Thank you! This was a custom order knife that I made. If you want to talk about ordering a knife you can send me a message through the contact form on my website. www.davidmoonforge.com Thanks for watching!
I typically just wipe them with a paper towel and then blow them off with the air compressor. You can wash them with soapy water and a soft bristle brush if you need to, but I think the air compressor works better than anything.
No, you can't get a burr on both sides at the same time. You'll feel the burr move back and forth from one side to the other, depending on which side of the blade you're running across the stone.
@DavidMoonForge actually I think I'm still confused and it makes me unclear of when to move on to the next step. What did you mean at that time stamp when you said you've got a great burr on both sides?
@tieTYT I can see how that phrasing is a little confusing. Theoretically once you achieve a burr on either side, if you flip it over and sharpen the other side you should feel the burr move to the other side within one or two passes. In reality, people sharpen with slightly different pressure and angles on each side of the blade, especially where you follow the curve of the edge. This could lead you to struggle with getting a consistent burr along the entire edge after sharpening on one side. As long as you can feel a consistent burr down the entire edge after sharpening on both sides, then you're all set. Let me know if that clears anything up for you.
I think the only downside to using water is that it can cause your diamond stone to rust. You'd probably need to blow it dry with an air compressor after each use.
@@DavidMoonForgeI usually use water. When I'm done I rinse the stone well with running water, towel it off, then set it in the sun or even just the hairdryer to get it good and dry before putting it away. Started doing that after one did rust on me.
Is it the same if i have a like sort of curved blade that isnt moreover sraight is there a different technique for blade with a more curvy build? @David Moon Forge
No, sharpening a recurve blade (I assume that's what you mean by a curved blade) is quite different. All of the same sharpening principles apply, but you'll want to use a round or oval shaped sharpening rod instead of a flat stone.
You'll have a slight burr on the blade after sharpening on the diamond stones. You should strop the blade to make sure the burr is completely removed. You don't need to have diamond paste, or anything, loaded on the strop to do that. If you sharpen to a 3000 grit diamond stone, and then strop on a raw leather strop, you should easily be able to shave hair, slice paper, etc. Does that answer what you were getting at? Seems like you just want to know if the diamond paste is really necessary.
@@DavidMoonForge Thanks for your answer I’m just a cheap Charlie By avoiding diamond stropping it seems I still need 3000 grit stone which is another expense. I’m trying to get by with a Sharpal diamond stone that is 300 and 1200 grit on either side I understand your point of dry leather stropping. Thanks again
@@alfredopampanga9356 you can still get pretty great results with a 300/1200 stone and then a leather strop. For a cheaper option to diamond paste, you can add some green polishing compound to your strop. You should be able to get results with that setup that would easily shave hair or slice paper.
2:21 Would it be more efficient to tape the wedge every time and not the knife? I'm sure 14.2 degrees of angle won't hinder the level of sharpness you're trying to achieve
If you tape the wedge instead of the blade, you'll still have metal debris build up on top of it while sharpening, and it will end up scratching the surface of your blade.
I wish I would have thought to put masking tape on my blade when I was learning to use my diamond stones. Cause I scratched the ever living hell out of my Buck 110. It was so bad I ended up getting a new blade put on it for $20.
Stropping the edge at the same sharpening angle, will not round the edge, unless you strop plastic knives. Unless you use wrong pressure and overstrop! I dare you to prove wrong! But prove it while stropping at a fixed angle, not freehand. Freehand sharpening and stropping has too many variables.
The metal dust builds up on the stone as you're sharpening. The lapping fluid helps debris move off the stone and prevents clogging the abrasive on the stone. Sharpening on a dry diamond stone can kind of work, but it's much better with lapping fluid, Windex, mineral oil, etc. to remove the metal debris you create while sharpening.
Ahhh no man! Sorry but you have fallen into the same routine as other sharpening guru’s .. too much quirky technique and lots of blah, blah, blah and going through all your toys…… way too complicated and vague. My opinion.
Very good explanation and doing your movements slow really helped me to see what I did wrong 😑
I'm glad it was helpful!
Great how-to, thank you, David!
Thanks!
Very helpful thank you. I would really love to have that knife,can I ask where you got it from?
Thank you! This was a custom order knife that I made. If you want to talk about ordering a knife you can send me a message through the contact form on my website. www.davidmoonforge.com Thanks for watching!
Great video. How do you clean your diamond stone after you finish using it?
I typically just wipe them with a paper towel and then blow them off with the air compressor. You can wash them with soapy water and a soft bristle brush if you need to, but I think the air compressor works better than anything.
What kind of stone holder do you have? Thank you.
It's by Ultra Sharp. There should be a link in the video description and on my website under the Product-Links tab. Thanks for watching! 🤙
@@DavidMoonForge Thank you.
RE: 3:52 You can get a burr on both sides at the same time? I can't visualize how that works. I thought the burr was the apex curling over?
No, you can't get a burr on both sides at the same time. You'll feel the burr move back and forth from one side to the other, depending on which side of the blade you're running across the stone.
@DavidMoonForge gotcha! Thank you for explaining that to me because I misinterpreted what you said
@tieTYT you bet! I hope it helps!
@DavidMoonForge actually I think I'm still confused and it makes me unclear of when to move on to the next step. What did you mean at that time stamp when you said you've got a great burr on both sides?
@tieTYT I can see how that phrasing is a little confusing. Theoretically once you achieve a burr on either side, if you flip it over and sharpen the other side you should feel the burr move to the other side within one or two passes. In reality, people sharpen with slightly different pressure and angles on each side of the blade, especially where you follow the curve of the edge. This could lead you to struggle with getting a consistent burr along the entire edge after sharpening on one side. As long as you can feel a consistent burr down the entire edge after sharpening on both sides, then you're all set. Let me know if that clears anything up for you.
Also can you use just water instead of windex or oil or something else
I think the only downside to using water is that it can cause your diamond stone to rust. You'd probably need to blow it dry with an air compressor after each use.
@@DavidMoonForgeI usually use water. When I'm done I rinse the stone well with running water, towel it off, then set it in the sun or even just the hairdryer to get it good and dry before putting it away. Started doing that after one did rust on me.
@@TTT69304 yeah, that would work. Whatever you can do to get it thoroughly dried quickly.
Is it the same if i have a like sort of curved blade that isnt moreover sraight is there a different technique for blade with a more curvy build? @David Moon Forge
No, sharpening a recurve blade (I assume that's what you mean by a curved blade) is quite different. All of the same sharpening principles apply, but you'll want to use a round or oval shaped sharpening rod instead of a flat stone.
After using the stones but before stropping , how sharp was the knife? Could you slice paper? Diamond strop is expensive
You'll have a slight burr on the blade after sharpening on the diamond stones. You should strop the blade to make sure the burr is completely removed. You don't need to have diamond paste, or anything, loaded on the strop to do that. If you sharpen to a 3000 grit diamond stone, and then strop on a raw leather strop, you should easily be able to shave hair, slice paper, etc. Does that answer what you were getting at? Seems like you just want to know if the diamond paste is really necessary.
@@DavidMoonForge Thanks for your answer I’m just a cheap Charlie By avoiding diamond stropping it seems I still need 3000 grit stone which is another expense.
I’m trying to get by with a Sharpal diamond stone that is 300 and 1200 grit on either side
I understand your point of dry leather stropping. Thanks again
@@alfredopampanga9356 you can still get pretty great results with a 300/1200 stone and then a leather strop. For a cheaper option to diamond paste, you can add some green polishing compound to your strop. You should be able to get results with that setup that would easily shave hair or slice paper.
2:21 Would it be more efficient to tape the wedge every time and not the knife? I'm sure 14.2 degrees of angle won't hinder the level of sharpness you're trying to achieve
If you tape the wedge instead of the blade, you'll still have metal debris build up on top of it while sharpening, and it will end up scratching the surface of your blade.
I wish I would have thought to put masking tape on my blade when I was learning to use my diamond stones. Cause I scratched the ever living hell out of my Buck 110. It was so bad I ended up getting a new blade put on it for $20.
Bummer dude. That sucks!
do the japanese do this. ??? watch about. making samurai swords.
Stropping the edge at the same sharpening angle, will not round the edge, unless you strop plastic knives.
Unless you use wrong pressure and overstrop!
I dare you to prove wrong!
But prove it while stropping at a fixed angle, not freehand.
Freehand sharpening and stropping has too many variables.
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Why use lapping fluid with the diamond stones, no fluid is required at all period
The metal dust builds up on the stone as you're sharpening. The lapping fluid helps debris move off the stone and prevents clogging the abrasive on the stone. Sharpening on a dry diamond stone can kind of work, but it's much better with lapping fluid, Windex, mineral oil, etc. to remove the metal debris you create while sharpening.
Very bad 👎
Why do you say that?
Ahhh no man! Sorry but you have fallen into the same routine as other sharpening guru’s .. too much quirky technique and lots of blah, blah, blah and going through all your toys…… way too complicated and vague. My opinion.
What would you tell someone if they were learning to sharpen a knife?