Recommended tools and supplies: 04:06 - Just realized I made a verbal mistake, if you overheat the steel you mainy ruin the tempering and you LOOSE hardness and strength not make it more brittle. Sometimes I just cant talk 😅 Step 1 to step 3 tools: Schaaf Tools Sharpening Stone - amzn.to/49GQLw6 Sharp Pebble Whetstone - amzn.to/49vNX4K Step 4 tools: 3M wet dry sandpaper - amzn.to/49vNX4K Step 5 tools: Beavercraft leather strop - amzn.to/3ULve0T
@AdamsArt14 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I definitely needed it as I struggled to sharpen whittling blades, would it be fine to do all the steps except Step 4? As I have all of the items, except 1000-2000 grit stone/sandpaper. Thank you! 😊
@CarvingisFun4 ай бұрын
You should be ok, it may just take a little longer on step 5 is all
@AdamsArt14 ай бұрын
Ok, Thank you!@@CarvingisFun
@AdamsArt14 ай бұрын
Sorry to bother you again, but just wondering, have I sharpened wrong, because I followed all the steps except N.o 4 and my blade is still blunt, I think it may have got even blunter and there is also a little white line at the bottom of the cutting edge. Am I doing something wrong?
@CarvingisFun4 ай бұрын
Going to be completely honest, without it in my hands its going to be hard to tell. But if you have uneven coloration than that could be a sign of uneven edge control on the sharpening tools.
@billgage14846 ай бұрын
Glad you emphasized stropping. I have had knife edges last years with only regularly stropping. I can't wait to see your video on that. Back when I was dirt poor I made a strop from a home depot paint stir stick and I still use it. Even though I have invested in and made other strops, the home depot stir stick strop still works great.
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
Thanks! On the stir stick... I use to use just cardboard as it was rough enough without compound. Works great with polishing compound too :)
@nicolaslaloy80023 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos ! I just started wood carving and they help me a lot !
@spivz47466 ай бұрын
4-5 months in and sharpening still isnt my forte. Thanks for the help!
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
It is definitly something that take some practice!
@trravisty6 ай бұрын
i got it somewhat great in like 2 days
@trravisty6 ай бұрын
plus 8 months of research soooo
@LeeHarries6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, really useful. Looking forward to the stropping video 👍
@krzysztofwaleska6 ай бұрын
In many cases I use only last step. Only. Skin with green paste. Frequenty. During work. I like to have blades always 100% sharp.
@fernandiko35086 ай бұрын
Me gusta como explica todo con detalle ✨
@the_annihilator58106 ай бұрын
Awww yup, 15th trys the charm. Ill get back to you if i get it this time...
@Daymare56 ай бұрын
Love the videos, my first project was your fox tutorial. One thing I always struggle with is sharpening curved blades. I try to follow the curve but end up changing the angle of the blade in doing so. Do you have any tips for that?
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
Sharpening curved blades is an acquired skill but I do have a solid tip for you; go slow and with intent. Eventually, once you get the feel for rotating the blade as you apply it to a stone you can speed up, but practice the motions first on a very fine stone or leather strop first before taking it to a coarse stone.
@Daymare56 ай бұрын
Great, thanks!
@NouBeut1286 ай бұрын
Is possible to you, to make video about sharpening with sandpaper? It is probably the only way i can sharp my knifes, and i wanna do it in good way😅
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
I actually made a video on making those two sandpaper paddles. They are just sandpaper glued to wood. However, the process will be exactly the same as this video
@NouBeut1286 ай бұрын
@@CarvingisFun I mean I wanna know what grade of sand paper to use, to not to destroy the edge, this type of stuff
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
Ah gotcha! Well its still the same as this video really. So 400 to 600 grit for step 1 Then 800 to 1000 grit for step 2 and 3 1000 to 2000 grit on step 4 And if you dont have a leather strop. 3000 to 6000 grit for step 5. Basically, replace everything in this video with sandpaper. Wet/dry sandpaper is best as you can use water as your lubricant,but the process is exactly the same
@NouBeut1286 ай бұрын
@@CarvingisFun That's great, thank you!!!
@LucaAndreetti-lo3qq11 күн бұрын
Can you please make a video on how to apply the compound onto the strop
Hey, can I ask yall something? Do you have and tips on removing a bigger amount of wood when making the general shape of the animal? I like carving the animal but I always have a bad time when getting the shape 🥲
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
This is where palm gouges come into play. You can get more controlled power behind the cuts and remove large sections of wood with relitave ease. A wider palm gouge would be idea.
@janstribrny30626 ай бұрын
@@CarvingisFun Thanks, I appreciate it :p I will try to get my hands on one of those then.
@AdamsArt14 ай бұрын
@@janstribrny3062 Also, sloyd Knifes help a lot, they remove massive chunks of wood
@robertsadler99036 ай бұрын
I use a BLOCK sharpener. Draw it thru 30 times strop it. It's razor sharp. Then wax a couple coats with Turtle wax. It glides thru the wood after that.
@gerardmcquade91026 ай бұрын
you sharpen knives different from any other knives sharpening i have seen because you say don't lead with the blade but everyone else says lead with the blade unless you are stropping
@CarvingisFun6 ай бұрын
Really, both ways work in the end with the same resuls. The only difference on my end is that I maintain the same motion without having to mentally adjust when going from stone to strop. So I maintain the same consistency in motion and the same angle without having to think about it.
@gerardmcquade91026 ай бұрын
@@CarvingisFun yes that seems simpler for if you are just starting
@Der.Holzkopf_6 ай бұрын
Well there is a bit of an argument going around that leading the edge would create a finer burr, but that is only really true on very fine grits, if you ask me. However i still sharpen that way simply because i find it easier to find the bevel that way, pushing with my tumb directly on the edge. But in the end it is down to preference, just try what feels right