What was the deal with the water and glass grinding at the beginning of the clip? Can someone explain it please? Great clip by the way, thanks~! EDIT: Nevermind I have figured it out (flattening the stone)
@@HaraldSjellose it should be enough, but having a flatting stone is also a more convenient way of getting the same result. This just requires you have slightly textured glass. I used to just use two stones of the same grit to even them out before, though
Such a tiny stone! I have three sizes of Opinels and love each one, my no. 12 is a beast when it comes to slicing steak. I have a green (chromium oxide) synthetic water stone that I picked up at a hardware store back in 1994. I cannot find them for sale anywhere and would love to find another. Have you ever seen one available anywhere?
Using a thick glass and carbide powder to grind the stone is an alternative to using a flattening stone. I would do it, all I need to but I'd the carbide powder or you can buy and paper, different grits and do it that way also. I've sharpened my two small Arkansas stones soft/black back into perfect flat shape with sandpaper.
Thanks for the upload. I am looking at getting one of these, i know that as a natural stone they don't have a grit rating, but in your opinion would these be close to, an Arkansas soft or an Arkansas hard. Thanks.
@@slutrepellant it's just for flattening the grit equivalence is more of a function of the stone than it is how the stone was prepared after a break in period.
Frank Furt good pocket stone for keeping your opinel or Victorinox knife sharp. For more hard steels like vg10, 154cm, s30v a ceramic stone by Spyderco or diamond plate from dmt is better choice
Which knife did you use? I have an Opinel 7. Would it work that knife? Also, what temperature was the water you dipped the knife and stone in? Does it matter?
У меня арканзасик такой-же маленький. Не могу к нему приловчиться. лежит без дела. Маловат размерчик для меня. Спайдырка свою керамику 127 мм длиной сделали, половчей размерчик!
Just watched the video a couple of times. I could be Washita or Soft Arkansas stone. What I can see from the video is that the stone is quite hard, with above medium density (does not absorb water) and has been used with oil. Try to degreased it and scrub it with fine bristle or wire (brass not steel) brush to check if the colour of the stone is litter and if there are some natural veins and spots of impurity in pink, brown, yellow etc.
To whet is to sharpen. So a whetstone is a sharpening stone, an all encompassing term. 'wetstones' as you call them, are water stones, stones to be used with water.
+Stefan Wolf Thank you. The reason I asked, I had quite a problem to sharpen some of my kitchen knives with it. I am just learning, but I still think something else must be the problem :) They cut paper rather nice, but far from what I would like to see... Your sharpening is amazing... the knife cuts like a lightsaber~!
+Stefan Wolf I am just learning freehand sharpening and doing it on some simple kitchen knives made by Victorinox. In near future I will be sharpening Mora Companion. I have some more knives, including Opinel Carbon 8, but they are just a part of my modest collection :) .
+tgchan check this video - www.fine-tools.com/ezelap-diasharpener.html and buy a good coarse stone - 320 grit silicon carbide or 325 diamond plate check this site - www.fine-tools.com/kuns.html www.fine-tools.com/ezelap-diasharpener.html
@@terenceetullyjr It doesn't, if you have functioning hands. Yeah, that's a general rule, for kids and people learning to use a knife or sharp tool, it certainly isn't set in stone, or a must follow rule.
@@autumn5592 Not everyone that views this video is an old pro with blades. The first thing that should be taught and reinforced is personal safety and how to safely hold/use bladed instruments. I’m not going to argue semantics either but my reply plainly stated “general rule”. Peace out.
@@terenceetullyjrIf you're clumsy, or just learning, it's better to wear anti cut gloves. There are some reasons you might prefer to sharpen this way 😉
Thanks for the tips.Just bought one of these stones ,for my opinal knife, from Goodalls in Malton. Never seen so many opinal knives in one place.
Oh my god! I had to mute it, couldn't handle all this talking. I got a headache.
Could you cut the chatter please?
Ah, it's a water stone. Thanks for the assist.
What was the deal with the water and glass grinding at the beginning of the clip? Can someone explain it please? Great clip by the way, thanks~! EDIT: Nevermind I have figured it out (flattening the stone)
it evens out the stone, so that it's perfectly straight and sharpens perfectly.
@@Flyzoola so instead of buying a flattening stone to flatten it, is grinding it to glass enough?
@@HaraldSjellose it should be enough, but having a flatting stone is also a more convenient way of getting the same result. This just requires you have slightly textured glass. I used to just use two stones of the same grit to even them out before, though
Such a tiny stone!
I have three sizes of Opinels and love each one, my no. 12 is a beast when it comes to slicing steak.
I have a green (chromium oxide) synthetic water stone that I picked up at a hardware store back in 1994. I cannot find them for sale anywhere and would love to find another. Have you ever seen one available anywhere?
Using a thick glass and carbide powder to grind the stone is an alternative to using a flattening stone. I would do it, all I need to but I'd the carbide powder or you can buy and paper, different grits and do it that way also. I've sharpened my two small Arkansas stones soft/black back into perfect flat shape with sandpaper.
Que pensez-vous de la pierre opinal naturelle des Pyrénées ?
Thanks for the upload. I am looking at getting one of these, i know that as a natural stone they don't have a grit rating, but in your opinion would these be close to, an Arkansas soft or an Arkansas hard. Thanks.
Is it necessary to grind the stone like in the video or will it be OK to use as bought?
You can use it as it is from the box but for more consistent results I prefer to condition it as shown in the video befor use
Cool thanks
@@stefanwolf88 are you sanding the stone down to give it a finer grit?
@@slutrepellant it's just for flattening the grit equivalence is more of a function of the stone than it is how the stone was prepared after a break in period.
you without using stroping leather?
What is happening in the first part?
Is it ok of victorinox forester knife? Because it's stainless steel. Or do i need an other way to sharpen it?
С този камък или с керамичното триъгълно точило на лански(lansky LTRIM)могат да се постигнат по-добри резултати при заточването?Кой е с по-голям грит?
тва различни тиа абразив са - лански е синтетичен среден и фин, този е естествен среден - аз лично бих купил и двете, камъкъ на опинел е 10-12 лева
Stefan, what is your opinion about this stone?
Frank Furt good pocket stone for keeping your opinel or Victorinox knife sharp. For more hard steels like vg10, 154cm, s30v a ceramic stone by Spyderco or diamond plate from dmt is better choice
very good stone
Which knife did you use? I have an Opinel 7. Would it work that knife?
Also, what temperature was the water you dipped the knife and stone in? Does it matter?
itll work with all opinels. and temperature doesnt matter
Wonderful! Thank you!
Stefan Wolf that's a Pocket bench stone, I thought it'll be a large size stone.
Какво слагаш върху стъклото?
Бихте ли казали на какъв грит, на каква едрина съотвества този камък? Благодаря ви предварително.
+Petar Todorov - 600-800 - около 25-30 микрона
+Stefan Wolf Благодаря ви много!
Good!!! Thx!
У меня арканзасик такой-же маленький. Не могу к нему приловчиться. лежит без дела. Маловат размерчик для меня. Спайдырка свою керамику 127 мм длиной сделали, половчей размерчик!
Roman Goretsky
Привет!
какой арканзас ..белый или черный?
какие размеры?
где купить такой??
Транслюцент в кожаном чехле. По-моему фирмы Dans, но неуверен. Покупал в Москве в Сапфире. Размер не могу сказать. Я сейчас в командировке.
I sliced my hand off. that sharp now.
amazing
What is a grit rating?
The size of the abrasive particles according to FEPA, JIS , ANSI
@@stefanwolf88 would you consider it a soft or hard stone. Hard stones tend to be used for finer sharpening. Thanks
@@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 it's on the hard side
@@stefanwolf88 Thanks
I don’t think that stone will last long for usage
what is that at 1:15 ?more detail
Silicium Carbide powder
Stefan, i uploaded a video to my channel of a stone i want you to look at if you can. Thanks id appreciate it
Just watched the video a couple of times. I could be Washita or Soft Arkansas stone. What I can see from the video is that the stone is quite hard, with above medium density (does not absorb water) and has been used with oil. Try to degreased it and scrub it with fine bristle or wire (brass not steel) brush to check if the colour of the stone is litter and if there are some natural veins and spots of impurity in pink, brown, yellow etc.
You learned that water trick in prison ?? Ahaa
I thought it was a 'whetstone'. Not a 'wetstone'.!! (Look up the difference...)
To whet is to sharpen. So a whetstone is a sharpening stone, an all encompassing term.
'wetstones' as you call them, are water stones, stones to be used with water.
От къде го напипа Стефане,ако не е тайна.:)
сопрт сити бг - официален вносител на опинел за бг
What grid is it?
+tgchan Actually nobody advertise what grit it is - but from my trials I presume is between 6 and 800 grit - around 25 to 30 microns
+Stefan Wolf Thank you. The reason I asked, I had quite a problem to sharpen some of my kitchen knives with it. I am just learning, but I still think something else must be the problem :) They cut paper rather nice, but far from what I would like to see... Your sharpening is amazing... the knife cuts like a lightsaber~!
What knives do you have?
+Stefan Wolf I am just learning freehand sharpening and doing it on some simple kitchen knives made by Victorinox. In near future I will be sharpening Mora Companion. I have some more knives, including Opinel Carbon 8, but they are just a part of my modest collection :) .
+tgchan check this video - www.fine-tools.com/ezelap-diasharpener.html
and buy a good coarse stone - 320 grit silicon carbide or 325 diamond plate
check this site -
www.fine-tools.com/kuns.html
www.fine-tools.com/ezelap-diasharpener.html
Do not pull the blade towards your fingers.
Direction doesn't effect anything.
@@autumn5592 It affects the safety of the user. General rule of thumb is work with knife blade facing away from the user.
@@terenceetullyjr It doesn't, if you have functioning hands.
Yeah, that's a general rule, for kids and people learning to use a knife or sharp tool, it certainly isn't set in stone, or a must follow rule.
@@autumn5592 Not everyone that views this video is an old pro with blades. The first thing that should be taught and reinforced is personal safety and how to safely hold/use bladed instruments. I’m not going to argue semantics either but my reply plainly stated “general rule”.
Peace out.
@@terenceetullyjrIf you're clumsy, or just learning, it's better to wear anti cut gloves. There are some reasons you might prefer to sharpen this way 😉
I get the same razor sharpness from my Spyderco Sharpmaker. And strop. 👍
Nothing wrong with that, I have been considering getting this stone to add to my collection of natural whetstones.
This is a 7 euro stone, the Sharpmaker is 80 euro.
Sharpness isn't defined by the stone you use, but how skilled you are.
this video looks like it's literally about sharpening a stone wtf