cutlery Sharpening Kitchen Knives - How to's

franzb69

franzb69

I only believe in sharpening one way, and that is sharpening on sharpening stones and maybe a bench sander / grinder every for major repairs.

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how to hold a knife when sharpening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3jkRi1dKs

basic movements on sharpening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKeSRDMRpY0

sharpening tips of knives
sharpening double bevel knives
thinning your knives
demo on thinning
stone set up
conditioning your stones
knife sharpening basics
magic marker trick
quick edge tests

and then if you wanna see more, some more sharpening stuff from a Master Blade Smith, this is Murray Carter's youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CarterCutlery/videos?view=0&flow=grid

sorry got too lazy to post them. lol.
 
hey justaguy, am still around. just been busy. kinda got bored with growing stuff at the moment and i don't have time anymore since i've been way too busy cooking and life in general

i periodically check stuff on here. i log on here just for the people here mostly nowadays. thanks for remembering! =D


if anyone has questions or whatever about knives and stuff, i am willing to help whenever i have time.
 
Great videos, I have fixed too many knives of people that improperly try sharpen a knife. I would say to keep them away from a belt sander or bench grinder unless you know what you are doing.
 
Good deal on the how-to's. I just spent way too much on a knife that I have no clue how to sharpen, hone, all that good stuff. This'll come in handy.
 
here's another way to sharpen if you have similar kinds of knives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1dM62Xpm9Ns

i don't so i don't use these.

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if you guys have like wusthofs, henckels, forschners.... these'll do pretty good jobs

the chef's choice will end up eating through metal way faster than sharpening stones but it's a good choice if you don't wanna learn how to sharpen.

it will end up eating through years of use worth of metal though. but a fast and easy way.
 
Very useful info, I found them quite interesting and will add them to my list. After 35 years of metal working I still find knife making a useful art. I have a few very good knives and the thought of someone using a belt sander on a good knife sends a cold chill down my back, kind of like using a gun to pound a nail into a board.
 
good to see a knife maker on here.

some belt sanding is needed on certain knives though. =D

knives that need thinning. but then again that's just for people who actually know how to do it.

thinning using stones is still the recommended way for people who aren't as skilled on the sander / grinder. i know i'm not. i consider myself pretty good at stones compared to even most chefs. which goes to show that even chefs can't sharpen for crap. top chef's recent season a few episodes back proves that. they didn't even know bob kramer was. a man who charges $500 dollars an inch per knife. a master bladesmith and former chef.
 
I love knives! The greatest investment that I've ever made for taking care of my knives is the http://www.razoredgesystems.com/
I read the book, and once you understand the principles involved, you can sharpen anything!!!
I recommend this for anyone who wants to have the most comprehensive knife sharpening skills and tools ever!
Really!

I recommend the "ultimate professional Kit". The book is well written, and the section on 'Myths' of sharpening makes you laugh out loud. I spent a few months sharpening everything I could get my hands on. Here's what my favorite knife looked like after the Razor's edge treatment: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/56083158@N03/sets/72157632664409696/

warning: graphic.
 
i have no experience with those but if it works for you, who am i to argue? =D

i just got myself an edge pro and i haven't had time to tinker around with it, i don't have the good kind of stones yet so i'm just gonna wait til i buy a set of stones for them that can actually sharpen my knives then have at it.
 
When my grandfather passed away I got his grinder and all the stones. There are a few very fine stones that he used to sharpen the kitchen knives for all the kitchens at the retirement home he finished his days in. They loved his work and I liked watching him do it, but I don't think I will be trying to do it anytime soon. I prefer my hand stones and the relaxing process.
 
I did an experiment a long time ago. I bought a knife at the dollar store and used that one knife for everything. I only used my platic cutting board too. I tried the following sharpening techniques:
1. Diamond stones
2.lansky set up. The ones where you clamp a knife and then move the stones through a guide
3. Spiderco Sharps Maker

My preference was for the spyderco then diamond stones. I just found they were easier to set and then polish an edge. Some things I found out:
1. every method takes practice. Even the lansky.
2. When it comes to stones the bigger the better.

If you have found a system that works for you keep it. Otherwise i would give the spyderco a shot
 
sharp makers are okay but they can't set a bevel once you get the knife's edge rounded enough that it needs setting a bevel and actually REALLY needing to sharpen it on a stone. stones / diamond plates are absolutely necessary.


and yes, i agree. whatever works for you is how one should do it.

=D
 
franzb69 said:
sharp makers are okay but they can't set a bevel once you get the knife's edge rounded enough that it needs setting a bevel and actually REALLY needing to sharpen it on a stone. stones / diamond plates are absolutely necessary.


and yes, i agree. whatever works for you is how one should do it.

=D
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You can set a bevel. You set the bevel by starting with the sticks at 30 degrees than then move the sticks to 40 degrees. This was before I found out about the sandpaper mouse pad then leather strap with jeweler's rouge technique. That technique seems pretty good..
 
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