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That laugh when Erica found out that the edge was good! 😂

Man I wish I could sharpen my knives like you do!!!!! You’re killing it Erica!!! 🔥

Thank u for your channel. I would love to see u do this sharpening with a Maxamet blade. I have used your exact method on my Spyderco Native in Maxamet steel. Removing the burr wasn’t as easy is you did with your knife. I have been sharpening for 65 years and this is one of the hardest burr removals I have experienced. Keep up the great work.

Great video. Your take on super steel sharpening is right on. I think some people still only use the same type of stones that grandpa used to use, and only getting marginal results. Even a novice sharpener like me has learned you can get great results using the right tools.

Thanks for this very informative and educational video, I really appreciate all the work your doing busting some of the silliest knife myths out there. You rock, keep up the great work! 😊👍 Take care and Cheers!

Nice fix on that one! Cheers, E!

I have some Venev stones I use just for refining and polishing my edges. That saved me the price of buying a whole set of them. I use my DMT stones to set the apex, and the Venev to refine and polish.

Great video. People (myself included) need to spend more time sharpening and learning how these super steels actually perform.

Great video really enjoyed & learning a lot Thank you!

Great video. Don't let people discourage you, I have to admit I am slow to change. I have really enjoyed watching your videos and learning more about super steels. I have even picked a few new knives up with better steels. Thanks for sharing and God bless.

Cool! And nice sized knife!

OMG, you have the same chuckle I have when I get a sharp edge. An absolutely great video.

Excellent video! Super steels done right are incredible tools. To me what makes a knife a pain to sharpen is when it is too thick behind the edge. The bevel is about a mile wide and too much steel has to be removed. Guess what knives are most likely to be like that? It's those older steels run soft and they need the thickness for edge stability. You can have a knife that is very tough because it is run soft but has poor edge stability. The two don't always go together. Thin and hard edges are a pleasure to use and sharpen.

Can we all take a moment to give @thescrawnylumberjack and @ericasedc a round of applause for quality knives and quality reviews, With real information and knowledgeable input. I’m pretty tired of the “carbon steel brothers”. Super steels done right are better plain and simple. Thanks for the great video!

This really shows how much you like to sharpen properly heat treated super steel. Flipping soft steel burs in a royal pain in the A$$. Glad you enjoyed making your point Erica!

Wonderfully enlightening video... !!!!

That thing is a beauty!

Love this. Dispel the myths my myth busting friend! That’s a beast of a knife ya got there

Great sharpening video. I'm on vacation in northern California. KZfaq videos have been kinda sporadic. Thanks for the content.

Nice job Erica!

Seems like a great knife steel

I love that you TORE up a piece of paper to do a CUT test with :)

Great end to your video. I thought the same of maxamet til I bought one last week. 10 mins with a DMT 600/1200 and it was crazy sharp.

I have always struggled to find out, after flipping to sharpen the second side, whether I had already apexed or it was the burr from the previous side. Deburring before flipping seems the solution to all my problems! Thanks very much for the lovely vid

Good video

That is crazy sharp wish you coUld teach me i mesh up mY edge still sometimes

Very satisfying watching you sharpen free hand!! Is rubbing alcohol ok to clean off blades or is that a no no? Is it ok to just gently knock the burr of with your finger if u dont have a ceramic rod?

It way a joy to watch you work. Are you self taught or did your dad or someone else mentor you when you were younger on knife sharpening? Always good videos Ms E. Take care girl.🇺🇲🔪🌲🔥

Erica is one of the only real ones in this community. Although I’m starting to see that the “edc” community is separating into two groups. Knife and steel enthusiasts vs fan boys of lackluster shiny new toys.

You’re right. I hate it when it just flips back and forth

i dont know about 01 as I havent really used it, but I do work in 1095, 5160 and 52100, and if you give them what they want, they are not gummy or hard to sharpen at all. I would like to see you sharpen some of these super steels on stones other than diamonds to see how the other classes of stones work with them. like norton crystolons, indias, arks, man made waterstones like the king or suehiro or naniwas

I sharpen Magnacut on my Worksharp field sharpener. I still hold that a well done carbon steel like Allen's has a place in the wilderness because of certain things they can do like being able to strike quarts on the spine to throw a spark into charred material or sharpening on a smooth rock if needed. I know some people claim that nobody will ever do those things but I have been in that survival situation where I had to do those things. That's why I carry a variety of steels on me every day. They each serve a purpose. That being said, I would love to see more people do those carbon steels the way Allen does where they're at a high HRC. My 1st Diablo prototype is 1095 at 62 HRC. Thing's worlds apart from what KA-BAR or Esee make

Since that is a scandi grind, curious why you didn’t lay knife flat and sharpen the scandi grind vs. how you created a secondary edge.

You are totally right that high end steels with good ht are easier to sharpen (given you dont use a 5$ shit stone from temu & co). Also i can fully recommend stroppy stuff emulsions. They are the best i have ever tried. Also Roman Kasé that swore by ken schwartz (rip) emulsions has found stroppy stuff to be even better then the ken schwartz ones.

Russian speaker here, the venev stones are pronounced “va-nyov” (since they come from the city of Венёв) but most English speakers in the knife world seem to have settled on pronouncing it so that it rhymes with weave. It’s not technically correct but everyone will know what you’re referring to so 🤷

Just don't get acetone on your table it takes the finish off of it

I hate the staples

Wow E

Erica, I love your videos but do you have to stop sharpening after each stroke to talk and touch the blade edge..??? We can’t feel or see what you’re talking about. Get on with it already..!!

It's the vanadium content that requires the diamond stoned. So spyderco zdp189 hrc 65-67 will sharpen fine on almost all stones. No vanadium. Great steel esp from mbk. Anyway have fun.