DIY - How to sharpen a Katana

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6 жыл бұрын

A easy way to sharpen a sword like the Katana using sandpaper. If you continue working with finer sandpaper and wetstones, you can achieve a razor sharp edge and a mirror polished surface on the sword.
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@WhiteWeasel93TT 5 жыл бұрын

Your sword came out extremely sharp and people still criticize your method. You you obviously made your method and people don't like to be wrong. Good for you man.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@killerdestroyer8786 5 жыл бұрын

You're a dumbass

@JOEAPPLE007 4 жыл бұрын

He doesn't sharpen it he polished it 😤

@maximumbruhlevels2441 3 жыл бұрын

Cute bruh but when you learn more you'll realize this guy did a whole bunch of unnecessary things to achieve a minimal sharpness.

@joshuamedrano2712 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I appreciate and disappointed with this world for that

@andthorn3145 5 жыл бұрын

For starters, this is a video on HOW to SHARPEN a katana with HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, not traditional japanese whetstones carved from the ass of the sacred gorund of Mt. Fujji. Hey man, I can't believe so many people full of shit on the comments. The fact that they fantasize katanas shows they are full of BS. I can tell you have had a lot of practice. That cut at the end was quite impressive. And know your way around mantaining a sword with the tools at hand, which is very important knowledge. I love how people tell you what you should do or not do with your katana, as if it were a legendary Tokugawa heirloom passed down by generations of samurai. A katana, is a sword. a piece of steel. It is a tool. And if people cant get around the idea that a katana is just a tool, then they shouldn't be wielding one. Nice video man, keep it up

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andres, and if i had mentioned that this sword is made in china they would probably say it's not a sword at all.

@gabryalmalakyah8013 3 жыл бұрын

Ironically enough, the reason I watched this video is because someone gave me a Wakizashi about 3 and a half years ago. Before this I only owed a "traditional" looking Ninja To that I purchased for 190.00, 25 years ago (turned out to be a wall mount sword). Before that; only a boken. I wrapped the boken handle with cord to give it a realistic feel. Well, two days ago I decided to refurbish the scabbard to the Wakazishi gift I was given a few years ago. It was worn; duct tape held on a shoe lace attached to a broken off wooden cord mount still hanging on due to the shoe lace. Duct tape alsp held on the metal blade guard on the open end of the scabbard. I did not want the aged look of tradition. I wanted duabilty and function implementing modern, light wieght components. I stripped off the duct tape taking what was left of the sheen with it. I stripped off end cap cover as well. I sanded by hand course to ultra fine. I built a paint booth by sweeping, mopping and dusting my ultily room. I then laid out a sheet and set up a mount to hold my scabbard from what I could find in my garage (propane hand held torch with stem). I simply placed the torch under the sheet and cut a 1/4 inch hole for the stem to come through, the slid the scabbard down over the stem where the sword enters in. Before painting the scabbard with corosion proof all weather primer mixed with matt black paint, I drilled two holes in the scabbard to mount an aluminium rope loop above the traditional wooded mount and I mounted this piece running vertical, not horizontal. This is my mount for pack carry. I have cargo loops on the side of my tactical pack that perfectly hold my scabbard on the right side of my pack. I used sex bolts to attach rope loop rather than tiny wood screws that can be jerked out of the wood. I also reattached original cord mount with Gorilla brand super glue. Before I mounted the aluminium rope loop, I painted; 4 coats in 6 hours for ample dry time between coats, dusting the scabbard with paint one layer at a time. I sanded and painted the metal blade guard, used two complete rotatians of electrical tape to compensate for loosness under the metal guard, dotted the inside of the guard with super glue and worked it all the way onto the scabbard; tight enough for tight fit, without tearing into tape on the way down. The end product was so pristine, that it made the furniature covering the tang to look subpar to the scabbard; scabbard looked like a Batman weapon and the handle and tsuba looked like they belonged in something much older or simple looking. The tsuba had been rubbed clean of original finnish and was dusted with tiny rust particals and tarnished. So... I chose to venture into the unknown and break it down and make it new to match the scabbard. Wow!!! Turns out I had been given an exceptional sword; easily a 5 or 6 hundred dollar Wakizashi, battle born, full tang, everything very snug and fit (I am not an expert in handling these sword, nor have I ever worked on them or refurbished one until two days ago, but I have read a good deal of information on them and formed my own opinion as to what makes this weapon/tool/piece of art/object of deep thought and stimuli for inspiration/an extention of one's own being (soul)... Valuable; able to have value; I epressed that in my refurbishing project). I sanded everything to perfection and then painted with love. This sword looks brand new, ready and custom without traditional flare; looks and feels very solid, tactical. Now... I I move on to learning different sharpening meathods. I do have a long sharpening stone that my grandfather left beind. I am thinking I can use the techniques he taught me with 10 and 12 inch knives (his knives were immaculate and scary sharp) and apply that to the Wakazishi. I'm going to watch any videos I can first to pick the brains of those with experience, then proceed with disarmament. So far, I have not seen anyone doing what Grandpa did (I only just started watching these though) in that Grandpa approached the sharpening process like a prayer, or deep meditation. The process was expected to take awhile; might even be broken up over a few sessions, no hurry. To hurry was not the point, we had utility knives on standby for immediate needs. The other knives though; they were special, if only to us; I see that in the Wakizashi. At the end of the day it is a tool forged from elements of creation, what one puts into preserving what has been created speaks truth on all levels. Thank you for you video!

@michaelbarr9139 3 жыл бұрын

Katanas are weapons and they're not indestructible. Keep in mind samurai always carried two swords. As beautiful as they are they're not as amazing as the legends make them out to be.

@patricksharp5448 3 жыл бұрын

I think this guy is chilled.. chilled but deadly

@JGilly-cp1tk 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbarr9139 they didnt carry them if they broke its for different fighting styles like horse back up close etc

@thedayidied 3 жыл бұрын

You know, I've owned swords and have been training with them for YEARS AND YEARS, and I have never ONCE thought about using sandpaper and just wetting it like you'd do with a whetstone. That's actually fucking brilliant dude. It's so much cheaper to buy sandpaper and it has the same effect once you wet it with some water. This is a really smart way to sharpen cheaply, especially if it's just a sword that you practice with and not a seriously high end one. And it's super cool how sharp you got it! This video just blew my mind man, great job. 👍🏼

@LucianoSilvaOficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@king_of_autumn 3 жыл бұрын

Word I came here wondering if it was possible to sharpen $50 katanas and I think I found my answer. I don’t have the fancy work bench he has but I should be able to rig something up!

@jayceecombs6887 Жыл бұрын

Emory Cloth made to sand wet. J

@jovankovacswallis8453 7 ай бұрын

Me too same I'm going to try this on a honshu boshin bush sword I have

@dejaunfrancis8094 4 жыл бұрын

He did not need to show us the paper at the end😂😂 the pure finesse he had cutting that bottle said it all

@KaptainCanuck 3 жыл бұрын

He did not cut a bottle, he shattered it.

@randallhackworth421 Жыл бұрын

Can we take a moment to appreciate the accuracy of the cuts on that bottle. Pretty impressive

@LucianoSilvaOficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MySkobi 4 жыл бұрын

Before everyone critizises... This is an OK video. If you really own a real high quality katana, than you invest in some real wet stones of high granulation. I saw you using only granulation 360... Well I start sharpening my katanas with wetstone 1000 granulation. And than finish with 6000. My katanas are so sharp I can cut with my imagination. But if you use your katanas for show or just to work a certain period of time, than your technique is equaly good. And its a similar technique. So, good job

@yosefyosef4223 4 жыл бұрын

Can I take a look your katana?

@KaptainCanuck 3 жыл бұрын

You are obviously misinformed. Only two grits are needed for sharpening and honing: 400 and 1000.

@KaptainCanuck 3 жыл бұрын

1000/2000 (N. A./Japan) is for a finishing edge/honing only. If there are nicks and chips, start lower and finish at 1000. Over `1000 is polishing grit only.

@carlreynolds1111 3 жыл бұрын

Klemen do you have a video as well? I would love to watch

@patricksharp5448 3 жыл бұрын

Research the DUNNING-KRUGER EFFECT! That is you all over!! You are a prime example.

@cubankobra3511 2 жыл бұрын

Really impressive cutting and no doubting the sharpness. I wish you went into more detail about the angle of sharpening and how you properly work around the curved feature of the blade to sharpen it equally throughout.

@E_blanknamehere 3 жыл бұрын

All the top comments are talking about people who are mad that he didn't use authentic japanese stones and tools and stuff wich makes it a poor method because it doesn't look legit? Maybe... But then again I'm just a dude with a cool long knife that can't cut paper very well anymore. I dont live near a real authentic Togishi But I do live near a real authentic Hardware store. So I'm probably gonna try this first. Thanks for the knowledge, king👍

@striker101nicary 4 жыл бұрын

He handles it like a true swordsman. Love the firce cuts and force

@joebovovitch7803 4 жыл бұрын

Sarcastically or actually?

@nectararc 3 жыл бұрын

I never would of thought about using sand paper for sharpening a sword like the katana, hands down great method, keep it up!

@DapperDill 5 жыл бұрын

Median weight of this comment section is 300 pounds.

@tatewaggoner6546 4 жыл бұрын

Conner of Dill Creek Ladies and gentlemen, I am BELOW AVERAGE!

@tantaluss68 4 жыл бұрын

not me 300lbs and proud

@perpetualconfusion5885 4 жыл бұрын

EXCUSE YOU. I'M 299

@benmonahan6316 3 жыл бұрын

602

@nevv7130 5 жыл бұрын

The way the Japanese disassemble the Katana is like a simple piece of lego

@JOEAPPLE007 4 жыл бұрын

Professional just pummel their fist to the hand guard right? 😆

@sumaoncrack2251 3 жыл бұрын

My dad and brother can do that im a noob but I still have a sharper sword then theirs i use to shave my hear jk

@jeremybryant5778 19 күн бұрын

Yeah but that requires a properly fitted tsuka. Should fit the tang like a glove. But usually only really high end swords are like this. Your common Chinese made production blade won't likely be like that so it takes more effort

@monstermohawk6206 3 жыл бұрын

This video helped me. I have a 3 in by half an in stone and was trying to do this with the stone locked in place and my blade in my hands but you made me realize I can lock my blade in place and use my stone more effectively.

@DynomitePunch 5 жыл бұрын

you know i used to wander why guys like matt easton and skallagrim ragged on katana nerds so much, i myself am a fan of the blade, but i'm looking at these comments and it's hilarious considering matt did a vid on polishing an antique sword with a drill buffer and some polish compound lol

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

It's a nice sword but a fucking magnet for annoying people.

@DynomitePunch 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial definitely, and i mean i get WHY it's so popular, anime and japanese videogames and even japanese misticism, which WAS in fact mysterious up until just the recent era around the 2000s made the sword VERY appealing to americans and westerners, at a time when medieval fantasy was looking the same in every movie you had the japanese, who could write several differents types of fantasy from japanese hisotrical or non historical fiction to something between it and chinese to something like final fantasy where japanese things pop up from time to time, when the japanese make fantasy they incorporate several different cultures half the time from western, asian, to middle eastern, to the point where theirs more variety their than in the west, and only recently has western fantasy and medieval movies and such gotten better like game of thrones, outlaw king, etc, so it's no surprise that the katana has so much support when it's gotten much more screen time and positive enforcement than other legendary blades, not t mention again, the secret ism of how they did their stuff and such for the longest time and their adherence to traditionalism, while i respect it, has done what kung fu did and gave a false sense of "the old ways are the best ways" which is common for humans to believe since we cling to the familiar and ten d to shrink away from things that aren't familiar, like industrialism, i admit when i see a sword smith polish a blade with a belt sander, i get aggravated, mostly cuz i don't have that tool, i have to sand my sword down by hand and their are still places i can't get out of some of my swords because they require grinding to remove such as deep yet smooth to the touch pitting, etc, so theirs a hint of jealousy at new types of doing things cuz their not as readily available or affordable so people tend to get upset, not to mention most humans have a habit of sticking to traditionalism, out of respect and a sense of wanting something spiritual to make sense of the world and forging a katana for the japanese is just as much religious as it is work, so yeah you get people who think the thousand time forged sword is the strongest thing in the world, but i will say, using whetstones can actually have a slightly different effect, but i'm not sure if they hurt the hamon of a katana or not, sorry for being so long winded

@B286micha 4 жыл бұрын

It works! I sharpened my Katana (1060 steel, clay hamon) with sandpaper, too. It is now very sharp. When I do the cutting test with paper, it cuts even bettert than he did in the video. But I started with 400 grains.

@opusjosh Ай бұрын

I started at 400 and did about 30 passes each side. It seems like it could be sharper. Can I go backwards to 320 grit?

@lYODAl Жыл бұрын

i was in a dojo for 4 years and ever since I wanted a katana now I’m 26 and I just got 3 rare ones and I’m ready to sharpen them in case i was invaded by some ninja at night . Thanks ✌🏾

@JETBLACKPRIEST 4 жыл бұрын

This is pretty much how I sharpened my dads wall hanger and it proved a serviceable cutter since the steel was as soft as my morning shit I was able to go straight to 400, only thing I would do differently is to remove the paper that isn't held by the clamps as the looseness of it would cause it to sort of wrap around the edge and start of the bevel and round them off which over time would reduce its cutting performance and put somewhat of a convex secondary bevel on it aswell as overpolish the flat or bo-hi, I plan to do this to the ryujin sword katana I purchased recently when it arrives as one review suggested the sharpness could be better

@sockfullonickles8965 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks I bought an old katana at a flea market and your video helped make it razor sharp

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@tripwalters3146 3 жыл бұрын

I like how he never blinks because he is so focused.

@solidonaso9763 4 жыл бұрын

How much concentration in that man

@Trid3nt861 5 жыл бұрын

not bad. It looks like a good and feasible method to sharpen the edge of Japanese steel. Though the traditional way takes far farrrr longer. So good method Luciano

@pogchamp9786 4 жыл бұрын

Mecha-Art is the traditional method any different than using the modern method?

@williamgibson1672 3 жыл бұрын

@@pogchamp9786 The traditional method includes using all the way up to 10000 grit white malachite Japanese whetstones by hand for hours in extreme focus. Not to me the stupid price of the stones

@iceguy7769 5 жыл бұрын

simple yet effective method, great job!

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@davidcrisp3832 4 жыл бұрын

I ran across this video last week and thought I would give it a go. It was the first time I've ever attempted to sharpen a katana, so I used one of the ones I bought as a wall hanger. Since I don't have this young man's experience, I used painters tape to protect the blade and only left the cutting edge exposed. Even though it was a cheap 1045 Musha, this method put a decent cutting edge on the blade in no time at all. I was so impressed that I went on to put a fine cutting edge on the 1075 Marbles machete I use for camping. After that I took down a stainless steel European wall hanger and put a sharp edge on that in just a few minutes. WOW! This is a fast, easy, and very effective method for putting a keen edge on just about any long blade! I'm so glad I found this video! Now I just need to keep practicing this until I have the confidence to try this on better steel... Thank you so much for the upload!

@LucianoSilvaOficial 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@armaanb392 2 жыл бұрын

People think that using whetstone is necessary, but afterall katana is just a steel, dosent matter if it is normal steel, tungsten or tamahagane, and only japanese swordsmiths can sharp katana with the whetstone and call it official, if anyone else does it... It's just a way to sharp and it's not official.. Its a rule of Japan that, only japanese swordsmiths can do things to katana and call it real.. so as we are not japanese swordsmiths, it's ok to work with whatever we love. Good job and thanks for the video and way of the sharpening👍

@illiammacdougall6379 2 жыл бұрын

You know I was polishing a blade I had one day with some 2000 grit sandpaper, I had the idea of wondering why somebody just doesn't take a block of wood and wrap the sandpaper around it and make a sharpener that way it seems like it would be much easier to replace and possibly more cost effective.. I had not thought of the idea in a while and then I came across this!!! Thank you so much you kind of put a few pieces together that will probably help me to do this as well I think it's a very good idea you could probably even make a more refined version of it that is portable.

@JordanPeverelli 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is really sharp! Well done! Buddy of mine might be getting a few Katanas soon, said he would like to give me one. I'm definitely gonna use your method if it works out, thanks.

@sanleongomez 3 жыл бұрын

Easy and cheap technique for beginners. Great video!

@ronin1330 6 жыл бұрын

Good job brother, dedication pays off.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@wolfycssnipereye417 2 жыл бұрын

This method worked really well!! 💜 My Katana is even sharper then when i bought it!

@leequesada439 Жыл бұрын

The fact that you easily cut through the hardest part of the plastic(where lid screws on) shows how well it was sharpened. But I can't bring myself to use sandpaper. I'll be buying a whetstone for my Katana too much money to be scratching the finish.

@Legstronks 2 жыл бұрын

I've been playing a shit ton of Ghost of Tsushima and I decided I'd buy a katana now I'm here.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome.

@DoktrDub 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great way for budget sword sharpening, it works very well

@samuel-JF1981 4 жыл бұрын

Luciano, eu nunca afiei uma katana, mas nas minhas lâminas em geral eu gosto bastante de finalizar com lixas bem finas (1200, 2000, 3000) molhadas em óleo, e não água... Fazem um trabalho bastante delicado, deixando o fio incrível. Se vc tentar eu garanto que não vai te trazer prejuízo algum!

@moohooman Жыл бұрын

Oh god, ever since I had an accident at work involving a box cutter, watching videos of people cutting through objects like its nothing sends a shiver up my spine.

@Wild1KY 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You 🙏

@petervangeenhoven6991 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@mirandamiranda4692 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@carlreynolds1111 3 жыл бұрын

I love your methods here . I am gonna do exactly what you did . I like all your stuff on your walls also great video

@LucianoSilvaOficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mangofrugtmos 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, tx. I use whetstone, but that is my personal preference. If sanding paper does it for you, by all means use that. After all, its just a steel tool, not a magical item like some seems to think. Watched the video on the pro. sword sharpener, very informative, tx for that link.

@ep1417 14 күн бұрын

If you finished the sanding with auto body sand paper for color coats you could sand it to a mirror finish, like 800, 1200 1500, 1800. I used to make medieval armor and those are the grits I used to end up with a mirror finish, they will remove the microscopic pits in the metal and scratch marks and make it a close glass finish.

@jacksonhatfield36 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you

@anointedsword Жыл бұрын

I always say," if it gets the job done-do it. 😁👍🏻

@AzureFlameGod1986 5 жыл бұрын

I’m going to use this method. Thanks for the tutorial.

@Vekren Жыл бұрын

Hey did you sharpen your sword with this method? and did it work?

@christophercraig9469 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!!

@0megaJB 3 жыл бұрын

I have that work table and it didn't even occur to me to use it to hold a sander handle like that. Thanks!

@kekarthurthebastard226 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@christophercraig9469 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice Luciano!! Thank you!

@Dawgz_75 2 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful thank you so much 😊

@ewansabri1054 Жыл бұрын

“no time to blink when sharpening a sword“ understandable 👏🏻🤣

@Idroll2 3 жыл бұрын

Tysm i’m gonna pray this works when I buy my katana 🙏🏾

@nightstrike7870 2 ай бұрын

Valeu meu bruxo!! Ajudou muito na minha katana aqui, ganhou mais um inscrito

@kingcandy1984 4 жыл бұрын

Nice I like ur dedication for sharping ur katana and knives

@EliteJroc309 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a katana with a painted blade if I sharpen it will that cause the paint to come off?

@MalikMaster4545 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@bushimotter 6 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. I used to do this all the time with one of my Ryanswords. When I got my HSTS tsunami, I no longer had to sharpen swords. My tsunami has never been sharpened or polished after at least a couple thousand bottle cuts, I love that blade!

@quandho5983 3 жыл бұрын

HSTS hung shing true sharp ... u got good taste.there mate. HSTS budo n is another good one

@bushimotter 3 жыл бұрын

@@quandho5983 I have always wanted a budo, they are so damn good.

@FNB313 Жыл бұрын

I can finally sharp my great grandfather Arabian sword The sword by which he protected other religion and muslims too.. Thanks alot .

@BigRedLeg 2 жыл бұрын

dude its just like wet sanding a car. super neat idea. my old mechanic teacher would approve

@pastafazool5951 4 ай бұрын

very nice blade, great form for that bottle cut

@forestdweller5581 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Think i will try this. I was thinking of using an abrasive liquid cleaning substance such as Cif(aka Jif, Vim, Viss) because it is basically like a very very fine wet sandpaper. But i'm too worried about the chemical interaction with the steel.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Test on another piece of steel before.

@forestdweller5581 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial Yes indeed. I have used it more to polish other steel tools i make and they turn out really smooth. So it's definitely a fine touch. Works great for cleaning up your kitchen too haha :)

@cheapmovies25 5 жыл бұрын

I've used flitz for years and it produces a nice satin finish over time

@koibito25 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't I think about this, you are simply genius

@maselbac Жыл бұрын

I use a similar method although I clamp the blade to a flat surface then use a steel block (roughly the size of a whetstone) with the sandpaper wrapped around it. Similar to how you sharpened the tip 👍🏻

@LucianoSilvaOficial Жыл бұрын

Good method too.

@lucasplasma1617 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, im thinking about ordering a katana and since i see you are a master what kind would you recommend Note : i have no actual experience with swords after all so do you have a video which shows how to properly handle a sword? Edit : Thanks !

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

I suggest you to look for a dojo to learn the proper way of using the weapons, most of the trainning is made with wooden swords, because errors will happen, be sure of that. For metal swords, the 9260 and 1060 are good steel alloys for blades. My Friend Matthew Jensen had tested a lot of swords, i think he can help you much more than i do, so check his channel kzfaq.info .

@lucasplasma1617 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial Thanks, will be sure to check them out!

@danishamsyar4443 4 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial what about spring steel? Is it a bad material for blade?

@yosefyosef4223 4 жыл бұрын

MoonMaan what is it? Have you decided what kind of sword you will buy

@lucasplasma1617 4 жыл бұрын

@@yosefyosef4223 Well, i did but it's not exactly a sword, im more into axes no, so im either gonna buy a SOG Voodoo Tomahawk, a Cold Steel Trench Hawk or a Gerber Downrange Tomahawk.

@erichusayn 4 жыл бұрын

Well done!

@justinv825 3 жыл бұрын

Finally I can sharpen my katana that’s just been sitting in my closet lol I’ve been wanting to sharpen it lately

@Vekren Жыл бұрын

Did you sharpen your sword with this method? Did it work?

@AbdulWahid-dj2it 5 жыл бұрын

Nice bro.i will try this today with my katana .

@spencerolsen7766 5 жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful. Thank you for sharing!

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@spencerolsen7766 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial I have been very frustrated trying to sharpen my sword until I watched your video. May I ask who made your sword?

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Its made by Cheness, Oniyuri model made with 9260 steel.

@spencerolsen7766 5 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial thank you my friend!!

@JAM-yj4tb 4 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to get a decent edge on my ww2 katana for months. I can never seem to get it right. Don't know why I suck at using the whetstone but it's much harder than it looks. It will easily cut through a 2 liter but it still seems like I should be able to get a better edge.

@abeldasilva9368 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very cousin.

@javik4091 6 жыл бұрын

That's a long ass handle

@LucianoSilvaOficial 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's an Oniyuri from Cheness.

@user-lg6tl4rb1u 6 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@ThatOneRedMan Жыл бұрын

Okay so i saw a katana that i really want tho it costs so flippin much! Tho i found the same katana but it’s dull and half the price… now if i buy it i can just sharpen it! Thank you!

@jonlannister345 5 ай бұрын

I'm sure a lot of people are losing their minds because you're using your own pin and mallet instead of using one of those little brass ones that come free with cheap Katanas.

@williampeckham9838 2 жыл бұрын

Can't argue with results

@robertsalomonsanchez 3 жыл бұрын

Good video man, simple is always best

@LucianoSilvaOficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Cobrax_x 5 жыл бұрын

I am making a katana, i use a file for the basic shape and sandpaper in increasing grits to sharpen it, then i use a stone to get it really sharp, i use sandpaper up to 1200 and stones to 6000.

@orlandosanchez179 5 жыл бұрын

Nice sword. Nice D.I.Y. sharpening.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@maximuschavez1637 5 жыл бұрын

I have recently purchased a katana. This was helpful

@exia7777 5 жыл бұрын

So my katana has a slight ding in it but I'm not sure what to do about it cuz I'm afraid if i sharpen it I'll mess up the wavy lookin pattern on the sword i forgot the name of that lol

@trumpetwizard7250 4 жыл бұрын

If it's the hamon you're talking about, it goes the whole way through the sword so you won't remove it by sharpening

@THC800 2 жыл бұрын

now thats sir is a sharp knife

@szablotukpolski5201 Жыл бұрын

Nice sword :) greetings from Krakow, the capital of Polish saber .... szablotłuk polski

@LucianoSilvaOficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@opusjosh Ай бұрын

I started at 400 and did about 30 passes each side. It seems like it could be sharper. Can I go backwards to 320 grit?

@LucianoSilvaOficial Ай бұрын

Yes, start at 80 and move up.

@conradofmc_ny6706 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats for the video! Great idea using sandpaper on a flat surface, a lot better than sharpening stones

@patricksharp5448 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bro!! Nice Katana man .. I’m trying to sharpen a WW1 saw back German machine gunners sword bayonet.. you have given me some pointers .. but what I’m trying to sharpen now has NO edge on it .. the cutting edge and point of the bayonet are round ..I couldn’t cut a marshmallow with it if i tried..

@bassboostedforlife1151 5 жыл бұрын

Omg dude thats was fucking amazing ur really good at what u do keep it up!!! What was the last sandpaper u used to polish it? with

@LucianoSilvaOficial 5 жыл бұрын

I don,t remember but probably it was #400 or #600. If you go further you can polish the blade but at that point its already cutting very well.

@Hineran 5 жыл бұрын

Tava faltando um BR nos comentários. Realmente é um método bem diferente do tradicional, mas produziu bons resultados. E que corte lindo no fim do vídeo

@user-gs7kz7tk3e 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me the video was useful

@porta_di_ferro 2 жыл бұрын

A very informative video from real life.

@andrewlai3598 2 жыл бұрын

hi, just wondering how many passes approximately (ie. up and down movements) do you need before you can advance to a higher grit? Thanks,

@LucianoSilvaOficial 2 жыл бұрын

Keep the same grit until it removes all the marks of the previous grit.

@andrewlai3598 2 жыл бұрын

@@LucianoSilvaOficial but if each grit introduce new scratches how do u tell which scratches belong to which grit?

@NobodyAskedForThis 6 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@LucianoSilvaOficial 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Jay-um6eq 3 жыл бұрын

gonna try this, I bought a relatively cheap sword with a brushed Hamon, i reckon this method should deal with it pretty quick

@HqualH 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work? I bought a dead one for cheap so it’s not sharp and I want to know if it’s worth my time

@Jay-um6eq 3 жыл бұрын

@@HqualH i actually ended up buying a cheap whetstone and it removed the hamon and sharpened it a fair amount, if i spent longer on it i could get it sharper, sand paper will work exactly the same just depends on the grit

@S4leaguer999 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, this is genius!!

@S4leaguer999 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the guidance!

@aaronevans2580 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, clear and informative

@jamesmonceda611 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please tell me what sand paper did he use why is he changing them? Newbie here

@LucianoSilvaOficial 3 жыл бұрын

The video shows the grith of each sandpaper. You must start with lower numbers and go to higher. This will remove the scratches from the previous and polish the surface of the blade.

@tantaluss68 4 жыл бұрын

those strikes on that bottle was more then just the sharpness of the blade there was a lot of form involved to cut that bottle twice without knock it over good form buddy

@LucianoSilvaOficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!