Hey man, been watching you for a year or so now and thanks to you I just managed to take a fully dull knife to razor sharp for the first time. Thanks for your work!

I owe a big thank you to you Ryky! I have a Chicago Cutlery chef knife that my wife and I got for our wedding. We were young and lazy and tossed all of our knives in the dishwasher. The chef knife has rusted and chipped, so watching this video inspired me to invest in some whetstones. I also have been using a Dalstrong Phantom Filet knife that I don’t have sharpening tools for. Hoping I can get those knives better than they were before! Again thank you for these videos! They’ve been a big help in prepping!

Thank you for the quick response to upload requests!

Awesome restoration. I’m glad you posted both videos. Enjoyed them both! :)

Yes! Thanks for uploading 👍🏽

Oh Man, so sad to see such a beautiful knife mistreated like this. I would love to get a knife like this to repair then cherish.

I confess; this knife I would clean up the edge and tip with my T-7 Tormek with diamond wheel, and then reset the bevel by hand. I can control the T-7 to advance into the wheel by less than a mm each step, and I would freehand the tip on the wheel. It would leave me with a flat edge, but stoning the bevel would be fairly easy.

Amazing difference - looks great!!

*Long videos--are the best way to go!* *Those who prefer short--can fast forward.*

Fantastic job. Really enjoyed this & your great workmanship & knowledge. Might have to get a set of those erasers.

Really nice job on that knife... reminds me of when I spent an hour removing deep chips out of my sister's knife. Was complete trash at first but then ended up being near perfect. Thanks for the video...

Nice job Ricky !

I recommend using Evaporust to remove rust. It's a non toxic solution that doesn't require any abrasion to work, therefore no scratches on the part. Those erasers look like they work very well though.

I love that you make Short and long videos separated. Keep up the good work

This is so great, was waiting for the complete video. Waiting for my flight home from Chicago and watching. ^_^ Lol, I was rambling on a bit to mum about knife stuff I've learned from here.

Awsome video thanks to this j was able to restore the tip on my knife to almost perfect thank you

AWESOME JOB.

Great great work! I also hate making old knives completely new. It just kills them.

Very nice job Ryky

Ricky, thanks for showing us the steps of the restoration. Question: what was in the white Nalgene bottle, water or mineral oil? I only saw you add a few drops to the Atoma 140.

Thank you for doing these full knife restoration, full length videos. I've watched three of them so far, and watching how you continually change the bevel angles throughout the first part of the process has given me more confidence to reprofile the bevel on my practice knife. Unfortunately, the lowest grit I have ATM is a #1000 Suehiro Cerax, when a #320 Suehiro Cerax would likely be ideal for the VG10. Never the less I'll be attempting to go from about 20 degrees, down to around 15 degrees on the #1000.

Cant wait to see you do the handle work. My fave knife is a Tojiro even though I got some nice Dalstrong and Enso ones. But I always find myself going back to my Tojiro Santoku knife :)

Great video to watch on a Sunday morning! As everyone else is asking; where did you get that knife from? You did a great job and it looks amazing. You should be proud to keep that in your collection.

great video! THANKS I also like the idea of posting both a short video to give people the general idea and a long video so people can learn more in depth. If only long videos, we can't watch during parts of our busy lives unless we schedule in the time. this way we can plan. OR if only short videos we miss some of the in depth analysis and explanations and seeing minor adjustments you make along the way as you react to what's happening in real time.

Looks good mate 😊

I was on the fence of getting a tojiro santoku. This vid make me jump the fence and get it

Great work brother

Bummer that you had to destroy the Kuro Ichi finish but it's a perfect restoration other than that. Great job, Ryky.

Fantastic work as always Ryky! Just a heads up, audio cuts out from 20:50-21:05. No big deal, just thought you should know

These restorations are by far my fav videos of yours! Would love more if you have the time/interest!

Awesome!

saw your video two days ago, at home i went down to my bike shed, where al my sport stuf is, My iceskate sharpening gear also. Got the Wetstone my father used 40 years ago, and took a knife that used to be real sharp, like long ago. Lots of dents in there. I even fell once on my bare foot. blood shot out, but the cut was real clean. I was thinking on letting it sharpend till i saw your video. It's real schap again, paper no problem, but i will put some more time in the movement. thx!!

Ryky vs. Onion.. Nice finish to this video, that noise you make says it all.

Splendid knife, and excellent commitment for his rescue. I am extremely picky and would have taken off the handle: sometimes the rust continues to expand until it is cracked. I hope that those who use this craft in the future will have more attention and care than the previous owner. Thanks again for the religious care of this work of art.

Hi Ryky, I like the new look of the old knife. The rustic Nashiji finish is cool. Good video to encourage people to repair their knifes, if something went wrong.

Beautiful Job Ryky restoring the knife to better than original condition! Really love the new Sabatier style you put on it. Question do you still have it!

I see a emerging market for these rusty knives )

I'd take this knife to my lubricated grinding wheel to remove the chips and restore the tip. Then, I'd take it to my atoma 140 to start putting an edge profile on it. Grinding wheels are a lot cheaper than diamond stones, and they work very well for removing metal quickly. The key is to go steadily and not to heat up the steel, which damages the temper and hardness of the knife.

Wonderful video. I was wondering if you got a change to try Wusthof new Epicure line and whether or not you will do a review on them.

Thanks Ryky, great instructional video So how how long did it take all told Was it just 40 minutes or so. And thanks my knife arrived yesterday So in love with it

nice job

Interesting video. Would ove to get that knife

Sweet video. Your audio is really good as well. Maybe you should do a few videos on what you're using for Youtubing.

Hey Ryky! Thanks for the video, it's amazing to see this. I'd love to try it out myself but I don't know where to get cheap knives to restore. Do you have any good source that's accessible in europe?

i realy love your video channel i hope in the future you will give me some of your old knife like you video restoration one of your fan 😍😍😍😍😍

Riki, you should get a 2x72" belt grinder to do repairs with.

love it, but what do you do with the restored knives?

LOVE YOOOOOUUUUU!!!

love the work how do you come across these rusty and damaged kitchen knives do people send them to you

Hi Ryky You do some outstanding work. Where do you get the broken, damaged and returned knives from? I am wanting to try my hand a restoration and/or repair. Thanks

Is that just the white #2 series? Not surprising. You could get it to look like that in a rainy weekend. It's also super easy to work with. I totally reprofiled one into a pretty darn nice knife.

V.good job

What kind stone you like to use for mirror finishing? I got some knife with rust that need to be clean

I think I read that tojiro handles are replaceable in japan but are glued for overseas sales. I guess they replace handles more frequently.

Just restored a very very old natural sharpening stone my grandfather had on his workbench. Some research shows it’s from the 1930’s or before it was in bad shape. Probably weighs 4lbs. Atoma 140 did the job eventually to make it usable on all sides but man it was a lot of work. Stone is super hard but not terribly slow and it’s really quite fine. Don’t know grit wise but 800 at least.

Beautifully done Ricky, now i see how to use those erasers. Even thought this video of yours is 2 years old, i bought those erasers the moment you advertised them in your channel and have had them for a long time. Now i know how to properly use them after watching this video of yours. Thanks a lot also Ricky for showing how you restore a broken knife with those diamond plates. What grit do you recommend i use in order to remove a deep chip in a knife i was trying to fix. I managed to bring it down but it still needs work and i think s diamond plate is more suitable for the job. I have a 400/1000 grit diamond plate I've been using to remove chips. By the way Ricky what fluid are you using on the plate?

I think you should have ground the spine to fix the tip, going to a santoku like shape. Would have made more sense and would have kept the knife slimmer behind the edge.

I normally do any reprofiling with a belt or disk sander. After that I rebevel the knife with the belt, and finish the sahrpening with stones.

Lovely just really wnat to know where I could get those small rocks to clean the knife with I'm Satu in south africa

What is the box that you are sharpening in? That looks like a good way to keep things clean if you do not have a sink or a stone pond.

Nice work! But you'll want to do the tang inside the handle as well. Looks like the rust has spread into it.

I have one to restore as well. Just ordered some erasers from you.

You must be planning something special for April Fools Day also, Sharpening.com folks are good at humor, but you’re the best.

Where do you get the knives from? Are they your own, or do you buy them on a market?

I would have used totally different tooling for this whole process but the knife looks great.

Is there a link for the knife handle replacements? Or where I might be able to find damaged knives to learn to repair with?

I saw a video long time ago on handles someone gave you, did you ever use them? Also I am curious on your sharpening technique. While back you use to wipe off the slurry off the stones. This video showing you keep the slurry on the stones while sharpening, Is there a reason for this ?

How would you say that Tojiro knives compare to Shun? And do you know what sort of Rockwell they’re rated at?

Have you ever thought about using a file to remove material faster?

Cool maybe do something with the waterjet channel they want to get into knife making

Looks great, Ryky! Question(s): a) Did you consider shaving down from the spine rather than up from the edge, and b) would you ever use a file rather than a stone in the early going?

Nice - Adding - I'm surprised you didn't use a buffing wheel (mounted) and some polishing compound to put a polish on the blade. For those who dislike scratches on their beautiful knives just a minute each side and the blade looks new. But you must know about this from visiting knife makers?

You've got small/medium hands like me - how can you use the wa handle? I just can't seem to get a good pinch grip going on a wa handle, with no taper on the bolster like western handles. I've actually got a BEAUTIFUL Sakai Takayuki that I am probably going to sell, just because the wa handle is too thick/wide for me. I've also considered thinning the bolster, but I don't want to screw up the knife, lol.

And thanks also for the end-use test: heroic ordeal with onions ...

Is going to be a long time before I watched you sharpen another knife I'll bet you do pretty good on sushi blades

Therapeutic and relaxing to watch. Now to find me a rusty blade.

Hi there. Just wondering if you ever came across a knife brand called Sabun. Haven’t seen any reviews about the knife either. Would be nice if you can do a review.

Hi RIcky question what is the steel on that knife is it white or blue carbon steel and is the atoma better than DMT Diamond course plate .Regards Dean from Oz

I love your videos and I have learned alot! but why not have some light music in between ? :D

at 3:30 you can actually hear him start to cry from removing the kurouchi finish :'( i would be sad too

How did you get those knives?

Hi Ryky. Love your channel bud. I’ve learned a lot from you and have really honed my technique at sharpening with my 2 Choseras. My friends and family love me😄. I like the black basin you are using here to contain the mess. Can ya tell me where I can get one. Thanks. Tony

My only suggestion is that you should lay down a 200 grit to start with.

Looking for some guidance ! I need a stone for finishing my straight razor do you have recommendations I have a 6000 but need to go higher to get that high polish to cut hair instead of plucking hair! Lol

rust on the tang under the wa?

What is the lenght of both knives?

Was this knife single beveled?

Where do you buy vintage knives/ knifes for restoring??

Wouldn't it be better to remove the spine near the tip down to the blade instead of the blade up to the spine? That way you keep a more original blade shape.

without a fine finish, there are millions of microscopic crevices that will allow for more rust to form incredibly easily. It's not just aesthetic, a fine finish means there is less surface area where oxidation can occur.

I think the video it's pretty much done at 4:18

Anyone knows where to get knifes like these? Wanna try it by myself 😊

what about the tang? it could be just as rusted in the handle... 😕

Please announce your stone sequence when you begin each one.

oven cleaner and then if necessary steel wool does remove rust also wd40 with cloth does the job to.

It seems you havent done the following already so ... i'll just leave the suggestion here: Sharpen one of your Knives on a Piece of Medium / Hardwood.

Would a diamond stone take off the edge more quickly?

Hi Ricky why does vinegar kill the rust Regards Dean from oz

Just wondering how long you would expect that Atoma stone to last when removing this much material? Is there a possibility of some of the diamonds being ripped off the metal surface that they're bonded to, or is the stone made with this kind of use in mind? Thanks.

Where do you get the rust erasers??!