone who is paying attention to your video
3. the results are very quick and more than adequate
thanks for your efforts
Awesome! I made up a disc from 4, 1/4 inch plywood pieces glued together. I followed directions and was amazed at how quickly I was able to get a razor edge on my knives. I'm simply horrible at wet stone sharpening so this gives me hope that finally I won't be embarrassed at trying to cut meat with something duller than a butter knife.
I used this method years ago and it actually dulled my knife, but I fixed up the wheel and added the compound and tried again, it saw barely any progress but I kept going for another 15 minutes and it actually got pretty close to razor sharp, I found the problem which was the compound I was using was for leather and not that abrasive. Not to mention the blade's steel was a hard steel, so I bought the same brand of polishing compound and it worked. Cuts like butter.
Hopefully some one you found this helpful if you were having trouble
Absolutely genius! Thank you so much
Just made this and sharpened my kitchen knives. Very cool! Some while ago I had a disk made of some hard but flexible resin or plastic - that one was easier to use, but the plywood also works well! Thank you!
Great video mate. I especially like that you have mentioned very good methods of working safely. I hate blunt knives and spend a lot of time using a steel to try and keep an edge on my kitchen knives but I’m not very good at using the oil stone I use to sharpen them. I have often thought of investing in good wet stones but I’m not sure I would be any better at using them either. This looks like a great, quick and easy method. Very professional, informative and useful video. Thank you.
Instead of more equipment, invest in a course.
Came across your video a few days ago and I had to try it out!!
After reading some of the reviews on here, I've come to the conclusion that I am a moe!
I did everything step by step as you did in video and I didn't get the same results as you or the viewers.
I don't know if the angle isn't correct or what but I've had no luck.
I like your style, which has just earned you my subscription.
Thanks for uploading!
Been doing that for years almost identical to you and you are correct in everything you said. I use it mainly for pocket knives and kitchen knives. On my large hunting and fighting knives I use stones and leather. On my machettis I use a sander.
When I first saw this video I thought you were just using a default bench grinder (Which would be pretty stupid), but as soon as I heard you mention the wooden wheel, I realized that you were ingenious.
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[SP] SaeniOnline sorry but why would it be stupid if using a normal one? What does the wooden one do?
normal stone wheels are way to rough to sharpen knives
@@stalememe6407 Not true ! you just have to grind it on the side of the wheel
@@stalememe6407 they also heat up the steel too fast
Really interesting! Well done, TAOW, and keep up the good work 👍🏼
Such a great video! I’m sorry it took me so long to get here. I’m definitely doing this today.
Very well set up video. What you need, where to get it, how to use it, drawbacks, and for who specifically it is useful for. Can't say I have ever seen all those points addressed in one video especially one under 10min.
good stuff man, well done!
Always wanted another use for my buffing compound.
Nice one, thank you!
Excellent and rather complete explanation. Thanks for sharing!
Very well explained and the safety message are important. Thank you for your words of wisdom on this.
Thanks for the video, made a wood wheel for my table saw and honed all my knives with it (working from the back side). Fastest way I've been able to bring the edges to scary sharp.
@koviack Well the broken parts will fly around at high speed.^^
So you should use a decent birch plywood, remove material to balance the wheel and use very little pressure.
It's also important to use the same diameter as the machine wheels so you won't introduce highly different forces that the grinder wasn't supposed to withstand.
@koviack Eye protection is recommended, obviously. Grind wheels can/do shatter (esp. in angle grinders) but I can't imagine a thick plywood wheel would disintegrate at this size/RPM. Lamination vastly improves resistance to cracking in a grained material like wood. I'll stick with the OP's dimensions anyway as he proved they work fine over a long time frame, so there is no need to alter them.
Using a cardboard wheel also works quite well. Multiple pieces of corrugated cardboard next to each other setup exactly the same. This worked so incredibly well for me that i never thought to try anything else.
Yeah, paper wheels work well.
Thanks for the video. I really liked your presentation. I’m keen to give this method a try.
Excellent video. Straight to the point, no BS.
I remember a commercial product sold on this very same premise about 30 or more years ago. It used a very tough cardboard wheel with polishing/buffing compound. I saw them sold at gun shows here in the US. I know for a fact they worked really well because a friend bought one.
A whetstone is always the best if you are willing to invest in good equipment and learn how to use it, but it's nice to have options for everyone else.
An old guy I knew told me about these back in the day (over 30 years ago). Then I saw a demo of one at the state fair. Found three at a thrift store several years later. Gave one to the old guy who told me about it. Then ruined one because the blade caught into the wheel like at 3:08 - that's a great tip in this video. I still have one left and plan on giving it another go. Besides the cardboard wheel, it came with a sandpaper grit wheel and several rubbing compound packs.
@@MrHellfinger what you describe is exactly the kit I remember being sold. They always had one in operation and would charge a few dollars to sharpen any knife, I would assume in hopes you would be impressed enough to just buy the sharpening wheels.
@@LoneWolfZ Those are called Paper Wheels!
I found a bench grinder. Motor stuck, so I kept rotating the wheels, and it freed up, and starts perfectly! I'm going to make a plywood wheel like yours.Well done.
Use MDF not plywood.
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I saw this when it came out and was searching for it so glad I found it again.
Thanks mate I've been looking for a new way to do this, I'll give it a try. Liked.
Thanks buddy, this will be my new project to help finish my other project ... I have a katana sword that was in a bad condition and IV been taking the time to slowly but surely restore and bringit back from death, currently it shiny and in a really good condition compared to how it used to be however I have been doing it all with my hands and minimum machinery unless necessary , currently and in the sharpening process but because the blade it's self was removed for safety reasons it's taking a long time to file it down evenly and this gives my a idea a high power fan and a wood block with time I could create one of these but small enough to be fan size but powerful enough to get the job done and because it is simple I can easily place the fan blade back on when finished so I do t actually ruin the fan ( multi purpose fan ) I think am going to get the saw and drill out soon and make one my self ... Thanks for the information and I have to say it was detailed I assume I could leave the buffer chalk out but after your explanation on why it's a important factor i will be sure to get some of that too , excellent video , big thumbs up
I mounted a hand drill on a vice and used an MDF disk with it. Even at medium speed the wheel worked great. Even a small bit of compound lasts a long time. A steady hand and a light touch works best. I agree with safety concerns though. Always position your self and hands so that if your knife or whatever you are sharpening slips, your tool and hands move away from the spinning disk. Haven't tried it with plywood yet but I will give it a try soon.
i think this is a brilliant video. i'm forever sharpening knives, i have a set of sabatier and can never get a good edge. turning the grinder around is so obvious that i can't believe i didn't think of it. well done.
This was a great thing to make, I suck at stones still so when I need a knife sharpened, this is my go to
Thank you! This is brilliant. I wish there was a neat way to sharpen 'V' shaped lino-cutting tools (AKA Pfeill). I find it too difficult to maintain the complex edge. I imagine you would have some really inventive ideas....
You can also turn a belt sander upside down(it helps if it has a locking trigger) and start with some fine grit sandpaper. Set it up the same way as the video ,so the belt is spinning away from you and sharpen the edge the same way. The way the belt goes around a roller can give chisels and knives a nice hollow grind.
Excellent beyond excellent video! Very eye opening and I'm so excited to give it a shot!
Thank you for your expertise
When I worked in a knife shop we used a similar method only thing is we had a clamp at a certain angle so it made it idiot proof. But awesome video bro!
it would be nice if you made a vid and showed us how that worked
Thanks man. This works GREAT!!! No damage to my knives at all. You should have patented this idea. Keep up the good work. We subscribed.
Pretty damn slick...might have to give this a go just to try it for myself. Thx for the video dude!
There’s 1 million experts out there. It would appear as though this method is very effective! Thanks!
Just went to the Garage and made one!
Took me around half an our. Cut everything with the cnc, put it on and boom. Works like a charm. Thank you, I finally have sharp chisels again. And my pocket Knife is actually worth the name "knife" again.
cheers
CookingTasty lol
OK what is the diameter of the wheel. Have to go to community wood work shop to manufacture.
That depends on your grinder. I think mine was 120mm but yours could be bigger or (unlikely) smaller. Just measure the grinding stone that was on there and make it that size. You have to measure eather way because you need the diameter of the shaft on the grinder..
Where is mine
@@nils1953 Bigger may NOT be better. If you increase the diameter then you increase the risk of the wood breaking up under the increased forces exerted on the spinning wood. I wouldn't go any bigger than 150mm diameter because this seems to be safe.
I have been sharpening knives like this for more than 15 years. I always used an MDF wheel, because I had it lying around. It is the easiest and fastest way indeed. Never felt the need for using stones anymore.
I’ll try this. For my uses, it seems very practical. Thanks! New subscription!
Absolutely genius thank you mate!
Works well. Used ¾ inch hardwood plywood and the results are spectacular!
I really need to make this! I have tons of knives that are dull and I'm just too lazy to get around to it.
I want to do this also , I have everything but a quality piece of ply-wood !
Sharp Works I have a round tuit. You need to get one. Then you will always get around tu it.
I'm definitely going to try this. Just ordered a 6 inch bench grinder for just $10
That was Brilliant!
Thank you.
Great video, thanks for posting. Cheers, John
I’m a knife sharpener and I love this. You can use this on expensive knives. You just have to make sure your spleen is slower. You don’t want to over heat the metal for a long period of time.
Daymn. Remove the spleen?
Only thing I can add, WEAR EYE PROTECTION. Especially when you are sure you dont need it.
Unless you think you can see out of a glass eye.
So true, the simpler the job, the more confident you are & the more complacent you get......plus there's that damned ol fashion luck thing that plagues must of us back yard diy'ers because of our stubborn 'I can do anything myself' mindset
@@MrMd5555 yep, i spent christmas day in hospital with metal in my eye. uhmmmmm
And a dusk mask
Great vid! No robot voice,and true info. Thank you, will be doing this.
Thanks for the new project. I need to sharpen everything.
Excellent well paced information.
not.
and i highly recommend not to try this shit. i'm a friend of a good old "sharpening steel" - u get the knife same sharp, don't need any electricity and if u got a bit practise, u need only 20-30s.
sooo....the title of this upload is a lie. + your knifes will not live very long if u use a grinding wheel on them.
wkr,
~ a german toolmaker from daimler benz, class-best of a final exam
The only problem I've had with polishing edges of knives, is that the sharpness quickly wears away. I prefer a rough edge like a scalpel blade. The most important aspect is to get a good edge that can be deburred many times before a new edge needs to be created. For old school barber blade shaving, there's stropping. Of which, the method in the video is a more mechanical way of stropping. For pocket knives or kitchen knives you want a rougher edge that can grab the material that's being cut.
This is brilliant! Thank you!
Great idea on the cheap gonna have to put this to use thanks
Really cool!
+Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" thanks man!
Should we expect your video on the topic sometime next week? lol
Grant Thompson - "The King of Random" didn't expect you here
Hey grant that was a surprise would you do any videos like this with like knives and things like it
no fair he never checks out my videos xD
Did this years ago. But I glued leather strips together. Even without the buffing compound, the leather works great. Just have to scrape it off after a few hours of use.
Thank you. Very informative.