One Thing You Must Do For a Sharp Knife
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- Опубліковано 21 тра 2024
- The one thing you must do when knife sharpening is form, and remove the burr. In this video I show you, up close, what the burr looks like. I also show what the burr looks like after minimizing on a sharpening stone, as well as after stropping. Fully removing the burr is ESSENTIAL for the sharpest knife possible. And if done properly, you can achieve very sharp edges even with coarse grits. The knife sharpening stone used in this video is a prototype stone made by us and is about 500 grit. We hope to have a range of these available soon. The strop and compound can be found on my website link below. Thanks so much!
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Time stamps
00:00 intro and explaining why forming a burr is important
00:39 sharpening the knife and explaining the apex
1:11 showing the burr close up right off a 500 grit diamond sharpening stone
3:20 Why do you need to form a burr when sharpening your knife?
4:09 Minimizing the burr on a sharpening stone.
5:54 Showing the minimized burr close up.
6:55 Stropping to further refine the edge.
8:06 Showing the stropped final edge up close.
8:26 Hair whittling up close
9:00 Outro again showing the burr up close.
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About⬇️
Hi, Im Alex, im a knife maker and UA-camr, based out of southern Pennsylvania and my youtube channel is Outdoors55. This channel started as an outdoor backpacking channel, but quickly grew into a knife/ knife making channel. Everything I do on my channel is family friendly. I primarily focus on knife / knife making videos but occasionally throw in something different. Thank you for watching!😀
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Alex could you please post a link to the 500 grit diamond stone you used in this exellent video. Thanks jason.🙂👍👏👏👏
Its one of our prototypes and not available yet😔 Cov** shut down some of the production train so they have been delayed but we will have them available at some point 👍
Great video! Thumbs way up!
Ok brother, so I had this Himalayan Imports Ang Khola that I use in place of a hatchet or small axe. I know its a bit slow but I used a DMT Serrated edge rat tail diamond hone and then a giant crock stick. Laid it across my knee and pushed the rods away from the cutting edge, got a burr on both sides and removed it. That thing is UNGODLY sharp and considering it weighs 1.75 pounds, I'm really careful with it now...what I'm doing worked but I just wanted to clarify...you are saying get a burr on BOTH sides and then strop or did I miss something? Please forgive me guys its 0115 here😂...that somenalitch will hurt some wood!
@@tikkidaddy same question Alex. Normally I see form a burr doing so many passes on one side then do the same number of passes on the other to get a burr on the side.
However, this video seems to contradict that. You appear to be going form burr on one side then just remove the burr on the other. Alternate passes after and strop. Would this be correct?
Im worried that with out forming a burr on both overtime the edge would be off center. I could be wrong you are an amazing sharpener so any input is appreciated.
I love your videos and I’m hoping you reply the subscriber engagement part of UA-cam is a huge part of what we love.
0 clickbait, 0 filling, 100 quality... Thank you.
When I saw the video length of 10:04, I was sure there would be two minutes of intro babble that sharp knives are good, but there wasn't. Best video on the topic I've seen.
You are both slow. How many times did he explain "burr"?
@@gunnaralv what r u tkng about
@@gunnaralv enough times for me to understand what a "burr" is
xD
Sharpens a knife to a level it will cut someones soul from 10 paces away but doesn't sharpen the pencil...
At least there's no smoke detector going off in the background
For that you need to go to ma man David Rees, he is the Max Payne of pencil sharpening....
@@Rusiputki you mean the John Wick of pencil sharpeners.
Why sharpen the pencil when there's still good graphite to be used? You think the man's made of money? Sharpening a pencil while it can still write, that's absurd.
(it's a joke, don't get mad lol)
Dr wako/ virtuovice oon youtube A japanese hunter and water stone expert can do an even finer sharpening job then this .. he used a microscope on his edge and it was smooth as glass
No waffle, no annoying intros, straight to the point, and top-quality camera work. 10/10. Every UA-cam video should be like this.
No waffle? The majority of this video was waffle. The same amount of information and visuals could be shown in 3 minutes.
@@theclockworkcadaver7025 don't be salty, he elaborated every detail/tip in the video, and it's mostly real-time
@@theclockworkcadaver7025 He has to get paid somehow, 3 minute videos will make significantly less money than 10 minute ones. And its only 7 extra minutes
I skipped the majority, mainly waffle.
I love waflles! :D
This is literally one of the best videos I've seen on any platform on sharpening knives. What makes it so outstanding is the ability to articulate what's happening at each step of the sharpening process, and to zoom in to demonstrate finer details. Prior to this video, I only understood the concept of a burr, but I couldn't visualize it. I also learned for the first time ever that, with the very same sharpening stone, varying amounts of pressure can be applied to yield different results; more pressure yields more wear on the blade, and it's good when starting off the sharpening process, but less pressure on the same stone is needed right before stropping, or the stone will mar the metal of the blade too much (and you'll have to restart the process all over again, possibly wasting time and wearing doe and the metal of the blade).
Exceedingly good video! Keep up the brilliant work!
No matter how sharp a knife is, on a microscopic level it will always look like a saw.
Not so with flint knives (or arrowheads/spearpoints)
Part of his problem is the rough stone he is using. He needs to go up the grit range from the 300 grit he started with into the 30000 range if he has the stones for it. If he did that, the damned thing would be glass smooth
@@Baronstone If he wanted a true "razor" type edge...yes. But the microscopic serrations will actually improve the feel and cutting power of the blade depending on what the final purpose is. Most people prefer this on a kitchen or utility type blade.
It depends on the magnification rate.
@@robertsuitsjr6117 Or obsidian knives
This was sick. From here on out this will be the video I show to anyone to explain knife sharpening.
Thanks appreciate it!
This. So much.
I think I never saw a real good closeup shot with good explanations at the same time.
No, the elements are not new on their own, but as is so often remarked the whole is more than just the sum of its parts.
One question: woodworkers usually use either water / windex or oil on their sharpening diamond stones. By the sound of it you yours is dry? How do you get rid of the sharpening residue / metal particles on the stone?
yeah, i watched dozens of knife sharpening videos, and never saw this!
I waa thinking the same thing. Most people that have been using and sharpening knives for years don't even know about the burr. The burr actually feels sharp, so they think they're done. Then when they go to use the knife, the burr breaks off and the knife becomes dull quickly. Then they say "I'm never buying ________ again, this is junk" lol
@@oh0stv He’s very innovative and this helps tons. Having an idea of what the edge looks like makes it easier to imagine how you’re shaping your blade. I love unique content like this and he explains things so well too.
I don't know why this was recommended to me. I don't know why I decided to watch this.
But what I DO know, is that this was a quality video about an intresting thing I never knew about.
That comparison between the tip of the pencil and the edge of the knife was also pretty nice.
10/10, wholesome video by a clearly passionate man.
Jesus he's mr passion orite.
jesus, how very humble but every carpenter sharpens his own tools, he didn't say anything you didn't know lol
This is the first real time visual depiction of the burr I have ever seen. Perfectly explained. Well done, and thank you.
I give sharpening classes for a living and understanding the burr and how it can be used to get to the apex has always been the center point of my teachings. You've captured it in a way I've never seen before, it was really interesting seeing it from up close. Thank you for your work!
You can make a living giving"sharpening classes"? Man, I've been in the wrong line of work my whole life
Incredible that so many people lack the knowledge. In my experience, only great chefs know how to sharpen knives and even they still discard/change them after a year if they can afford to after so many times sharpened.
@@govinda102000 I've been a professional cook for years and most chefs and cooks I've worked with don't know how to sharpen knives at all. The majority, at most, use honing steels and call that start sharpening. It's sad really
Awesome - I’d go. I have never gotten a shaving sharp blade in all my years. Even after being shown in person (different sharpening tool). This is fascinating, but I think it’s all in the technique, which isn’t really demo’d here. Angles, while way to rub and how much…
@@BobC59 Yes for sure. But also its about awareness of the blade. Since what you are doing to it is basically microscopic changes if you don't know how to test for different stages then its hard to advance or know what you did wrong.
This is one of the most instructive video about sharpening that ive ever seen on this platform! thanks so much man!
Oh wow great! Hope it helps someone🙂
@@OUTDOORS55 someone? This helps EVERYONE! All we can do is echo what has already been said: this video brings the important essence in a simple condensed and understandable way (much unlike my messages hahaha), and there is none like it on YT so far. You filled in a huge blank! Might look like a tiny silly video to you, but don't underestimate yourself and your genius...
I agree this video is great and very informative.
You can see the knowledge, skill experience and passion this man has for this art.
Great video,
Great camera work,
Great explanation.
Thank you sir.
Finally! You explained and showed me what sharpening actually looks like and is. I’ve been moderately successful but really had no understanding beyond a thumbnail sketch perspective- now I’ll be able to shave my back with my machete!
Its mindblowing when you think about the "resolution" difference between your eyes and fingers. I can make out the burr in good lighting due to reflections, but fingers feel it 99% of the time with no double guessing.
This video makes me miss my old microscope-like vision. I'm 52 now, and it's getting hard to focus up close. When I was young I could focus in on things that were close enough to touch my nose.
Just goes to show us, that blind folk can see some things better than eyes!
I see what you mean but i would consider that statement not to be true. Youre eye has for sure way better reselution if you talk sensors per area. If you lay your finger on the edge you have no chance of feeling anything same thing for looking at it. Its way beyond the reselution of both. The thing is it indroduces a new "cutting" edge which is perpendicular to the normal cutting edge and its that "cutting" that you can feel. Same thing why can see the pattern on the strap. Its cutting our finger like its cutting the strap and you can feel the cutting but also see it so i think this disproves the theorie of the finger having a better reselution,I hope you can understand what i mean and im sure you agree i just felt like explaining it a bit further :) (sorry for bad endlish ^^)
@@Beycrash I completely agree, and this is exactly why resolution in my comment was in quotes, its not the right term to use, but it portrays the connection well enough. "Resolution" sounded much more elegant than having a long winded explanation of sensory scale difference between fingers and eyes. Its basically the same scale and accuracy difference between eyeballing a bag of potatoes and actually weighing it.
@@Beycrash Respectfully, I must disagree. I can definitely feel burrs with my fingers but no way can I see them with my eyes. I've also used a microscope while learning to sharpen and I agree 100% with the Outdoors55.
I've been sharpening since I was a kid but I have the utmost respect for you and your videos. Not only are you a master of your craft, you're teaching others. I love your videos and I'm not ashamed to admit that despite having years of experience, I've learned some new things from watching! I truly hope your channel continues to grow; you truly deserve it!
Wow, thanks! Just having fun and learning myself in the process! Thanks for the comment my friend! Really appreciate it!
@@OUTDOORS55 I truly mean it, too! I used to sharpen knives for the guys in my unit and occasionally, other joes passing by as I was working. I honestly didn't understand what exactly I was doing, I just knew I could get a knife reasonably sharp. My technique has been refined more and more throughout the years but it shows that we're still capable of improving. It was thanks to your mini forge video, that I was able to work on knife blanks, since I couldn't swing a hammer anymore. I'll wrap it up by saying I love knives more than any other craft I've dove into and I'm impressed by everything I've seen in your videos! Best of luck to you and I'll continue to watch and support your content!
@@surq0784 I've gotten pretty good at sharpening over the years but still learn new stuff from this channel all the time.
Anybody wish the pencil was sharpened?😁
Seems like you’re still just guessing at a repeatable angle after you’ve formed your burr
i just started stone sharpening and was having trouble getting the blade sharp but didn't know about the burr until a different video mentioned it. After learning about making a burr and looking for glint it helped immensely. This is a really great visual for just how tiny the burr you feel actually is and how the stone sharpening and stropping effect the edge geometry.
I have also sharpened without feeling for a burr and it's like doing it blind. Hit and miss, sometimes I got a reasonable result and other times no matter how much time I spent it just does not get sharp.
I realized now that when the bevel angle does not match your stone angle, it can take a long time to grind down enough material to get to grind right up to the cutting edge.
The burr is the only way to know for sure you have got to that point.
I also see many people alternating the side frequently. This naturally keeps a good burr from forming although it keeps the two bevels more equal.
I believe the best approach is to establish first if a lot of material must be removed in order to get rid of knicks and chips or whether one just want to recondition a clean but slightly dull cutting edge.
In the first case taking material of evenly as you go along will be a good approach but looking for the burr until you see all the chips are removed is meaningless.
Only at this point can one start to feel for a burr which is best established by working the one side till the burr is formed across the entire length of the cutting edge. Only then does one flip it over and do the same on the opposite side.
I also never see anyone pointing out to check that both bevels are even at this point before moving on to the finer stones.
I know this is an older video. But mate! Your videos are very visual and very straightforward. It's very good educative content! Thank you.
I see a magnified view of a blade edge... I hit like. I don't ask much in life. This makes me happy somehow.... AND I learn something! Nicely done.
There will definitely be more to come! We are just scratching the surface 😉 Thanks for watching!
@@OUTDOORS55 Was that pun intentional?! 😆
This was one of the most educational videos on the technical aspects of sharpening that I've ever seen.
I hope to get better equipment and learn how to use them better in future videos as well. Thanks for the comment 👍
For educational or how to videos, you just beat the best one (how to fold a fitted sheet). The details (images) of WHY one has to do as instructed, will be remembered forever! Thank you for this!
Wish I had a dad that taught me how to sharpen a knife. Thanks a lot man 🙏
Just remember to be the dad to Cheers
You are back yay
Man I miss your videos! Just got a notification and got very happy. You rock brother.
Great! Glad to see notifications still work and your still around to click them👍 Always appreciated 👍
A great quality video. Very well explained, and with a lot of effort put into filming the blade really up close.
Very informative and visually satisfying.
You deserved a like! :)
As someone just getting into learning blade skills (using and maintaining) this has been one of the most useful videos i've seen. excellent camera work.
That close up look of the burr is amazing, never seen anything like it and i love it
Great! More to come!😉
This is an amazing visualization of a sharp knife.
I honestly think this video is doing justice to your personality and passion for sharpening!
Ps: been watching for a while and this single one video helped me realize, more than any other, at what scale a knife can be considered sharp
Incredible incredible video man! Soo stoked your back, already benefiting from the new tools you invested in!!
Are you getting tired of all the positive comments yet? What a no-no sense and informative vid. Well done, sir. Tell me, if you would, the make and model camera used for the close ups. Incredible detail. Stay sharp!
I'm lazy sometimes and don't sharpen to a true apex, especially when I'm just touching up a knife. I see why my knives don't get as sharp. Achieving that true apex is super crucial!!
It’s videos like this that make it obvious why he puts a watermark on the screen. This is top notch information and I’d want credit too.
I've always found that checking one's work under a microscope can be a delightfully humbling experience...
peace man.
My great uncle taught all the boys at a family reunion this when I was young. He would use a circular motions on the rough to smooth whetstones then unbuckle his belt and pull the blade backwards along the leather. He would roll it on the back side of the blade to avoid touching the edge with the leather. His knives, scissors and shears were always shaving sharp and had smooth rounded backs. So much knowledge was lost when he eventually passed.
Sounds made up..
My Dad shaved with a "cut-throat" straight razor and used to sharpen it only on a purpose made leather strip of heavy smooth leather.
@@stilldointime bro that is just harsh. you're just looking for attention, how desperate people get nowadays disgusts me.
@@Lightning_Microwave Huh? What’s that poo?
You had a special Great Uncle, Tyler and fortunately, you were sharp enough to realize it. Enjoy his teachings.
Just setting up a camera to show that level of detail was a triumph brother. Really cool.
This is so great! I’ve recently joined the knife world and had been working on understanding sharpening. I pulled out a cheap pocket microscope I had and looked at the blade at each stage using the Work Spark Guided field sharpener. And it made it so much more intuitive. I’d never sharpened a knife to that sharpness before. It made me wonder why I didn’t see more videos about using something like a microscope to get a sense of what’s actually going on. I think many experienced people wouldn’t need it so probably wouldn’t think to use it.
I’m naturally inquisitive so just wanted to see. I didn’t really expect it to make the whole thing so much easier and obvious.
So thank you! I was considering trying to do a video showing the microscopic view, the way you have here. I don’t know if I will now given how well this is done.
I just wanted to share though and say for new people this sort of thing can help make all the difference between understanding and Black magic.
Great work!
Great! Thanks. Off to the shop now.
I really love how you are able to make the process of knife sharpening accessible to the normal guy. Lots of other channels have a rather snobbish tone/approach to it. Also great visualization of the burr and how to handle it
It's great to see you back making the most informative, explained in layman's terms videos on all aspects of knives.
Looking forward to more videos
I am 71 , & back in the day when I was first learning , the old-school old-timers told us the bur was referred to as the wire edge !!! achieve the wire edge & then strop , either by hand or by power polisher !!!
Best explanation and demo of knife sharpening for any skill level. You finally did what no one I've ever seen. Broke it down to the basics. Great job.
I've been sharpening my knifes for years just using a sharpening stone and a leather belt. I usually get my knifes shaving sharp but they are kinda rough, but after seeing this I'm sold on the strop. You are awesome, keep the great work up 💪👏
I use blue jeans on a 2x4. I can spit hairs
Glad to see you back
It's good you showed a visual process of the burr before and after, I've seen explanations online again and again but it was a bit hard to imagine for a visual learner. Appreciate the information!
Best video of yours ive seen! now it all makes so much sense
Nice to have you back! Actually it was you that brought me into stropping. Thank you for showing me how sharp a knife can get.
Cool video. One thing I was always taught about using ANY types of stones, always buy two of the "same" stones that way you can rub them together (wet!) using the same grit/side of the stones to level and face them every so often to keep them perfectly flat. That way they don't get a "bow" in the middle with high spots on the two ends from wear and keep your knife edges more uniform, makes things a HECK of a lot easier to get a good edge! I'd imagine that would help smooth out and polish up even your brand new Diamond stone too so it performs better out of the box.
You shouldn't rub diamond stones together. You can rub any other type of natural stone on the diamond stone to smooth out the diamond stone a bit, but not another diamond stone.
@@littlejackalo5326 There are no diamond stones in the way you are referring to, there are diamond PLATES. The gentleman is 100% accurate as it pertains to sharpening stones. You flatten them with a lapping stone and are "SUPPOSED TO" then condition them with an identical grit and stone. Rub diamond plates together and you will dislodge and remove the diamonds from the plate. It is why, on a diamond plate, the forward stroke must always be very light pressure.
I clicked on this video without any intention of listening to what he had to say or how to do it, I just wanted to see a really sharp knife. I watched the whole thing and I loved it
Thanks for stopping by👍
Excellent explanation. Thank you!
That was absolutely the best video depicting what a burr is and how to get rid of it that I’ve ever seen or heard of. And also, your free hand sharpening skills are in sane. That edge bevel was just about perfect.
With your guidance, I’ve put the sharpest edge on a blade I’ve ever seen that wasn’t a razor. Excited to get some compound and load up some quality strops.
Thank you for the informative video!
Glad i could help👍 Thanks for watching 👍
Your videos are simply fantastic man. Keep up the great work
honestly this is such a simple yet incredibly effective explanation of how to properly sharpen a knife, thank you for the help!
Hi, like many many others, we told you: we’re not going away. Got you notification at night and immediately watched this very informative video. Thanks for going on🤗🤗keep your great videos coming please. Greetings from SA.👍👌
Very informative, and helpful. I really appreciate the magnified walk through. It really helps to wrap my head around what I'm trying g to accomplish. I've always been a visual learner.
I learned more from you on knife sharpening than any other YT vid. Really appreciate your direct style, and especially the proof's of your technique's with the microscopic images. Outstanding and thank you!
Fantastic video!!
Thank you
He lives! Thank you for posting again
Im definitely alive and glad to be! Thanks for watching its always appreciated 👍
Impressive camera work, thanks for the video.
This is amazing to see, thank you for making this.
Great demo and visual. Thanks for sharing this.
Concise, no bs, full off pertinent info, perfect thank you.
Excellent video. Hope you get settled into a new place soon, we can't wait for more knife videos.
Great explanation. Thank you 👍🏻
Right on. I learned something, thanks.
Good gravy...ive never seen precision like that without more machines. The grind lines are perfectly spaced and parallel....not a single degree of error. Magnificent, sir. Quite lovely
Yeah! Welcome back, my friend!
Fantastic! I love seeing this stuff up close.
Fantastic video! Straight to the point and very clear and informative!
You really helped up my sharpening game from trying super duper hard and only ever getting a good working edge to something more. Great video.
I've found stropping with leather (there are also rubber-like surfaces), usually charged with chromium oxide (and there are similar powders/bars with finer grit down to .5 micron, often used more in the optical industry or polishing) works well, because, as you drag the blade backwards across it, with some pressure, it sinks down into the springy, softer material. As you pass, the pressure is gone and the springy material curves up a bit. It then wraps up over the edge very slightly, maybe 1/8 the thickness of the blade or less, and removes the wire edge/bur quite nicely. It also seems to polish, I suspect (though haven't tried your method), more than a non-flexible strop could. I never need to do "light" passes on another stone before stropping, though admittedly I sharpen down to the micron level . . . not because you need to but just for the experience of pushing the limits of the blade material. At that grit grade the wire edge has very little substance so doesn't need a diamond stone. (I'm presuming your diamond strops are not springy/soft, but I haven't heard about them.) You could also get, if you really like diamonds rather than Cr
2O3, diapaste or other paste formulations of diamonds, and put that on leather. Great optics in your video and I'm impressed by your ability to maintain a consistent angle by hand. I can't, so use various jigs, like DMT etc. Thanks!
That was really fetch
If you form a burr on 1 side, you need to do as many passes on the other side. If you form a burr on 1 side, the other side needs to be sharpened too. 💀
Thank you! This was really helpful. I didnt have fine sharpening stone to sharpen my knife, but understanding the process at a microscopic level helped alot. I've used a wooden cutting board to polish the burr and my knives are now sharper than ever.
Honestly I expected this to be a clickbait video but it was actually really good. Thanks!
That was awesome, so happy to see you back. My free hand sharpening sucks, I just don’t have the steadiness to keep the angle, though I keep trying. I use the KME system and when I get a burr, I can feel it but also if I rotate the knife, I can see the slight glint of the burr.
Yes! Light can reveal the elusive burr to the naked eye 👍
This inspired me to take out an old microscope I got when I was probably only 10, and wow! Seeing it for myself is very cool.
nice, wish I saw this when I first started it really helps illustrate things, thanks!
Awesome video! Very educational and well made. Straight to the point. Keep it up!!
Yes!! Welcome back!!!!
Two thumbs up for this video. It's the best graphical illustration of sharpening principles that I've tried to instill in several friends and my nephew.
I've long used a lighted magnifier and 2 jeweler's loupes to more closely inspect the burr for spots that my finger or fingernail can't detect where the
burr has not been fully formed.
I always finish sharpening with the strop no matter the grit of the final stone. It makes a huge difference in sharpness, this video illustrates why.
I’ve been collecting and messing with knives for 35 years. Seeing what you can usually only feel is ultra cool. Thanks!
Man, I was looking for this info forever it seems like! THANKS!
The notification is like caffeine to just-woke-up me..... welcome back, Alex.....
Nice! So good to see you back in action. This video was inspiring! I watched it after midnight and had almost made it out of the bedroom before my wife woke up and asked me where I was going. “Uh, downstairs to sharpen all the knives in our house,” I replied guiltily. She talked some sense into me. So... tomorrow... I am going to sharpen some knives push myself to see if I can get that kind of edge...
For the first time it was shown the drag marks across the strop which without the use of the microscope allowed the technician to see the progression. Excellent
You demonstrated that the edge is sharp enough not only to shave, but also to cut "treetops." I.e., the edge is good enough to slice through an unsupported hair. Beyond even that, you showed that the edge could whittle a hair.
I consider that you have proven conclusively the truth of your assertions through undeniable, empirical evidence.
Thanks for this video.😎💙💛💙💛
Man where have you been, happy to see you are ok and back making videos.
I made an update video couple days ago explaining 🙂 Thanks my friend👍
outdoors this was a great vid. been waiting for something like this visually for a long time. you are the man.
Thanks for sharing the knowledge!! Much appreciated😃
cool video!
Oh we're interested! I want to see the difference of the edge from a 3 micron to a 1 micron strop.
Dude, great videography & practical no-nonsense explanations.
Amazing quality, and no long intros straight to the point and very informative
Legend comeback 👍
Ayeee! I’ve been wondering where you went!
You may believe this or not? This video has provided uncommon knowledge. And very useful to anybody I'll add!
clear and straight to the point, thanks!
Посмотрел, встал из-за стола, подошёл к окну, закурил... Много думал... Плакал...
This has been really helpful. I've been getting into knifemaking after learning some blacksmithing but I've struggled to actually get a blade as sharp as I'd like
Thank you for doing these videos.
Finally someone made this video
I didn't even know they made diamond strop. Thought strop was made out of leather.
Keep the informative videos coming. Thank you!
Their not as good as leather and jewlers rouse. I don't care what anyone says
447 entities are so useless that doesn't need to sharpen anything... In my case, insta-sub! And very helpfull video. Thank you good sir.